PRIVACY POLICY

INTRODUCTION

This Privacy Policy describes how Bag Peace ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our handbag collection management and social platform at bagpeace.applikuapp.com.

Our Commitment: We believe in transparency. This policy describes exactly what we do with your data—no hidden practices, no vague language. If you have questions, please contact us at privacy@bagpeace.com.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

• What we collect: Account information (username, email, display name), bag collection data (photos, brands, models, colors, purchase prices), usage tracking (check-in/checkout dates), social interactions (BagWin posts, likes, comments), and location (country, region, city for twin matching).
• How we use it: To provide our core features (collection management, twin matching, cost-per-wear analytics, social feed), improve our service, and communicate with you.
• Who we share with: Cloudinary (image hosting), Hetzner/Appliku (server hosting). We do NOT sell your data to third parties.
• Your rights: You can access, update, or delete your data at any time by contacting us.
• Future changes: As we add new features, this policy may be updated. We'll notify you of significant changes.

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Information You Provide

When you create an account and use Bag Peace, you provide:

• Account Information: Username, email address, password (encrypted), display name, and tagline
• Location Information: Country, state/region, and city (used for Bag Twin matching to connect you with local collectors)
• Bag Collection Data: Photos of your handbags, brand names, model names, colors, purchase prices, purchase dates, and personal notes
• Usage Tracking: Check-in and checkout dates for bags you use (for cost-per-wear calculations)
• Social Content: Bag Win posts (daily bag photos and captions), comments on other users' posts, and likes
• Saved Collections: Bags you save from other users' collections to your Inspiration Gallery

Information Automatically Collected

When you use Bag Peace, we automatically collect:

• Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system
• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, timestamps of actions
• Cookies: Authentication cookies to keep you logged in and remember your preferences

Information We Do NOT Collect

We do not collect:

• Phone numbers
• Physical mailing addresses
• Financial data (credit card information, bank accounts)
• Social media account credentials
• Precise GPS coordinates or real-time location tracking

2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

We use your information to:

• Provide Core Features: Manage your bag collection, track usage and cost-per-wear, display your Bag Wins in the social feed
• Bag Twin Matching: Connect you with other users who own the same bags (based on brand, model, and color)
• Location-Based Features: Enable future features like finding local Bag Twins in your city (currently in development)
• Analytics Dashboard: Calculate and display your personal usage statistics and cost-per-wear metrics
• Account Management: Create and maintain your account, authenticate your login, send password reset emails
• Communication: Send you important service updates, respond to your support requests
• Security: Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access to our platform
• Improvement: Understand how users interact with our features to make the platform better

3. WHO DO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH?

Service Providers

We share your information with these third-party service providers who help us operate Bag Peace:

• Cloudinary: Image hosting service that stores and delivers your bag photos. Cloudinary Privacy Policy
• Hetzner Cloud / Appliku: Server hosting infrastructure that runs our platform. Hetzner Privacy Policy
• Email Service Provider: SendGrid or Mailgun (when configured) for sending password reset and system notification emails

Other Users

Certain information is visible to other Bag Peace users:

• Public Profile: Display name, tagline, location (country, region, city)
• Bag Wins Feed: Your daily bag posts, photos, captions, and the date posted
• Bag Twin Matching: Users with matching bags can see that you own the same bag (brand, model, color)
• Comments & Likes: Your comments and likes on Bag Win posts are visible to all users

What Remains Private: Your email address, password, purchase prices, personal notes on bags, and your full usage history are never visible to other users.

What We Do NOT Do

We do NOT:

• Sell your data to advertisers, data brokers, or marketing companies
• Share your data with social media platforms
• Use your data for targeted advertising
• Share your data with affiliate marketing networks
• Provide your data to AI training platforms

4. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We retain your information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except for:

• Backup archives (deleted within 90 days)
• Information required for legal compliance, fraud prevention, or dispute resolution
• Anonymized analytics data that cannot be linked back to you

5. HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?

We implement security measures including:

• Encryption: HTTPS/SSL encryption for all data transmission, encrypted password storage
• Access Controls: Limited employee access to user data, role-based permissions
• Infrastructure Security: Secure server hosting with regular security updates
• Regular Backups: Database backups to prevent data loss

Important: While we implement industry-standard security measures, no online platform can guarantee 100% security. You should use a strong, unique password and never share your login credentials.

6. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of all personal information we have about you
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information through your account settings
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and all associated data
• Export: Request a downloadable copy of your data (bag collection, posts, comments)
• Withdraw Consent: Stop receiving optional communications from us

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@bagpeace.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Bag Peace is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 18, we will immediately delete it. If you believe we have collected information from a minor, please contact us at privacy@bagpeace.com.

8. COOKIES AND TRACKING

We use cookies for:

• Authentication: Keep you logged in between sessions
• Preferences: Remember your settings and choices
• Security: Prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may limit functionality of the platform.

10. INTERNATIONAL USERS

Bag Peace is operated from Canada. If you are accessing our platform from outside Canada, please be aware that your information will be transferred to and processed in Canada and Germany (where our servers are located via Hetzner Cloud).

11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy as we add new features or make changes to our practices. The "Last Updated" date at the top will always reflect when changes were made.

Significant changes (such as adding new third-party services or changing how we use your data) will be announced via:

• Email notification to all registered users
• Prominent notice on the platform when you log in

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

12. CONTACT US

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Thank you for trusting Bag Peace with your handbag collection!