Short version: HRToolPick is a content website. We do not collect personal data, require registration, or sell your information. We use standard analytics to understand how visitors use our site.
Who we are
HRToolPick ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at hrtoolpick.com. We publish HR and payroll software comparison content to help businesses make informed purchasing decisions.
What data we collect
HRToolPick does not require you to create an account or provide any personal information to use our website. However, we may collect the following non-personal data automatically:
- Analytics data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, and general geographic location (country/city level). This is collected via Google Analytics or similar tools.
- Referral data: If you arrived at our site from another website, we may record which website referred you.
- Click data: When you click affiliate links on our site, the destination company may record that you came from HRToolPick via a tracking parameter in the URL.
Cookies
We use standard cookies and similar tracking technologies for:
- Analytics (understanding site traffic and user behavior)
- Affiliate tracking (attributing referrals to our site)
You can disable cookies in your browser settings. This will not affect your ability to use HRToolPick, though some features may behave differently.
Third-party services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data on your visit:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
- Cloudflare: For website hosting and security. See Cloudflare's privacy policy at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
- Affiliate networks (Impact, PartnerStack, CJ Affiliate): These networks may use cookies to track referrals when you click our affiliate links.
How we use data
The data we collect is used solely to:
- Understand which content is most useful to our visitors
- Improve our comparison pages and tool database
- Track affiliate referrals for commission attribution
- Detect and prevent abuse or security issues
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Your rights (GDPR, CCPA, and similar laws)
Depending on your location, you may have rights including:
- The right to know what data we hold about you
- The right to request deletion of your data
- The right to opt out of analytics tracking
Since we do not collect personally identifiable information, most of these rights apply primarily to the anonymous analytics data collected by third-party tools. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Data retention
Analytics data is retained for 26 months by default in Google Analytics. We do not retain any personal data ourselves as we do not collect it.
Children's privacy
HRToolPick is intended for business professionals and is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will note the date of the most recent update at the top of this page. Continued use of HRToolPick after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle data, please contact us at: hello@hrtoolpick.com