Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 29, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected and processed when you visit Link Directory World, use its forms, communicate with the website operator, or interact with resources listed in the directory.

1. Data controller

The controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is:

Website: https://linkdirectoryworld.com
Email: [email protected]

The complete contact information of the website operator is also available in the Imprint.

2. General principles

We process personal data only when necessary to operate, secure, maintain, and improve Link Directory World, respond to enquiries, review submitted resources, and comply with legal obligations.

Depending on the purpose, processing may be based on:

• your consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR;
• the performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering into a contract under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR;
• compliance with a legal obligation under Article 6(1)(c) GDPR;
• our legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Where processing is based on legitimate interests, those interests may include operating a secure and useful website, preventing misuse, responding to messages, reviewing directory submissions, maintaining accurate listings, and understanding how the website is used.

3. Website access and server log files

When you access this website, technical information may be automatically processed by the website infrastructure and hosting provider.

This information may include:

• IP address;
• date and time of the request;
• requested page or file;
• referring page;
• browser type and version;
• operating system;
• device information;
• HTTP status code;
• amount of data transferred;
• other technical information required to deliver and secure the website.

The processing of this information is necessary to display the website, maintain technical stability, detect errors, prevent attacks, and protect the website against misuse.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are the reliable and secure operation of the website and the protection of our systems.

4. Hosting provider

The hosting provider may process technical access data, server logs, database contents, form submissions, and other information necessary to provide the hosting service.

The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where required, the hosting provider processes personal data on our behalf under a data processing agreement pursuant to Article 28 GDPR.

5. Cloudflare

We use services provided by Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, USA, and its affiliated companies.

Cloudflare provides security, content delivery, DNS, caching, performance, and network infrastructure services. When you access Link Directory World, internet traffic may pass through Cloudflare’s global network.

Cloudflare may process technical data such as:

• IP address;
• requested URL;
• date and time of access;
• browser and device information;
• HTTP headers;
• security-related information;
• information used to detect malicious or automated traffic.

The purpose of this processing is to protect the website against attacks and misuse, improve availability, reduce loading times, and ensure reliable delivery of content.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are the security, performance, and availability of the website.

Cloudflare operates a global infrastructure, and data may be processed outside the European Economic Area. Where required, international transfers are protected through applicable transfer mechanisms, including contractual safeguards.

Further information is available in Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy:

https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy

6. Contact by email

If you contact us by email, we process the information contained in your message.

This may include:

• your email address;
• your name, if provided;
• the content of your message;
• any files or other information you submit;
• technical email metadata.

We process this information to review and respond to your enquiry.

Depending on the nature of the enquiry, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where the communication relates to a contract or pre-contractual request, or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for general enquiries. Our legitimate interest is responding to messages concerning the website and its content.

Messages are retained only for as long as necessary to process the enquiry, unless a longer retention period is required by law or necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.

7. Suggest a Resource form

The “Suggest a Resource” form allows visitors to recommend a website, tool, service, platform, guide, company, or other online resource for possible inclusion in the directory.

Depending on the fields available in the form, we may process:

• the name of the suggested resource;
• the website URL;
• the proposed category;
• a description or explanation;
• your name;
• your email address;
• the date and time of submission;
• technical information required to prevent spam and misuse.

The information is used to evaluate the proposed resource, check its website, prevent duplicate submissions, contact the submitter where clarification is required, and decide whether the resource should be included in Link Directory World.

Submitting a resource does not guarantee publication. We may reject, edit, classify, postpone, or remove a proposed resource at our discretion.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are developing and maintaining a useful directory, reviewing suggestions, preventing misuse, and communicating with submitters.

If a submitted resource is accepted, non-personal information about the resource may be retained for as long as the listing remains published. Personal contact information provided by the submitter will not be published unless this is clearly indicated and legally permitted.

Information relating to rejected or unresolved submissions will be deleted when it is no longer necessary for reviewing the submission, preventing repeated spam, or handling related legal claims.

8. Report a Broken Link form

The “Report a Broken Link” form allows visitors to notify us about unavailable, redirected, misleading, unsafe, or incorrect resources.

Depending on the form fields, we may process:

• the reported resource or URL;
• the reason for the report;
• comments provided by the reporting person;
• name and email address, if provided;
• date and time of the report;
• technical information used for spam prevention and security.

The information is processed to investigate the report, update or remove the affected listing, and contact the reporting person if additional information is necessary.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are maintaining accurate listings, protecting visitors, and correcting technical or editorial problems.

Reports are deleted when they are no longer required for investigation, documentation, abuse prevention, or the defence of legal claims.

9. Information about listed resources

Link Directory World contains information about third-party websites, companies, organizations, service providers, software products, tools, authors, and other online resources.

Most listings concern organizations or products rather than identifiable natural persons. However, some publicly available information may relate to individuals, sole traders, freelancers, authors, website owners, or company representatives.

This information may include:

• publicly displayed names;
• professional roles;
• business or project names;
• publicly available website addresses;
• publicly available business contact information;
• descriptions of professional activities, products, or services;
• publicly available logos, screenshots, or other identifying materials.

Information is generally obtained from publicly accessible websites, official company pages, public directories, documentation, or information submitted directly to Link Directory World.

The purpose of processing this information is to create accurate and useful directory listings, help visitors understand what a resource offers, organize resources into relevant categories, and provide links to publicly available websites.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are operating an informational directory, documenting publicly available online resources, and helping users discover relevant websites and services.

We do not intentionally publish private contact details, sensitive personal data, or information unrelated to the professional or public activity of the listed person.

If you are represented in a listing and believe that information is inaccurate, outdated, excessive, or should be removed, contact us at [email protected]. We will review the request and take appropriate action where required.

10. Google Analytics 4

Subject to your consent, we use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google LLC and other Google group companies may also participate in providing the service.

Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use Link Directory World. Depending on the consent and configuration, Analytics may process information such as:

• pages viewed;
• approximate geographic region;
• browser and device information;
• operating system;
• referring website;
• date and time of visits;
• interactions with search, filters, categories, and directory listings;
• clicks on external resource links;
• form interactions;
• technical identifiers and analytics cookies.

Google states that Google Analytics does not log or store individual IP addresses from users in the European Union, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom. IP addresses may be used briefly to derive approximate geographic information and are then discarded.

Google Analytics is disabled until you provide consent through the website’s consent management interface.

The legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where applicable, Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may refuse or withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

The planned retention period for user-level and event-level data in Google Analytics is 14 months. This setting must be configured accordingly in the Google Analytics property.

Google may process data in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States. Where required, Google uses applicable legal transfer mechanisms and contractual safeguards.

Further information is available in Google’s privacy information:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Information about Google Analytics privacy controls:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362

11. Consent management and cookies

This website uses a consent management solution to request, document, and manage consent for optional cookies and similar technologies.

Essential technologies may be used without consent where they are strictly necessary to provide a service requested by the visitor, maintain security, store privacy choices, or ensure basic website functionality.

Optional services, including Google Analytics, are not activated until consent has been provided.

The consent management solution may store information such as:

• consent status;
• selected cookie categories;
• date and time of the decision;
• consent identifier;
• technical information required to demonstrate and manage consent.

The legal basis for storing necessary consent information is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR where processing is required to demonstrate compliance, and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for the effective management of privacy preferences. Access to or storage of information on a visitor’s device is governed by Section 25 TDDDG.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the “Cookie Settings” or “Privacy Settings” link displayed on the website.

Detailed information about cookies and their duration is provided in the separate Cookie Policy.

12. Locally hosted fonts

This website uses locally hosted fonts to display text consistently.

The font files are stored on the same hosting infrastructure as the website. When the website is loaded, no connection to Google Fonts servers is established for the purpose of delivering these fonts.

No personal data is transferred to Google solely because the locally hosted fonts are displayed.

13. External links

Link Directory World is a directory of external websites. When you follow an external link, you leave our website and the third-party operator may process personal data according to its own privacy policy.

We do not control the privacy practices, cookies, tracking technologies, security, or data processing activities of third-party websites.

Before using an external service or submitting personal information to it, you should review the privacy information provided by the relevant operator.

14. No user accounts

Link Directory World currently does not offer user registration or personal accounts.

We therefore do not process account passwords, profile data, saved favourites, subscription histories, or other information associated with registered user accounts.

If user accounts are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated before the feature is activated.

15. Advertising and affiliate links

Link Directory World does not currently use personalized advertising or affiliate tracking technologies.

If advertising, affiliate links, sponsored listings, or related tracking technologies are introduced, this Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy will be updated before those features are activated. Where legally required, such technologies will only be used after consent has been obtained.

Commercial relationships, sponsored listings, and affiliate links will be identified where required by applicable law.

16. Recipients of personal data

Personal data may be disclosed to service providers where necessary for the operation of the website.

Possible recipients include:

• hosting and infrastructure providers;
• Cloudflare;
• email providers;
• Google Analytics, after consent;
• consent management providers;
• technical service providers assisting with website maintenance or security;
• public authorities, courts, or legal advisers where disclosure is required by law or necessary for legal claims.

Service providers acting on our behalf receive personal data only to the extent necessary for their tasks and, where required, are bound by data processing agreements.

We do not sell personal data.

17. International data transfers

Some service providers operate globally or are based outside the European Economic Area.

Where personal data is transferred to a country without an adequacy decision from the European Commission, the transfer will be based on an appropriate legal mechanism where required. This may include Standard Contractual Clauses adopted by the European Commission and additional technical or organizational safeguards.

Information about the transfer mechanisms used by individual providers is available in their respective privacy policies and contractual documentation.

18. Storage and deletion

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

The applicable retention period depends on:

• the type of data;
• the purpose of processing;
• whether an enquiry or report remains unresolved;
• whether information is required to prevent misuse;
• contractual or legal retention obligations;
• the limitation periods applicable to potential legal claims.

When personal data is no longer required and no legal obligation or overriding legitimate interest justifies further storage, it will be deleted or anonymized.

19. Your data protection rights

Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the following rights:

• the right to obtain information about personal data processed about you;
• the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• the right to request deletion of personal data;
• the right to request restriction of processing;
• the right to receive data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format where data portability applies;
• the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests;
• the right to withdraw consent at any time;
• the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

To exercise your rights, contact:

[email protected]

We may request additional information where reasonably necessary to verify your identity and protect personal data against unauthorized disclosure.

20. Right to object

Where personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to that processing on grounds relating to your particular situation.

We will stop processing the relevant personal data unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.

Where personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you may object at any time. Personal data will no longer be processed for such purposes after an objection.

21. Withdrawal of consent

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

You can manage analytics and cookie consent through the privacy settings available on the website. You may also contact us at [email protected].

Withdrawal applies to future processing and does not affect processing carried out lawfully before consent was withdrawn.

22. Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, and unauthorized access.

These measures may include encrypted transmission, access controls, security updates, backups, traffic filtering, and protection against malicious requests.

No method of internet transmission or electronic storage can guarantee absolute security.

23. Automated decision-making

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making that produces legal effects or similarly significantly affects individuals within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR.

Automated spam or security checks may be used to protect forms and infrastructure. These checks do not normally produce legal or similarly significant effects.

24. Children

Link Directory World is a general information directory and is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly request personal data from children. If you believe that a child has submitted personal information without appropriate authorization, contact us so that the information can be reviewed and deleted where required.

25. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when website functionality, service providers, legal requirements, or data processing activities change.

The current version will always be available on this page. The date of the latest update is displayed at the beginning of the policy.

Material changes will be reflected before the affected processing activity or service is introduced, where required.