Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 6, 2026
1. Introduction
Ideaplaces ("we," "our," or "us") operates the ideaplaces.com website and related products and services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our services.
2. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and authentication credentials. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email, and profile picture from Google.
Usage Data
We automatically collect information about how you interact with our services, including pages visited, features used, and actions taken. This helps us improve our products.
Payment Information
Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your credit card numbers or full payment details. Stripe's privacy policy governs how your payment information is handled.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Provide, operate, and maintain our services
- Process transactions and send related information
- Send transactional emails (account verification, password resets, billing notifications)
- Respond to your requests and support inquiries
- Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our services
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraud
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
- Service providers: Stripe (payments), Resend (transactional email), Microsoft Azure (hosting), Cloudflare (DNS and security)
- AI providers: Azure OpenAI for AI-powered features. Prompts and generated content are processed but not used to train models.
- Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
5. Data Security
We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data. All data is transmitted over HTTPS. Passwords are hashed using Argon2. OAuth tokens are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM. Secrets are stored in Azure Key Vault, not in application code.
6. Data Retention
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Export your data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent for data processing
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@ideaplaces.com.
8. Cookies
We use essential cookies for authentication (session cookies). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. Analytics, when used, rely on privacy-friendly tools that do not require cookie consent.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: