Privacy Policy for UpdateHelper

Effective Date: 09/17/2024

1. Introduction

At UpdateHelper, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you use our services, including the UpdateHelper Chrome Extension and related services.

2. Data Collection

We collect the following types of personal information:

• Account Information: When you sign up for our service, we collect your username, email address, and password.
• User Profile: We collect and store additional information associated with your profile, such as your first and last name, subscription status, theme preferences, and whether you've activated a free trial.
• Device Information: We collect a unique device ID through a fingerprinting mechanism to ensure proper subscription usage across devices.
• Authentication Tokens: We store JWT tokens that authenticate your access to our services.
• Captcha Data: To protect against fraud and automated attacks, we may collect data from CAPTCHA challenges.

3. Use of Data

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• Account Management: To create, update, and maintain your account.
• Authentication: To verify your identity and grant access to our services via JWT tokens.
• Subscription Management: To monitor and manage your subscription status and device limits.
• Personalization: To provide you with personalized themes and settings based on your preferences.
• Security: To protect your account and our services from unauthorized access and fraudulent activity.

4. Data Storage

We store your data in local storage on your device and securely on our servers. Information such as your authentication tokens, user profile, theme preferences, and device ID may be stored locally for efficient access and smooth functionality.

5. Data Sharing

We do not share your personal information with third parties, except under the following circumstances:

• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights, we may share your information with authorities.
• Service Providers: We may share limited data with third-party service providers to operate and maintain our services (e.g., email services for verification purposes).

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data. This includes using secure communication protocols (such as HTTPS), encrypting sensitive information (e.g., passwords), and implementing secure authentication mechanisms.

7. User Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and Update: Update your personal information, such as your name and email, directly through the application.
• Data Deletion: Request the deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.
• Subscription Control: Manage your subscription, including activating or deactivating free trials and paid subscriptions.

8. Cookies and Tracking

We do not use cookies to track your browsing behavior. However, we may use CAPTCHA services to protect against spam and ensure only legitimate users access our services.

9. Third-Party Links

Our service may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and significant changes will be communicated to users via email.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [Insert Contact Information].