Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 3, 2026
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Email address — when you sign up for an account or set up price alerts (including guest alerts)
- Search queries — the products you search for on our platform
- Usage data — pages visited, clicks, device type, browser, and approximate location (country-level for US/Canada detection)
- Price alert preferences — target prices and products you are monitoring
We do not collect payment information, social security numbers, or any sensitive personal data.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and improve our price comparison service
- To send price alert notifications you have requested
- To detect your country (US or Canada) for relevant retailer results
- To analyze aggregate usage patterns and improve our platform
- To cache search results and AI-generated content for faster performance
3. Data Retention
- Search cache — automatically deleted after 24 hours
- AI-generated content cache — automatically deleted after 7 days
- Analytics events — automatically deleted after 90 days
- Price alerts — kept until you delete them or unsubscribe
- Account data — kept until you request deletion
4. Affiliate Disclosure
ShopSmartAI participates in affiliate marketing programs including Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network, Awin, and CJ Affiliate. When you click on links to retailers and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us keep the service free. Affiliate links do not influence our price comparison results or product rankings.
5. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences (such as dark mode and country selection), authenticate your session, and analyze traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of our service.
6. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
- Vercel — frontend hosting and analytics
- Railway — backend hosting and database
- Resend — email delivery for price alerts
- Google (Serper.dev) — product search data
- Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network, Awin, CJ Affiliate — affiliate tracking
7. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure database connections, and hashed passwords. We never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.
8. Your Rights (CCPA / PIPEDA / GDPR)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion — request deletion of your personal data
- Portability — request your data in a portable format
- Opt-out — unsubscribe from price alerts at any time via the link in any alert email
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at shopsmartai.app@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Children's Privacy
ShopSmartAI is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of significant changes via email. Continued use of ShopSmartAI after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
For privacy questions or data requests, email us at shopsmartai.app@gmail.com