Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password. You may optionally provide a home port, watercraft details, and alert preferences.

Boat Listings: If you list a boat for sale, we collect the listing details you provide including contact information (name, email, phone), boat specifications, photos, and pricing.

Dealer & Business Partners: If you sign up as a dealer or business partner, we collect your business name, address, phone, website, and contact information.

Usage Data: We collect anonymized usage data including pages visited, boat listings viewed, and features used to improve our platform.

Catch Reports: When you submit a fishing catch report, we collect the species, location, bait/lure, depth, and any notes you provide, along with your display name.

Location (Mobile App): With your permission, the mobile app accesses your device's location to show conditions relevant to where you are. Location is used in-session only and is not stored or tracked over time.

Push Notification Tokens (Mobile App): If you enable alerts, we store an anonymous device token to deliver marine and severe weather notifications. You can revoke this in device settings.

Advertising Identifier (Mobile App): The free version of the mobile app displays ads via Google AdMob, which uses a resettable advertising identifier, IP address, and device information to serve and measure ads. You can reset or limit this in your device's system settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our services including real-time conditions, trip planning, and boat listings
• To process boat listing submissions and connect buyers with sellers/dealers
• To send quote requests from potential buyers to dealers and private sellers
• To display community catch reports and fishing data
• To send service-related communications (account verification, listing approvals)
• To send marketing communications if you have opted in (you can opt out at any time)
• To improve our platform and develop new features
• To provide dealer and business partners with aggregate analytics about their listings

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in the following cases:

• Quote Requests: When you submit a quote request for a boat, your name, email, phone, and message are shared with the listing dealer or seller.
• Public Listings: Boat listings, catch reports, and business directory entries are publicly visible on the platform.
• Service Providers: We use Supabase for database hosting and authentication, and Vercel for website hosting. These providers process data on our behalf.
• Payment Processing: If applicable, payment information is processed by Square and is never stored on our servers.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

4. Data Sources

Lake Erie Pulse aggregates publicly available data from government agencies including:

• NOAA National Data Buoy Center (buoy data, water temperatures)
• National Weather Service (marine forecasts, alerts)
• USGS Water Quality Portal (beach E. coli monitoring)
• Ohio DNR, NY DEC, PA Fish & Boat Commission (fishing regulations)

Boat inventory data is collected from publicly available dealer websites and displayed with links back to the original dealer listings.

5. Cookies & Tracking

The website uses essential cookies for authentication and session management. We may use analytics tools to understand how our platform is used. The free version of the mobile app uses Google AdMob to serve ads; see AdMob disclosure above under "Information We Collect."

6. Your Rights

You can:

• Access and update your account information at any time via your account settings
• Delete your account by contacting us
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Request a copy of your data
• Remove your boat listing at any time

7. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication via Supabase Auth, and row-level security on our database. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

Lake Erie Pulse is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at:

Email: privacy@lakeeriepulse.com