Privacy Policy for HabitsCharity

Last Updated: January 15, 2025

Thank you for using HabitsCharity ("we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal and non-personal information when you use our habit tracking application and website located at https://habitscharity.top (the "Service").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not use the Service.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Data

We collect the following personal information from you:

Name: We collect your name to personalize your experience and identify your account.

Email: We collect your email address to create your account, send you important notifications about your habits, deadlines, donations, and service updates.

Payment Information: We collect payment details to process wallet funding and charitable donations. Payment processing is handled securely by Stripe, our trusted payment processor. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers.

Authentication Data: If you sign up with Google OAuth, we receive your Google profile information including name, email, and profile picture.

1.2 Habit Tracking Data

We collect and store information about your habits and activity:

Habit Information: Habit names, emojis, deadlines, stake amounts, and selected charities
Completion Data: Records of completed and missed habits, streaks, and timestamps
Wallet Balance: Your current wallet balance and transaction history
Donation History: Records of automatic donations made when habits are missed, including amounts and recipient charities
Preferences: Notification settings, reminder preferences, and escalating stakes configurations

1.3 Non-Personal Data

We use web cookies and similar technologies to collect non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, browsing patterns, and session data. This information helps us enhance your experience, analyze usage trends, prevent fraud, and improve our services.

2. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect and use your data for the following purposes:

Habit Tracking: To enable you to create, track, and manage your habits
Payment Processing: To process wallet funding and automatic charitable donations when habits are missed
Notifications: To send you reminders before deadlines and notifications about donations
Progress Tracking: To calculate and display your streaks, completion rates, and total impact
Service Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve the Service
Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries and provide assistance
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and prevent fraudulent activity

3. Data Sharing

We share your personal data only in the following circumstances:

Payment Processing: We share necessary payment information with Stripe to process transactions securely.

Charitable Organizations: When you miss a habit, we share your donation amount (and optionally your name, if you choose) with the selected 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to process the donation.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.

Service Providers: We may share data with trusted service providers who help us operate the Service (e.g., email delivery, hosting).

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

All payment processing is handled by Stripe using PCI-DSS compliant systems
Data transmission is encrypted using SSL/TLS
Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only
We regularly review and update our security practices

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. Note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your account and data
Export your habit tracking data
Opt-out of non-essential communications
Disable cookies through your browser settings

7. Children's Privacy

HabitsCharity is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at the email address provided below.

8. Third-Party Services

Our Service uses the following third-party services:

Stripe: Payment processing (Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy)
Google OAuth: Authentication (Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy)
MongoDB: Database hosting
Resend: Email delivery

These services have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them.

9. Updates to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We will notify you via email about significant changes.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

Email: bartzalewskidev@gmail.com

For all other inquiries, please visit our website at https://habitscharity.top

By using HabitsCharity, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.