Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how GuardedGallery ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our service. By accessing or using the service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information when you use our service:

  • Personal Information: When you register or log in using Google, we collect basic information from your Google account, such as your name, email address, and profile picture.
  • Uploaded Content: When you upload images or media to create albums, these files are stored on AWS S3.
  • Usage Data: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you interact with the service, including the pages you visit, the time spent on each page, and other usage statistics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our service.
  • To manage your account, including processing authentication through Google.
  • To analyze and improve the user experience through usage data collected by Google Analytics.
  • To protect our service and ensure security for user content stored on AWS S3.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following cases:

  • Service Providers: We use AWS S3 to store uploaded content and Google Analytics to analyze usage data. These third-party services may have access to your information as required for their functionality.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to comply with legal obligations or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

5. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information. Content you upload to GuardedGallery is encrypted at rest using Amazon S3's server-side encryption. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Choices and Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access, update, or delete the personal information we hold about you.
  • Opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using tools such as the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at guardedgallery@gmail.com.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at guardedgallery@gmail.com.