Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to 10DollarPBQ. Your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our website. By accessing or using our site, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect the following personally identifiable information:

• Email Address (collected during sign-up and used for account-related updates).

Non-Personal Information

We collect the following non-personal information:

• IP Address (collected for security and logging purposes).

We do not collect names, payment details, browser type, or device information.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information through:

• Sign-up forms when you register for an account.
• Logs generated by our hosting provider (Render) during user activity.
• Payment transactions handled via PayPal (we only store the Order ID).

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used for the following purposes:

• To provide access to locked PBQs and explanations.
• To track payment and link it to your account using your email address.
• To send account-related updates (e.g., activation links, password reset emails).

We do not use your data for targeted advertising or send marketing emails.

4. Data Sharing

We share data with the following third-party services:

• PayPal: Your email is shared for payment verification.
• Mailgun: Your email is used to send account-related emails.

We do not sell user data to advertisers or other entities.

5. Data Storage and Retention

Your data is stored in MongoDB Atlas. Specifically:

• Emails, order IDs, and account activation statuses are stored in plain text.
• Passwords are stored in hashed form.
• IP addresses and login activity are stored in Render server logs for 30 days.

By default, user data is retained for 12 months. Users can delete their accounts via the dashboard, which will remove their data from MongoDB Atlas.

6. Security

We employ the following security measures:

• Password hashing for user accounts.
• HTTPS for secure communication.
• Secure payment processing via PayPal.

7. User Rights

As a user, you have the following rights:

• The right to request access to your data by emailing 10dollarpbq@gmail.com.
• The right to delete your account and associated data via the dashboard.
• The right to not receive marketing communications (we do not send any).

8. Cookies and Tracking

We do not use cookies on this site. For session management, we use JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at 10dollarpbq@gmail.com.

10. Legal and Contact Information

We are based in India, but our primary audience is in the United States. If you are accessing this website from the European Union, please note that we are not GDPR compliant at this time. For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at:

Email: 10dollarpbq@gmail.com