Privacy Policy
At Private Reviews ("we", "us", or "our"), we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services ("Service").
The short version: We are a private-by-design application. We do not sell your data. We do not track you across the web. We only collect what is strictly necessary to provide the Service to you.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Account Information: When you register, we collect your email address and an encrypted version of your password.
- User Content: We store the lists, reviews, notes, and ratings you create. This content is private by default.
- Usage Data: We may collect anonymous metrics (like page views) to help us improve the Service, but we do not track individual user behavior for advertising purposes.
- Cookies: We use strictly necessary cookies to keep you logged in. We do not use third-party tracking cookies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information solely for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain the Service.
- To authenticate your identity and secure your account.
- To communicate with you about your account (e.g., password resets).
- To prevent abuse and ensure the security of the Service.
3. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We only share data with trusted third-party service providers necessary to operate the Service:
- Hosting & Database: Our infrastructure providers (Hetzner) host our servers and databases.
- Email: We use a third-party service (Mailgun) to send transactional emails (like password resets).
These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and data protection laws.
4. Your GDPR Rights
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You have the right to request the deletion of your account and all associated data. You can usually do this directly from your account settings.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your data under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@reviews.volna.name.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your data is permanently removed from our active databases immediately and from our backups within 30 days.
6. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@reviews.volna.name.