**Privacy Policy for CC Time Tracker** Effective Date: 08/02/2025 Thank you for using CC Time Tracker ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect and use your data. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how it's used, where it's stored, and how you can control it. --- ### 1. Information We Collect When you use CC Time Tracker, we collect the following data: * **Account Information**: Required login details such as email address and/or third-party authentication provider (e.g., Google, GitHub). * **Usage Data**: Information related to your session activity—such as time spent creating or consuming, timestamps, and session history. * **Device Metadata** (optional): Basic anonymized data such as device type and browser version, used for debugging and diagnostics. We do **not** collect or store sensitive personal data like addresses, payment details, or location data. --- ### 2. How We Use Your Data We use your data to: * Provide core app functionality (e.g., session tracking, account management) * Sync your data securely across devices * Generate visual summaries of your time usage * Improve performance and debug issues * Respond to support requests Your data is **never sold or shared with advertisers** or third-party marketing platforms. --- ### 3. Where Your Data Is Stored Your data is securely stored using the following services: * **Vercel** – Hosts our frontend and API layer * **Neon** – Cloud-hosted PostgreSQL database that stores your session data and user account All communications between your device and our servers are encrypted via HTTPS. --- ### 4. Data Security We follow modern best practices to protect your information: * Encrypted data transmission using HTTPS * Access control and role-based permissions for database access * Regular software and dependency updates to maintain security No system is 100% secure, but we take every reasonable step to safeguard your data. --- ### 5. Third-Party Services We may use third-party services for login authentication and analytics. These services may collect anonymized data in accordance with their own privacy policies. They do **not** access your time tracking data. Examples include: * Authentication provider (e.g., OAuth with Google or GitHub) * Vercel analytics (for anonymized usage patterns) * Error and crash reporting tools --- ### 6. Your Rights and Choices You can: * **Access your data** from within your user dashboard * **Delete your account** and associated data at any time * **Contact us** to request data export or deletion Upon deletion, your account and all related time data will be removed from our database within **30 days**. --- ### 7. Data Retention We retain your data as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, we will permanently erase all associated data unless legally required to retain it. --- ### 8. Children’s Privacy CC Time Tracker is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that a child has created an account, we will delete it immediately. --- ### 9. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or technologies. Any updates will be posted here with a revised effective date. If the changes are material, we may notify you through the app or via email.