Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 9, 2025
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Cognyze collects, uses, and protects your personal data.
a. User Authentication (via Firebase)
- Google Sign-In: name, email, profile picture URL
- Guest Account: anonymous user ID
Used to manage accounts, save favorites, and track ratings.
b. User Activity (via Firebase Firestore)
- Tool favorites
- Tool ratings
- Submitted tool suggestions
- AI assistant input text (non-personal)
c. AI Assistant Input
- The queries you type into the AI consultant are sent to Google’s Generative Language API
- We do not send your name, email, or other personal information to the AI model
- See Google AI Privacy Policy
d. Advertising (via Google AdSense)
- AdSense may use cookies and browsing data to serve personalized ads
- Learn how Google uses data here
Cognyze uses cookies for:
- Authentication (via Firebase)
- Analytics and usage metrics
- Ad targeting (via Google AdSense)
You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
Your data is stored securely using:
- Firebase Authentication
- Firebase Firestore
We do not store passwords or financial data. Firebase complies with industry security standards.
We do not sell or trade your personal information. We only share data with trusted third parties when necessary:
- Google (for authentication, ads, and AI processing)
- Firebase (for data hosting)
Cognyze is open to all ages, but we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 without parental consent, in accordance with COPPA (U.S.) and GDPR (EU).
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access or delete your data
- Withdraw consent
- Request a copy of stored data
To request data changes or deletion, contact: [your email here]
We may update this Privacy Policy. If changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Questions? Reach out to: [your email here]