Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 19, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to FishForge ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and share your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the information we collect when you visit our website at fishforge.io (the "Site") and use our services.

By using FishForge, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and password (stored securely via our authentication provider).
  • Contact Form Submissions: When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your email address and the content of your message.
  • Build Data: When you save fishing combo builds to your account, we store the gear selections you make.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics to collect information about how you use our Site, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and interactions with features. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system.
  • Error and Performance Monitoring: We use Sentry to monitor application errors and performance. When an error occurs, Sentry may collect technical information such as error messages, stack traces, browser type, device information, and the actions that led to the error. This helps us identify and fix issues to improve your experience.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and local storage to improve your experience, remember your preferences, and gather analytics data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our services
  • Create and manage your account
  • Save and display your fishing combo builds
  • Respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
  • Track affiliate link clicks for commission purposes (as an Amazon Associate)
  • Protect against fraud and unauthorized access
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect and process your data:

  • Supabase: For user authentication and database storage. Your account data is stored securely on Supabase servers.
  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and usage tracking. Google may collect and process data according to their privacy policy.
  • Resend: For sending transactional emails (account confirmation, password reset, contact form responses).
  • Vercel: For website hosting, deployment, and analytics. Vercel Analytics collects anonymized usage data to help us understand how visitors use our Site. See Vercel's privacy policy at vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.
  • Sentry: For error tracking and performance monitoring. Sentry collects technical data when errors occur to help us improve application stability. See Sentry's privacy policy at sentry.io/privacy.
  • Amazon Associates: We participate in the Amazon Associates Program. When you click affiliate links, Amazon may collect information according to their privacy policy.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use the following types of cookies and storage:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and basic site functionality.
  • Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site.
  • Local Storage: Used to temporarily store your build data before you create an account or while browsing.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

6. Data Sharing

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

  • With service providers who assist in operating our Site (as listed in Section 4)
  • When required by law or to respond to legal process
  • To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
  • In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (you would be notified)

7. Data Retention

We retain your information as follows:

  • Account Data: Retained until you delete your account or request deletion.
  • Build Data: Retained until you delete the builds or your account.
  • Contact Form Submissions: Retained for up to 2 years for customer service purposes.
  • Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics data retention settings (typically 14 months).

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access: You can access your account data and saved builds through your profile.
  • Correction: You can update your account information through your profile settings.
  • Deletion: You can delete your saved builds at any time. To delete your account entirely, please contact us.
  • Opt-Out: You can opt out of analytics tracking by using browser privacy settings or extensions that block analytics services.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@fishforge.io.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. This includes encryption of data in transit (HTTPS), secure password hashing, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

FishForge is not intended for children under 13 years of age. 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 at info@fishforge.io and we will delete such information.

11. Changes to This 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 "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you 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: