Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Skimatly ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

By using Skimatly, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Join our waitlist: Email address
• Contact us: Name, email address, and message content
• Create an account: Email, username, and password (when the service launches)

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs
• Cookies: Session cookies and analytics cookies

2.3 Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Waitlist Management: To notify you when Skimatly launches and provide early access
• Service Improvement: To understand how users interact with our platform and improve our services
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and send important updates
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraudulent activity
• Marketing: To send promotional materials (with your consent, where required)

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and services:

• Supabase: Database and authentication services
• Google Analytics: Website analytics
• Vercel: Website hosting

4.2 Business Transfers

If Skimatly is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4.3 We Do Not Sell Your Data

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

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our security measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS
• Secure database storage with Supabase
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse
• Regular security audits and updates

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

• Waitlist emails: Retained until service launch or until you request removal
• Analytics data: Retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default)
• Account data: Retained for the duration of your account plus 90 days after deletion

7. Your Privacy Rights

7.1 Rights Under GDPR (European Users)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Restriction: Request limitation of processing
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Object: Object to processing of your data
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

7.2 Rights Under CCPA (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out of the sale of your personal information (we don't sell data)
• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

7.3 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@skimatly.xyz. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

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

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics)
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Children's Privacy

Skimatly is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information from our systems.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using Skimatly, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at hello@skimatly.xyz

You can also visit our website at https://skimatly.xyz