Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address
• Name (optional)
• Password (encrypted)
• Profile information you choose to provide

Usage Information

As you use SwipeWatch, we collect:

• Your swipe preferences (likes, dislikes, super-likes)
• Watchlist items
• Viewing history (if you choose to share it)
• Genre preferences and ratings
• Search queries

Technical Information

We automatically collect:

• IP address
• Device information
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Usage patterns and interactions with our service
• Cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy)

2. Guest Mode

If you use SwipeWatch in guest mode, we still collect some data to provide the service, but it's either:

• Stored locally on your device only, or
• Associated with a randomly generated anonymous ID (like giving a movie character a mask instead of a name)

Guest data may include swipe preferences, temporary watchlists, and basic usage information, but isn't linked to personally identifiable information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and improve the SwipeWatch service
• Generate personalized movie and TV show recommendations
• Build and maintain your watchlist
• Remember your preferences
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our platform
• Communicate with you about your account or our service
• Ensure security and prevent fraud

Important: We don't sell your data, ever. Not even if Thanos snaps his fingers. Your information is used to enhance your experience, not to make us money through data sales.

4. Information Sharing

We may share your information with:

Service Providers

We work with trusted third parties who help us operate SwipeWatch, including:

• Supabase (database and authentication)
• Vercel (hosting and infrastructure)
• Analytics providers (to understand how people use our service)
• Movie and TV show information APIs (to provide content data)

These partners are bound by strict confidentiality obligations and can only use your data to provide services to us, not for their own purposes.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. This is rare – like a plot twist you don't see coming – but sometimes necessary.

Business Transfers

If SwipeWatch is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We'll notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We strive to protect your data, but we cannot guarantee absolute security – much like how even the best movie vault can't guarantee against leaks.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Delete your personal information
• Restrict or object to certain processing of your data
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@swipewatch.com. We'll respond to your request within 30 days – faster than most streaming services renew their hit shows.

7. Data Retention

We keep your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we'll delete or anonymize your personal information within 90 days, unless we need to retain certain information for legitimate business or legal purposes.

Guest mode data is typically stored for a shorter period – like a limited theatrical run rather than an extended streaming release.

8. Children's Privacy

SwipeWatch is not intended for children under 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us to have it removed – we'll cut that scene immediately.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, where privacy laws may be different. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information when transferred internationally.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We'll notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. Your continued use of SwipeWatch after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@swipewatch.com.