PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: [DATE]

This Privacy Policy explains how CircuitTakeoff collects, uses, and protects your information.

1. Information We Collect

• Account information: name, company name, email address, password (stored encrypted).
• Uploaded content: electrical plan documents (PDFs) and any project details you enter (project name, client name, notes).
• Payment information: processed and stored by our payment processor [Stripe]; we do not store your full card details ourselves.
• Usage data: basic technical information such as IP address, browser type, and how you interact with the Service, used for security and improving the product.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide the Service, including generating Takeoff Data from your uploaded plans.
• To process payments and manage your subscription.
• To communicate with you about your account, support requests, or updates to the Service.
• To improve and maintain the Service, including diagnosing technical issues.

3. Third-Party Sharing

• AI processing: Uploaded plan documents are sent to third-party AI providers (currently [OpenAI]) to generate Takeoff Data. These providers process the content according to their own data handling terms. [Link to OpenAI's API data usage policy here once finalized.]
• Payment processing: Billing information is handled by [Stripe]; see their privacy policy for details.
• We do not sell your personal information or uploaded plan documents to third parties.

4. Data Storage and Retention

• Your account information and uploaded plans are stored [securely on our servers / via Supabase] and retained for as long as your account is active.
• You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting [SUPPORT EMAIL]. [Specify your actual deletion timeline once storage is implemented — e.g., "data will be deleted within 30 days of request."]

5. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encrypted storage of credentials and secure transmission of data. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to object to certain processing. Contact us at [SUPPORT EMAIL] to exercise these rights.

7. Cookies

[Add detail once you confirm what analytics/cookies the site actually uses — e.g., "We use essential cookies for login sessions and [analytics tool] to understand how visitors use our site."]

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for use by anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or a notice on the Service.

10. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at [SUPPORT EMAIL].