Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Who we are

PalmDB is a catalog of digital applications for legacy Palm OS devices. PalmDB is run and operated by fans for fans of Palm handhelds and is not affiliated with the former Palm Computing company or its current property holders in any way. PalmDB exists solely for the purpose of preserving Palm OS and the work of its countless talented app developers, not for piracy or for profit.

Terms of Service

PalmDB hosts user-submitted content. All registered users in good standing may freely upload files related to Palm OS, including but not limited to apps, media, and other software. All third-party files must be uploaded in the intent of preservation only, not for piracy or personal gain. Uploading files unrelated to Palm OS is strictly forbidden, and any repeat or deliberate attempts to do so will result in a user ban. While PalmDB employs best efforts to moderate content for quality and relevancy control, PalmDB accepts no responsibility for user-submitted content found to be in violation of these terms.

Guarantees

Apps hosted on this site are considered Abandonware and are no longer officially supported in any way. PalmDB makes no guarantees that hosted apps will function as intended, and does not provide troubleshooting or customer support. PalmDB accepts no responsibility for any damages caused by content hosted on this site.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. This data is required for posting comments.

Cookies

Google Analytics

This site uses Google Analytics tracking to provide anonymous information on how visitors use this site. Tracking data is stored in cookies, including but not limited to information on pages visited, time spent on the site, user browser agent string, and general geographic location. These cookies are optional and provided on an opt-in basis for the purposes of optimizing this site for usability, discoverability on search engines (SEO), and for moderating bad actors holding registered accounts.

If you previously opted-in to the use of Google Analytics tracking and wish to opt-out, click here to opt-out.

Other Cookies

Other forms of cookies may be created based on your interactions on this site, and are not optional. To avoid the use of these cookies, do not input your information while navigating the site. This includes, but is not limited to, events such as the following:

  • If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
  • If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login and screen options cookies will last for a year. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Embedded content from other websites

Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behave in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Unless required by law, we do not share private visitor information with unauthorized third-parties. Your data will never be sold.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see and edit their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information. Once registered, user accounts cannot be deleted.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Additional information

Further inquiries for additional information about our policies and terms can be submitted via email to privacy@palmdb.net

For more information on third-party data practices, please refer to the following: