Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

• Account information: email address and password (stored as a secure hash)
• Receipt images and PDFs: photos or documents you upload for OCR processing
• Social content: posts, comments, and images you share in the feed
• Home warehouse preference: your selected Costco location

Information Collected Automatically

• Location: approximate device location (only when you grant permission) to suggest the nearest warehouse
• Push notification token: device token for delivering price alerts
• Usage data: basic app interactions used to improve the service

Information We Do NOT Collect

• Your Costco membership number or account credentials
• Payment card numbers or financial account information
• Precise real-time location (location is one-time, on-demand only)

2. How We Use Your Information

• Process your receipt images to extract purchase data using optical character recognition (OCR)
• Match your purchased items against current Costco promotions to generate price alerts
• Send push notifications when a potential price adjustment is identified
• Display your posts and comments in the social feed to other users
• Calculate and track referral commissions if you participate in the influencer program
• Operate, maintain, and improve the App
• Respond to customer support requests

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We do not use your receipt data for any purpose other than providing the App's core features to you. The free version of the App shows ads from Google AdMob, which collects device and usage data as described in Section 4.

3. Receipt and OCR Data

Receipt images and PDFs you upload are processed on our servers solely to extract purchase information. Extracted data (items, prices, dates) is stored in your account. We do not share individual receipt data with third parties. You can delete your receipts at any time from within the App, which permanently removes the image and extracted data from our servers.

Automatic photo deletion: the receipt photo itself (and the raw text our AI extraction step produced from it) is automatically deleted from our servers 60 days after upload. The purchase information already extracted from it (items, prices, dates) remains in your account history so your past purchases and price alerts continue to work — only the photo and its raw extraction text are removed.

Important: Do not upload receipts containing sensitive information beyond standard purchase details. We recommend you retain your original receipts separately as we cannot guarantee against data loss.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

WarehousePal is not affiliated with and has no relationship with Costco Wholesale Corporation. Pricing data is retrieved from publicly available Costco websites only.

5. Data Sharing

We share your information only in these limited circumstances:

• Social feed: posts and comments you create are visible to other App users
• Service providers: only as described in Section 4 above, and only as necessary
• Legal requirements: if required by law, court order, or to protect rights and safety
• Business transfer: if the App is sold or transferred, your data may transfer with it subject to the same protections

We do not share receipt images, extracted receipt data, or personal information with Costco Wholesale Corporation or any retailer.

6. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), hashed password storage, and access controls. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. Receipt photos are automatically deleted 60 days after upload (see Section 3). You may request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time — either directly within the App, or by contacting us at sysadmin@paracores.com. In-app account deletion is immediate; email requests are processed within 30 days. Some data may be retained longer where required by law.

8. Your Rights

As a Canadian corporation, we handle personal information in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of non-essential communications
• Data portability (receive your data in a machine-readable format)

To exercise these rights, contact us at sysadmin@paracores.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

WarehousePal is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, contact us immediately and we will delete it.

10. Push Notifications

We send push notifications to alert you about potential price adjustments on your purchases. You can disable push notifications at any time in your device settings. Disabling notifications does not affect in-app alerts, which remain visible in the Alerts tab.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting a notice in the App or via email. Your continued use of the App after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

For privacy questions, data requests, or concerns:
sysadmin@paracores.com