Thinker Works Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 12, 2026

Thinker Works respects the privacy of users of our websites, applications, WordPress products, and online services. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you use Thinker Works products and services.

Information We Collect

Depending on the Thinker Works product or service you use, we may collect information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, account information, support requests, product registration information, and service configuration.

Our software may also process technical information necessary to provide its functionality, including website URLs, software versions, server information, diagnostic information, error logs, backup information, and service connection status.

How We Use Information

Information is used to provide, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and improve Thinker Works products and services; authenticate users and installations; provide customer support; process requested operations; and communicate important service or account information.

We do not sell personal information obtained through our services.

Google Drive and Google API Data

Certain Thinker Works products, including backup, restore, and migration software, may optionally connect to Google Drive.

Google Drive access occurs only after the user explicitly authorizes the connection through Google’s OAuth authorization process.

When Google Drive integration is enabled, Thinker Works software may use Google Drive API access to create, upload, access, update, list, or manage backup files created or selected through the Thinker Works software.

Thinker Works does not use Google Drive data for advertising, marketing profiles, or the sale of user information.

Thinker Works does not transfer information received from Google APIs to advertising platforms, data brokers, or other third parties for advertising purposes.

Google OAuth Credentials and Tokens

Thinker Works software may securely store OAuth access and refresh tokens when necessary to maintain a Google Drive connection authorized by the user.

OAuth tokens are used only to perform authorized Google Drive operations required by the applicable Thinker Works product.

Users are not required to provide their Google password to Thinker Works. Google authentication is performed directly through Google’s OAuth authorization system.

Limited Use of Google User Data

Thinker Works’ use and transfer of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements.

Google user data obtained through API authorization is used only to provide or improve user-facing functionality that is prominent in the requesting application.

Backup Data

Backup archives may contain website files, databases, configuration information, uploaded media, and other information belonging to the website being backed up.

When a user selects Google Drive or another remote storage provider as a backup destination, the backup archive is transferred to that provider at the user’s request.

The storage, retention, security, and deletion of files stored with a third-party provider are also governed by that provider’s policies and the user’s account configuration.

Data Sharing

Thinker Works does not sell Google user data or personal information.

Information may be disclosed when necessary to provide a service requested by the user, comply with applicable law, protect the security or integrity of our systems, prevent fraud or abuse, or work with service providers performing necessary functions on our behalf.

Service providers are permitted to process information only for the purposes for which it was provided and subject to applicable contractual and legal requirements.

Data Retention

Information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary to provide the applicable service, satisfy legitimate operational requirements, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Backup files stored in a user’s own Google Drive or other third-party storage account remain subject to the user’s control and the applicable provider’s retention policies.

Data Security

Thinker Works uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

No internet-connected service or storage system can guarantee absolute security.

Disconnecting Google Drive

Users may disconnect Google Drive through the applicable Thinker Works product when that functionality is available.

Users may also revoke Thinker Works’ Google account authorization through their Google Account security and third-party connection settings.

Revoking authorization prevents the application from making future Google API requests using the revoked authorization.

Deleting Data

Users may delete backup files stored in their Google Drive account using Google Drive.

Users may also request deletion of personal information maintained directly by Thinker Works, subject to information we are required or permitted to retain for legal, security, accounting, fraud-prevention, or other legitimate purposes.

Children’s Privacy

Thinker Works services are not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children except where a service is specifically designed for children and appropriate parental, guardian, educational, or organizational controls and applicable legal requirements are provided.

Third-Party Services

Thinker Works products may integrate with third-party services. Those services operate under their own privacy policies and terms. Users should review the policies of services they choose to connect.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our products, services, legal requirements, or privacy practices change. The current version and effective date will be published on this page.

Contact Us

Questions, privacy requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or Thinker Works’ handling of personal information may be submitted through the contact information provided on ThinkerWorks.com.

Who we are

Our website address is: https://thinkerworks.com.

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.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

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 visit our login page, 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 cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves 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

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

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 (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: 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 your data is sent

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

All comments are moderated.

Comments unrelated to artil will be rejected.