Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 26, 2026
1. Introduction & Scope
CommonSlots ("we," "our," or "us") operates the directory located at commonslots.com. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our visitors while providing an open directory for tool libraries, toy libraries, and libraries of things.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how cookies are used for analytics and advertising, and how you can exercise your rights over your personal data.
2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures
To keep CommonSlots freely accessible to the public, we display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense.
- Use of Cookies for Advertising: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to CommonSlots or other websites across the Internet.
- Personalized Advertising: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to CommonSlots and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Opting Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com). Alternatively, users can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/.
3. Information We Collect
We collect limited information to maintain directory data quality and site security:
When you submit a message through our Contact page or use the "Report Incorrect Information" feature on a library page, we store the details you submit (such as your name, email address, topic, and message text). This information is used strictly to investigate data updates or respond to your inquiry.
Like most standard web servers, our infrastructure logs standard technical details such as your IP address, browser type, referring page, operating system, and timestamps. This data is aggregated for server diagnostics, DDoS prevention, and performance monitoring.
4. Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser when you visit a website. CommonSlots uses cookies for the following specific purposes:
Remember your cookie consent preference (`commonslots_cookie_consent`) so the consent banner is not shown on every page load.
Help us understand which cities, categories, and guides are most helpful to visitors so we can expand directory coverage.
Set by Google AdSense and third-party advertising networks to measure ad effectiveness and deliver relevant ads.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may impact certain interactive site features.
5. Data Sharing & Retention
We do not sell, rent, or trade visitor personal data to third parties. Contact form submissions and data correction logs are retained only as long as necessary to fulfill editorial verification or legal compliance requirements.
6. Privacy Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to request deletion of a contact form submission, or have data privacy concerns, please contact us at:
CommonSlots Privacy Team
Email: privacy@commonslots.com or via our Contact Form