Effective Date: May 24, 2025
RibbonLinks.com (or "Us/We/Our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website at https://ribbonlinks.com/, use our browser extension, desktop and mobile applications, access our API, or engage with our community and social spaces for link sharing (collectively, our "Services”). This Privacy Policy outlines how RibbonLinks.com collects, uses, processes, discloses, and safeguards information we obtain from and about our customers, visitors to our website, and business prospects and partners (collectively, "You”), including information collected when you use our Services.
This policy also explains your rights and choices regarding your information and how to contact us with questions or concerns. Your use of the Services is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service, available at https://ribbonlinks.com/terms.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Personal Information” refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. We collect Personal Information from various sources as described below. Where applicable, we indicate whether and why you must provide Personal Information and the consequences of not doing so. Failure to provide requested Personal Information may prevent you from fully benefiting from our Services if the information is necessary to provide the service or if we are legally required to collect it.
Registration and Other Information You Provide
We collect information such as your sign-in credentials, name, and email address (if provided) when you register to use our Services, request information, contact us, or participate in an event or community activity, such as sharing or commenting on links in our social spaces.
Communications
When you contact us directly, such as for customer support, to request access to Services, or to participate in community discussions, we may collect additional information, including your contact details and the contents of your communication.
Payment Information
Payment information provided via our website is processed and stored by our third-party payment processor, Stripe. We collect certain information required for Stripe to process payments, such as credit/debit card numbers and security codes. All such information is subject to Stripe’s privacy policy (available at https://stripe.com/privacy).
Community and Social Space Contributions
When you participate in our community and social spaces for link sharing, we may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as comments, shared links, or profile details (e.g., username or profile picture) that you choose to make public. You are responsible for the information you share in these spaces, and such information may be visible to other users.
Device Information
We collect information about your device, including IP address, web browser type, operating system version, mobile device model, device manufacturer, and language codes.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our third-party service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information when you use our Services. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted). Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of certain parts of our Services.
Third-Party Service Terms
When you save or share links to third-party services (e.g., YouTube videos), you may be subject to the terms of service of those platforms. For example, saving YouTube links means you accept YouTube’s Terms of Service (available at https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms).
Browser Extension Data
Our browser extension includes an optional feature (disabled by default) that marks the currently opened browser tab as saved in your RibbonLinks.com account, indicated by a visual icon in the browser. We use the URL of the open tab to provide this feature, but we do not send this data to our servers or third parties unless you explicitly save the link.
We use your information, including Personal Information, for the following purposes:
Providing the Services
We use your information to deliver our Services, including managing your account, organizing your links, and facilitating community interactions such as link sharing and commenting.
Analytics
We analyze your information to understand how you use our Services, improve functionality, and enhance user experience.
Communications
We use your information to communicate with you, including responding to inquiries, providing customer or technical support, and sending notifications related to your account or community activities (e.g., replies to your comments or updates to shared links).
Community and Social Features
We use information you provide in our community and social spaces to facilitate link sharing, discussions, and user interactions. This may include displaying your username or profile details alongside your contributions, as per your account settings.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your Personal Information based on the following legal grounds under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Community and Social Spaces
Information you voluntarily share in our community and social spaces (e.g., links, comments, or profile details) may be visible to other users. We encourage you to exercise caution when sharing personal or sensitive information in these public or semi-public areas.
As Required by Law and Similar Disclosures
We may disclose your information:
Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, or payment processors) who assist us in operating our Services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
We retain your Personal Information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or needed to resolve disputes or enforce our agreements. When no longer needed, we delete or anonymize your information.
You have the right to request the deletion of your Personal Information, subject to certain conditions. To request deletion, you may:
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority of India.
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or use. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Our Services are not directed to children under 16 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect their Personal Information. If we learn that a child under 16 has provided Personal Information, we will promptly delete it. If you believe your child has provided such information, contact us at privacy@ribbonlinks.com.
Our Services do not currently respond to "Do Not Track” signals, as there is no universally accepted standard for handling such signals.
You may access, update, or correct your Personal Information (e.g., email address) through your account settings or by contacting us at privacy@ribbonlinks.com. To request deletion of your information, email us with your name and the email addresses you wish to delete. You may opt out of marketing emails by following unsubscribe instructions in the emails, updating your account preferences, or contacting us. We may reject deletion requests if they are unduly burdensome, repetitive, conflict with legal obligations, or are necessary to enforce our agreements or protect rights, property, or safety.
In addition you have the following rights:
You may exercise these rights by contacting us at privacy@ribbonlinks.com or through your account settings, where available. We will respond to your requests within the timelines as mentioned in Data Deletion Request section above.
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:
Ribbon Links
Email: info[at]ribbonlinks[dot]com
We may update this Privacy Policy and will post changes on this page. The revised policy will be effective upon posting. If we make material changes to how we use or share your Personal Information, we will notify you via our Services, email, or other communication methods.