Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 27, 2026

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at API Ninjas ("Company", "we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our notice, please contact us at info@api-ninjas.com.

When you visit our website www.api-ninjas.com and use our service, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Sites and our services.

This privacy notice applies to all information collected through our website (such as www.api-ninjas.com), and/or any related services, sales, marketing or events (we refer to them collectively in this privacy notice as "Services").

Please read this privacy notice carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.

1. API DATA POLICY

We do not store any data sent to our APIs. We only use the data to fulfill the immediate request with no storage beyond that.

2. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

2.1 Information Collected Automatically

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

2.2 Notice at Collection

This privacy notice serves as the "Notice at Collection" required under the California Consumer Privacy Act, the California Privacy Rights Act, and similar state privacy laws. At or before the point of collection, we are providing you notice of (i) the categories of personal information we collect, (ii) the purposes for which we collect such information, (iii) whether such information is sold or shared, and (iv) the period for which we retain such information, all as further described in this notice.

2.3 Sensitive Personal Information

We do not knowingly collect "sensitive personal information" as defined under the California Privacy Rights Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.140(ae)), special categories of personal data under Article 9 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, or analogous categories under other applicable privacy laws. These categories include, without limitation, racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data used for unique identification, data concerning health, data concerning sex life or sexual orientation, precise geolocation, government-issued identifiers, and the contents of mail, email, or text messages.

Account credentials (such as your password) are technically considered sensitive personal information under the CCPA/CPRA, but we process them solely for the purpose of authenticating you to the Services and securing your account, which is permitted under California Civil Code § 1798.121 without further restriction. We do not use sensitive personal information for purposes that would trigger your right to limit its use under the CCPA/CPRA.

3. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

We use personal information collected via our Services for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.

We use the information we collect or receive:

• To send administrative information to you. We may use your personal information to send you product, service and new feature information and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
• Request Feedback. We may use your information to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
• To deliver services to the user. We may use your information to provide you with the requested service.
• To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may use your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the use of our Services. We may use and store this information in aggregated and anonymized form so that it is not associated with individual end users and does not include personal information. We will not use identifiable personal information without your consent.

4. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

We may process or share data based on the following legal basis:

• Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information in a specific purpose.
• Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
• Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

5.1 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to ensure the proper functioning of our Services, to enhance your experience, and to analyze website usage. We also work with third-party vendors who may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, or other tracking technologies to access or store information for analytics, performance monitoring, and marketing purposes. For example, Google Analytics and other integrated tools may place cookies on your device to collect information about how you use our website.

5.2 Managing Cookie Preferences

You can control or limit how cookies are used through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete cookies you have already accepted, or be alerted when cookies are being sent. The methods for doing so vary by browser; please consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions. Please note that if you reject or delete cookies, some features of our Services may not function as intended.

For third-party tools, you may opt out directly through the provider. For example, you can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On. For more details on how these third parties use such technologies and how you can manage your cookie preferences, please review their respective privacy policies.

5.3 Third-Party Tracking Across Sites and Services

Pursuant to the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22575 et seq.), we disclose the following: certain third-party service providers we integrate with — including, without limitation, Google Analytics — may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, software development kits, or other tracking technologies to collect personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across different websites, applications, and online services. We do not control these third parties' tracking technologies or how they may be used. You may opt out of certain such third-party tracking using the methods described in Section 5.2 above and through any opt-out mechanisms made available by the relevant third party.

6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements). No purpose in this policy will require us keeping your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

7.1 Security Measures

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.

7.2 Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you and applicable regulatory authorities in accordance with applicable law, including California Civil Code § 1798.82 and analogous breach notification laws in other U.S. states. Notification will be provided in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement and any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the integrity of our systems.

8. HOW DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent's use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at info@api-ninjas.com.

We do not sell or share the personal information of any user, including any minor, for monetary or other valuable consideration, and we have no actual knowledge of any sale or sharing of personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

9.1 Managing Your Account

If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can log into your account settings and update your user account. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.

9.2 Cookies and Email Preferences

Cookies and similar technologies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services. See Section 5 for additional cookie controls.

Opting out of email marketing: You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send or by contacting us using the details provided below. You will then be removed from the marketing email list — however, we will still need to send you service-related emails that are necessary for the administration and use of your account. To otherwise opt out, you may access your account settings and update your preferences.

9.3 Rights Under the EU GDPR, UK GDPR, and Swiss FADP

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have specific rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (the "GDPR"), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (the "UK GDPR"), and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (the "FADP"), as applicable. These rights include:

• Right of access (GDPR Art. 15). You may request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and a copy of that data.
• Right to rectification (GDPR Art. 16). You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to erasure / "right to be forgotten" (GDPR Art. 17). You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to exceptions permitted by law.
• Right to restrict processing (GDPR Art. 18). You may request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability (GDPR Art. 20). You may request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
• Right to object (GDPR Art. 21). You may object to processing based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
• Right to withdraw consent (GDPR Art. 7(3)). Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
• Right not to be subject to automated decision-making (GDPR Art. 22). You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you. As described in Section 13, we do not engage in such automated decision-making.
• Right to lodge a complaint (GDPR Art. 77). See Section 9.6 below.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@api-ninjas.com. We will respond within one month of receipt as required by GDPR Article 12, with the possibility of a two-month extension for complex or numerous requests, in which case we will inform you within the initial one-month period.

9.4 Lawful Bases for Processing (GDPR)

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we process your personal data in reliance on the following lawful bases set out in Article 6:

• Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)): to provide the Services you have requested or subscribed to and to fulfill our obligations under the Terms of Service.
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Services, prevent fraud and abuse, enforce Usage Limits, and conduct internal analytics, where such interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): for optional features such as marketing communications, where you have given consent that you may withdraw at any time.
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): to comply with applicable laws, court orders, or regulatory requests.

9.5 International Data Transfers

Our Services are operated from the United States, and personal information we collect is processed and stored in the United States and in other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. If you access the Services from outside the United States, you understand that your personal information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

For transfers of personal data from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland to the United States or other third countries, we rely on appropriate safeguards permitted under GDPR Article 46, including the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and, where applicable, the UK International Data Transfer Addendum issued by the UK Information Commissioner's Office and the Swiss equivalent. You may request a copy of the safeguards we use by contacting info@api-ninjas.com.

9.6 Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you are resident in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. Contact details for EU supervisory authorities can be found at https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en. UK residents may contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk. Swiss residents may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) at https://www.edoeb.admin.ch.

10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preferences not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy notice.

11. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

11.1 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (collectively, the "CCPA/CPRA"), codified at California Civil Code § 1798.100 et seq. These rights include:

• Right to Know. You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and (if applicable) sell or share about you, including the categories of personal information, the categories of sources, the business or commercial purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.
• Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions permitted by law.
• Right to Correct. You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing. You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. As described below, we do not sell or share your personal information.
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information. You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information. We do not collect or process sensitive personal information for purposes beyond those permitted without the right to limit.
• Right to Data Portability. You have the right to receive your personal information in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format.
• Right to Non-Discrimination. You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights, including denial of services, different pricing, or different quality of service.

No Sale or Sharing of Personal Information. We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration, and we do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA.

How to Exercise Your Rights. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@api-ninjas.com. We will acknowledge receipt of your request within 10 business days and respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days, with the possibility of a 45-day extension when reasonably necessary and with notice to you. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request, and we may deny requests where required or permitted by law. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf, subject to providing the agent with written permission and verifying your identity directly with us.

11.2 California "Shine The Light" Law

Separately from the CCPA/CPRA, California Civil Code § 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits California residents to request, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for those third parties' direct marketing purposes during the immediately preceding calendar year, along with the names and addresses of those third parties. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to info@api-ninjas.com.

12. OTHER U.S. STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS

Residents of certain other U.S. states may have rights under their respective state privacy laws, including the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA), the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA), the Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA), the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), and the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA).

Depending on your state of residence, these rights may include the right to access personal information we hold about you, the right to correct inaccurate personal information, the right to delete personal information, the right to data portability, the right to opt out of targeted advertising, the right to opt out of the sale of personal information, and the right to opt out of certain profiling activities. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@api-ninjas.com. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within the time period required by applicable law.

13. AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING AND PROFILING

We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you. We may use automated tools to monitor service usage, detect fraud or abuse, enforce Usage Limits, and operate the Services, but such tools do not result in decisions that materially affect your legal rights or access to the Services without human review.

14. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

15. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at info@api-ninjas.com.