Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

BladeSeeker ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at bladeseeker.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password (stored as a secure hash). You may optionally provide a profile image.

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. We use PostHog for privacy-respecting analytics with Do Not Track honored.

User-Generated Content

We collect content you voluntarily submit, such as knife reviews, deal reports, watchlist items, and saved deals.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our service, including price tracking, deal alerts, and knife comparisons
• To send you transactional emails such as price alerts, email verification, and password resets
• To manage your account, watchlist, and saved deals
• To moderate user-submitted reviews and deal reports
• To improve our website and user experience
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. Our analytics tool (PostHog) uses in-memory storage and does not use persistent cookies. We respect your browser's Do Not Track setting.

We use Sentry for error tracking, which may collect technical information about errors you encounter to help us improve reliability.

5. Affiliate Links and Third Parties

Our site contains affiliate links to third-party retailers. When you click an affiliate link, you will be redirected to the retailer's website, which is governed by their own privacy policy. We earn commissions on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

We work with affiliate networks including AvantLink and Impact to manage these partnerships. These networks may use cookies or tracking pixels on their own domains.

6. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard practices. Passwords are hashed using PBKDF2. We use HTTPS encryption for all data transmission. While we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. Usage data and analytics are retained in anonymized form.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Opt out of non-essential communications
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our contact page.