Privacy Policy

Introduction

Local Card Finder ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Authentication Information: When you sign in using Google or Apple OAuth, we receive your email address and basic profile information (name, profile picture) from the authentication provider.
• Search Queries: We store the card names and search terms you use to find cards.
• Lookup History: We maintain a record of your lookup requests to provide recent lookup functionality and improve our service.

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our service, including pages visited, features used, and time spent on the platform.
• Device Information: We may collect device type, browser type, and operating system information.
• IP Address: We collect IP addresses for security purposes and to prevent abuse. IP addresses are anonymized in Google Analytics.
• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how you use our service. This includes page views, search queries (without personal information), and user interactions. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies. You can opt out of analytics tracking by rejecting analytics cookies when prompted, or by using browser settings to disable cookies. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our service
• Process your lookup requests and display results
• Maintain your lookup history and recent searches
• Enforce usage limits and protect local game stores from abuse
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• Comply with legal obligations

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government regulation.
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users.

Your Rights and Choices

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

Access

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.

Deletion

You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., legal obligations, security purposes).

Opt-Out

We do not sell your personal information. If this changes in the future, we will provide a clear "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link and mechanism.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not currently sell personal information).

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational 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.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When you request deletion, we will delete your information within a reasonable timeframe, subject to legal and operational requirements.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material 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.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us. To exercise your privacy rights, please use our privacy rights request form.