Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. We're committed to transparency and protecting your data.

Last updated: October 23, 2025

Our Privacy Commitment

Privacy First

We only collect anonymous analytics data with your consent

No Selling Data

We never sell or share your personal information with third parties

Cookie Control

You choose which cookies to accept through our consent banner

Secure by Design

Industry-standard security practices protect your data

Introduction

CloudPricer ("we", "our", or "us") is a free cloud pricing comparison platform that aggregates and displays compute instance pricing from AWS, Azure, and GCP. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

We believe in radical transparency and minimal data collection. CloudPricer is a read-only platform that requires no registration, login, or personal information. We only collect anonymous usage statistics to improve the service.

Information We Collect

Anonymous
Usage Data

We automatically collect anonymized information when you visit our website:

  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring website
  • General location (country/city level only)
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

Important: We do NOT collect

  • • Names, email addresses, or contact information
  • • IP addresses or precise locations
  • • Account credentials (we have no login system)
  • • Payment information (our service is 100% free)
  • • Social media profiles or identities
  • • Any personally identifiable information (PII)
How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information solely to:

  • Display pricing data
    Fetch and display cloud compute pricing from AWS, Azure, and GCP APIs
  • Provide filtering & comparison
    Enable search and comparison of cloud instances by specs and price
  • Improve user experience
    Understand which filters and features are used most to optimize the platform
  • Fix technical issues
    Detect and resolve bugs, errors, and performance issues
Cookies

We use cookies to provide a better user experience and understand how visitors use our website. You have full control over which cookies you accept through our cookie consent banner.

Essential Cookies (Always Active):

  • Cookie Consent: Stores your cookie preferences and consent choices (GDPR requirement)

Local Storage (Not Cookies):

  • Theme Preference: We store your light/dark mode choice in browser local storage (not cookies). This data never leaves your device.

Analytics Cookies (Optional - Requires Your Consent):

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes anonymous data about page views, time spent on pages, traffic sources, device types, and geographic location. No personally identifiable information is collected.
  • What We Track: Page visits, navigation patterns, button clicks, time on site, referral sources, device/browser information, and general geographic location (city/country level).
  • Opt-Out: You can opt-out of analytics cookies through our cookie banner, your browser settings, or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

GDPR Compliance: We are fully GDPR compliant. Analytics cookies are only set after you provide explicit consent through our cookie banner. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings in our footer or clearing your browser cookies.

Note: We do NOT use advertising cookies, third-party marketing cookies, social media tracking pixels, or sell your data to anyone.

Data Storage & Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect our service and your privacy:

  • HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
  • Cloud pricing data stored in secure MongoDB database
  • No personal data stored (only public pricing information from cloud providers)
  • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • Automated daily data collection from official provider APIs

Important: We only store public cloud pricing data from AWS, Azure, and GCP. We do NOT store any user data, personal information, or browsing history. There is nothing personal to sell or transfer.

Third-Party Services & Data Sources

CloudPricer fetches pricing data from the following official cloud provider APIs:

  • AWS Price List API: Public pricing data for EC2 and other compute services
  • Azure Retail Prices API: Public pricing data for Virtual Machines and related services
  • GCP Cloud Billing Catalog API: Public pricing data for Compute Engine instances

Third-Party Trademarks: All product names, logos, brands, trademarks, and registered trademarks displayed on CloudPricer are property of their respective owners. AWS, Azure, GCP, and related marks are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and Google LLC respectively. Use of these names and marks is for identification and comparison purposes only and does not indicate endorsement or affiliation.

Disclaimer: CloudPricer is an independent platform and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any cloud provider. All pricing data is sourced from publicly available APIs and is property of the respective cloud providers.

Note: We regularly collect pricing data from these provider APIs through our automated pipeline. No user data is sent to these providers through our platform. When you click external links to provider pages, their respective privacy policies apply.

Your Rights

Since we don't collect personal data, most traditional data rights don't apply. However, you have the following rights:

Control Cookies
Accept or reject analytics cookies through our consent banner
Change Preferences
Update your cookie preferences anytime via the footer
Report Issues
Report incorrect pricing data or technical problems
Ask Questions
Contact us about our privacy practices anytime

Good news: Since we don't store personal data, there's no personal information to access, delete, or correct. If you have questions, please contact us.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.

We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the new policy on this page
  • Updating the "Last updated" date at the top
  • Displaying a notice on our homepage (for significant changes)
Questions or Concerns?

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please don't hesitate to reach out.

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