Privacy Policy
We're committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
- Account Information: Email address, password (hashed), display name
- Receipt Images: Photos of receipts you upload for price extraction
- Profile Data: Household settings, notification preferences, location preferences
1.2 Information We Extract
- Price Data: Product names, prices, quantities, units from your receipts
- Store Information: Store name, location, date of purchase
1.3 Automatically Collected
- Device Information: Device type, operating system, browser type
- Location Data: Approximate location (city/region level) for store matching
- Usage Data: Features used, pages visited, time spent
- Analytics: Aggregated usage patterns via Vercel Analytics
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and improve our price tracking service
- To extract and process price data from receipts
- To generate personalized price recommendations
- To build aggregated, anonymized price intelligence datasets
- To prevent fraud, abuse, and data manipulation
- To communicate service updates and notifications
- To comply with legal obligations
3. Data Storage and Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Receipt Images | 90 days after processing |
| Extracted Price Data | Indefinitely (anonymized) |
| Account Information | Until account deletion |
| Usage Analytics | 24 months |
We store data using Supabase (PostgreSQL) with servers located in North America. Receipt images are stored temporarily in secure cloud storage.
4. Data Sharing
Your data is never sold to advertisers, data brokers, or third parties for commercial purposes.
We may share data with:
- Service Providers: Cloud hosting (Vercel, Supabase), analytics, AI processing
- Community Features: Anonymized, aggregated price data is shared with other users
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
5. Your Rights
Under PIPEDA (Canada) and applicable privacy laws, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Export: Receive your data in a portable format
- Withdraw Consent: Opt out of non-essential data processing
To exercise these rights, contact us or use the Settings page in the app.
privacy@pricemapper.ca6. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including:
- Encryption in transit (TLS/HTTPS) and at rest
- Row-Level Security (RLS) for database access control
- Secure authentication via Supabase Auth
- Rate limiting and abuse prevention
- Regular security audits
7. Children's Privacy
PriceMapper is not intended for users under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us immediately.
8. International Users
If you are accessing our service from outside Canada, your data will be transferred to and processed in Canada. By using our service, you consent to this transfer.
For EU/UK Users: We process data under legitimate interests for service provision. You may have additional rights under GDPR.
For California Users: Under CCPA, you have the right to know what data we collect and request its deletion. We do not sell personal information.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes via email or in-app notification. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
10. Contact Us
For privacy-related inquiries:
privacy@pricemapper.ca