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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 8, 2026

1. Introduction & Overview

Welcome to Softlink ("we," "our," or "us"). Softlink is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal and non-personal information collected and recorded by Softlink and how we use, store, and protect it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us through our Contact page or by email at contact@softlink.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to provide you with high-quality educational resources, tutorials, and editing assets:

  • Voluntary Contact Information: When you contact us directly via our contact form or email, we receive information such as your name, email address, message subject, and the contents of your message or attachments.
  • Log Files: Softlink follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any personally identifiable information.
  • Cookies and Web Storage: We use essential first-party cookies and local storage to remember user interface preferences (such as dismissing announcement banners or remembering cookie consent choices).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website, tutorials, and resource library.
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website and content offerings.
  • Understand and analyze how visitors interact with our tutorials and resources.
  • Respond promptly to user inquiries, tutorial feedback, and copyright notices.
  • Prevent fraudulent activity and maintain network security.

4. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Softlink uses cookies. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

5. Google DoubleClick DART Cookies & Advertising Partners

Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Some of our advertising partners (such as Google AdSense, Monetag, or affiliate networks) may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Softlink, which are sent directly to users' browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Softlink has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

6. Third-Party Privacy Policies

Softlink's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

7. GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
  • The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.

8. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to:

  • Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
  • Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
  • Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data. Softlink does not sell personal information.

9. Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Softlink does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy or data practices, please contact us via our Contact page or directly at contact@softlink.com.