Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Whatcha Watch ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at whatchawatch.app (the "Site").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Waitlist Information

When you join our waitlist, we collect your email address. This is the only personal information we currently collect during our pre-launch phase.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address
  • Time zone settings
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • Waitlist Management: To notify you when Whatcha Watch launches and provide early access
  • Communication: To send you updates about our product development and launch timeline
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors use our Site and improve the user experience
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

4.1 Supabase

We use Supabase (supabase.com) for database hosting to store waitlist emails. Supabase is GDPR compliant and provides secure data storage within the European Union.

4.2 Vercel

Our Site is hosted on Vercel (vercel.com). Vercel may collect analytics data about site performance and usage. Vercel is GDPR compliant and SOC 2 certified.

4.3 Google OAuth (Future)

While not currently active during our pre-launch phase, we plan to offer Google OAuth for authentication when the platform launches. This will allow you to sign in using your Google account. Google's privacy policy can be found at policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration. This includes:

  • Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
  • Secure database storage with access controls
  • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to Restriction: Request restriction of processing
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@whatchawatch.app.

7. Data Retention

We retain your email address on our waitlist until you request removal or until 12 months after our platform launch. After this period, waitlist data will be archived or deleted unless you have created an account.

8. Cookies

Our Site currently uses minimal cookies for essential functionality. For detailed information about our cookie usage, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in compliance with GDPR requirements.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

13. Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the EEA and believe we have not addressed your concerns adequately, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.