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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 14, 2026

1. Who We Are

Doom Watcher (“we,” “us,” “our”) operates the website at https://doom-watcher.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our recession early warning dashboard service, operated by Ignore Instructions LLC.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

  • Email address (when you create an account)
  • Password (hashed, never stored in plain text)
  • Payment information (processed by Stripe — we never see or store your card details)
  • Account preferences and settings

Information collected automatically:

  • Authentication session data (cookies required for sign-in)
  • IP address and approximate location (from server logs)
  • Browser type and device information
  • Pages visited and features used within the dashboard
  • Date and time of access

Information we do NOT collect:

  • We do not track you across other websites
  • We do not use advertising or marketing cookies
  • We do not sell or share your data with advertisers
  • We do not collect financial portfolio information or investment details

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain the Doom Watcher service
  • Authenticate your account and manage sessions
  • Process subscription payments (via Stripe)
  • Send you email alerts you've opted into (threshold crossings, weekly digest)
  • Improve the service based on aggregate usage patterns
  • Respond to support requests
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the EU/UK, we process your data under:

  • Contract performance: To deliver the service you subscribed to
  • Legitimate interests: To improve our service, ensure security, prevent fraud
  • Consent: For optional email alerts and marketing communications (you can withdraw at any time)

5. Data Sharing

We share your data with:

  • Supabase (database and authentication provider) — stores your account and session data
  • Stripe, Inc. (payment processor) — processes subscriptions and payments. Stripe's privacy policy governs handling of your payment data.
  • Vercel (hosting provider) — hosts the application and processes requests

We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not share data with advertisers or data brokers.

6. Data Retention

  • Account data: Retained while your account is active. Deleted within 30 days of account deletion.
  • Payment records: Retained as required by tax and financial regulations (typically 7 years).
  • Server logs: Retained for 90 days for security and debugging purposes.
  • Indicator and score data: This is aggregate economic data, not personal data.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your account and data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Export your data in a portable format
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent for optional communications at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@doom-watcher.com.

8. Data Security

We protect your data using:

  • HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
  • Hashed passwords (never stored in plain text)
  • Row Level Security in our database (users can only access their own data)
  • Regular security updates to our dependencies
  • Access controls limiting who can access production systems

9. International Transfers

Your data may be processed in the United States (where our hosting and database providers operate). For EU/UK users, these transfers are covered by Standard Contractual Clauses and the providers' compliance frameworks.

10. Children's Privacy

Doom Watcher is not intended for users under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify registered users by email of significant changes. The “last updated” date at the top indicates when the policy was most recently revised.

12. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or data requests: hello@doom-watcher.com