Privacy Policy

Overview

Costco Gold Inventory ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website at costcogoldinventory.com.

Information We Collect

• Email Address: Required for account creation and authentication.
• Authentication Data: We use AWS Cognito for secure authentication, which may include passwords and social login tokens (Google, Facebook).
• Usage Data: We collect anonymized usage statistics such as page views and feature usage to improve our service.
• Alert Preferences: If you set up alerts, we store your notification preferences and watched locations.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our service
• To authenticate your account
• To send you alerts and notifications you've requested
• To improve our website and user experience
• To communicate service updates or issues

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• AWS (Amazon Web Services): For hosting, authentication (Cognito), and data storage
• Google Sign-In: Optional social login authentication
• Facebook Login: Optional social login authentication

These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
• Secure password hashing via AWS Cognito
• Access controls and authentication for all sensitive operations

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of your data
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Opt out of non-essential communications

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

Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will remove your data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact:

nick.klufas@gmail.com