Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 21, 2025

Introduction

CalWatch ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our calendar monitoring service.

CalWatch is operated by an independent developer. We believe in transparency and keeping things simple - this policy is written in plain English so you know exactly what we do with your data.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Email Address: Required to send you notifications about calendar changes
  • Calendar URLs: The public calendar feeds you want us to monitor

Calendar Data

  • Calendar Events: We access and store calendar event data from the public calendars you subscribe to in order to detect changes
  • Change History: We keep records of what changes occurred and when, so we can send you meaningful notifications

Technical Information

  • Usage Analytics: We use privacy-focused analytics (Plausible) to understand how our service is used - no personal tracking
  • Error Logs: Technical logs to help us fix issues and improve the service

How We Use Your Information

  • Send you email notifications when changes are detected in your subscribed calendars
  • Monitor calendar feeds for changes on your behalf
  • Provide customer support when you contact us
  • Improve our service based on usage patterns (anonymized data only)
  • Ensure the security and proper functioning of our service

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

We only share your information in these limited circumstances:

  • Email Service: We use Resend to deliver email notifications (they process emails on our behalf)
  • Cloud Hosting: Our service runs on cloud infrastructure that processes data as part of providing the service
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information:

  • All data transmission is encrypted using HTTPS
  • Database connections are encrypted
  • We follow security best practices for our infrastructure
  • Access to your data is limited to what's necessary for the service to function

Data Retention

  • Active Subscriptions: We keep your data as long as you're subscribed to calendar monitoring
  • After Unsubscribing: We retain data for 30 days to allow re-subscription, then it's deleted
  • Change History: We may keep anonymized change statistics for service improvement

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data we hold
  • Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate personal data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Unsubscribe: Stop receiving notifications at any time using the unsubscribe link
  • Data Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@calwatch.app.

Cookies and Tracking

CalWatch uses minimal tracking:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function (session management, preferences)
  • Analytics: We use Plausible Analytics, which is privacy-focused and doesn't use cookies or track individuals
  • No Advertising Cookies: We don't use advertising cookies or tracking pixels

International Users

CalWatch may be used by people worldwide. By using our service, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Children's Privacy

CalWatch is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will:

  • Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Notify active users via email if the changes are significant
  • Continue to honor the privacy practices described in the version that was in effect when you provided your information

Contact Us

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

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 48 hours.