Privacy Policy

Last updated August 9, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information MarketScout ("we," "us," "our," operated by Thomas Frechette, Cincinnati, Ohio) collects, why, and how it's used.

1. Information we collect

What	Why
Email address and password (encrypted)	Account creation and login
Search inputs — location, radius, event type	To run your searches and return relevant events
Saved events, notes, reminders, preferences	To power My Events, Alerts, and Settings
Subscription status	To apply the correct free/paid limits
Basic usage data (e.g. daily search counts)	To enforce fair-use limits per tier

We don't collect payment card details directly — those go straight to our payment processor, Paddle (see below).

2. Third parties we use

Supabase — hosts our database and handles account authentication.
Anthropic — powers the AI-driven event search; your search location/type is sent to run the search, but is not used to identify you personally.
Paddle.com Market Limited — our payment processor and Merchant of Record for paid subscriptions. Paddle collects and processes your payment details directly; we never see your full card number. See Paddle's Privacy Policy.
Vercel — hosts the application itself.

We don't sell your personal information to anyone.

3. Cookies

We use only the minimal session cookies needed to keep you logged in. We don't use advertising or tracking cookies.

4. Data retention

We keep your account data for as long as your account is active. Daily search-history detail (paid tier) clears after 24 hours; your saved events and preferences persist until you delete them or close your account.

5. Your rights

You can review and edit your saved events and preferences directly in the app. To delete your account and associated data, or to request a copy of your data, email tom@stoned-immaculate.com and we'll handle it promptly.

6. Children's privacy

MarketScout is not directed at children, and we don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 18.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the Service evolves. Material changes will be reflected by updating the date above.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy: tom@stoned-immaculate.com.