Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to andyhayes.ai ("Website", "we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you register for an account or interact with our Website, we may collect the following personal information:

• Email address
• Display name (if provided)
• Profile information you choose to share
• Comments and content you post on the Website

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website address

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Website and services
• To allow you to create an account and participate in discussions
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• To send you updates and newsletters (only if you opt-in)
• To monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our Website
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse

4. Data Protection Commitment

• We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties under any circumstances.
• We do NOT share your data with third-party services for marketing or advertising purposes.
• We do NOT use your data to build advertising profiles or for targeted advertising.
• Your data is used solely for the operation of this Website and to provide you with our services.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our Website:

• Firebase (Google): For authentication and database services. Firebase processes data according to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Firebase Hosting: For website hosting services.

These services are used solely to provide core functionality and not for advertising or marketing purposes.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies that are necessary for the Website to function properly, including:

• Authentication cookies to keep you logged in
• Session cookies to maintain your browsing session

We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.

7. 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.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. If you wish to delete your account and associated data, please contact us.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children 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.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our contact form.