Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

UCP.tools ("we", "us", or "our") is operated by Piotr Kaplon as an individual. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website at ucptools.dev and related services.

By using UCP.tools, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and authentication credentials.
• Domain Information: URLs and domains you submit for validation.
• Payment Information: Billing details are processed by Stripe and are not stored on our servers.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, validation results.
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies for authentication and analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to improve our service.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and maintain the UCP.tools service
• Process your transactions and send related information
• Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our service
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• Hetzner: VPS hosting and database services. Hetzner Privacy Policy
• Stripe: Payment processing. Stripe Privacy Policy
• Vercel: Website hosting. Vercel Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics: Usage analytics. Google Privacy Policy

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. Validation history is retained for the duration of your subscription. You can request deletion of your data at any time.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
• Secure database hosting with PostgreSQL on Hetzner VPS
• Regular security reviews

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Objection: Object to processing of your data

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.

8. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. Our servers are located in the EU (AWS eu-central-1). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for any international transfers.

9. Children's Privacy

UCP.tools is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. 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 you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.