Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 7, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to PokéShelf ("we", "us", "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (https://www.pokeshelf.com/) and use our services.
2. Information We Collect
When you use our service, we collect the following information:
User Identification:
- clerkId: A unique identifier provided by our authentication provider.
Contact Information:
- Email Address: The email you use for signing up or logging in.
Profile Information:
- Name: Your display name (e.g., "John Doe").
- Image URL: A link to your profile picture.
Metadata:
- createdAt: Timestamp when your account was created.
- updatedAt: Timestamp when your account was last updated.
We may also collect additional information automatically (e.g., IP addresses, browser type, and usage data) to help us improve our service.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Provide and maintain our service.
- Personalize your experience.
- Communicate with you about updates, promotions, or important notices.
- Analyze usage and improve our website.
- Comply with legal obligations.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Trusted third parties who help us operate our website (e.g., Clerk for authentication, MongoDB for data storage, and Vercel for hosting).
- Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.
5. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational measures to secure your data from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, such as accessing, updating, or deleting your information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at dryfoosa@gmail.com.
8. Third-Party Services
Our website uses several third-party services:
- Clerk: For user authentication.
- MongoDB: For data storage.
- Vercel: For hosting our website.
Each of these providers has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies to understand how they handle your data.
9. No Affiliation with The Pokémon Company
PokéShelf is an independent website and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by The Pokémon Company or any of its subsidiaries.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page along with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: dryfoosa@gmail.com