Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

HandleWatch ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services at handlewatch.com (the "Service").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect the following personal information:

• Account Information: Email address, name, and profile picture when you sign up using Google or email authentication
• Payment Information: Payment details processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your full credit card numbers
• Usage Data: Usernames you add to your watchlist and notification preferences

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access our Service, we automatically collect:

• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• IP address and general location
• Usage patterns and interactions with the Service
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

• Providing and maintaining the Service
• Processing your subscription and payments
• Sending notifications when monitored usernames become available
• Communicating with you about your account and updates
• Improving and personalizing your experience
• Analyzing usage to improve our Service
• Preventing fraud and ensuring security

4. Information Sharing

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist in operating our Service (e.g., Stripe for payments, Firebase for authentication)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our Service. We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@handlewatch.com.

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

9. Third-Party Services

Our Service uses the following third-party services:

• Firebase (Google): Authentication and database services
• Stripe: Payment processing

Each of these services has their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@handlewatch.com
• Website: Contact Form