Privacy Policy

1. Overview

BlueCollar Bids (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using the Service, you consent to the practices described in this Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

• Email address (required to create an account and receive communications)
• Payment information — processed and stored exclusively by Stripe; we never store your card number, CVV, or full payment details

Information collected automatically:

• IP address and general geographic location (country/state level)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on the Service
• Referring URLs

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and maintain the Service
• Process subscription payments through Stripe
• Send transactional emails (receipts, account notices, service updates)
• Respond to support inquiries
• Monitor and improve Service performance and reliability
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

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

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services to operate the platform. Each has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data:

• Stripe — payment processing. Your payment information is transmitted directly to Stripe and governed by Stripe’s Privacy Policy.
• Supabase — database and backend infrastructure. Your email address and subscription status are stored in a Supabase-hosted database.
• Vercel — web hosting and content delivery. Vercel processes request data including IP addresses as part of hosting the Service.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your subscription is active. If you cancel your subscription, we will retain your email and transaction history for up to 3 years for accounting and legal compliance purposes, after which it will be deleted or anonymized.

6. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS), encrypted storage of sensitive values, and access-controlled databases. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Opt out of non-transactional communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at theonthor8@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies

The Service uses minimal cookies necessary for authentication and session management. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of the Service.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

11. Contact

Privacy-related questions or requests may be directed to: theonthor8@gmail.com