Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Gabochie Design Tools ("we", "our", "us") respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit tools.gabochiedesign.com (the "Site").

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you voluntarily provide:

• Account information — name, email address when you sign up
• Usage data — calculations performed, tools used, pages visited
• Payment data — processed by Paystack (we never store card details)
• Communication data — messages sent via contact forms or WhatsApp

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our construction intelligence tools
• To process payments and deliver purchased reports
• To send service-related communications (receipts, report links)
• To improve our tools based on usage patterns
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Paystack — payment processing (see their privacy policy)
• Vercel — hosting infrastructure
• Brevo / Resend — email delivery for purchased reports
• Cloudflare — CDN and security services

5. Data Retention

We retain your data as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may request deletion of your data by contacting us. Payment data is retained by Paystack per their retention policy for regulatory compliance.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification — correct inaccurate data
• Erasure — request deletion of your data
• Restriction — limit how we use your data
• Portability — receive your data in a structured format
• Objection — object to processing for direct marketing

To exercise these rights, email us at privacy@gabochiedesign.com.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and functionality. We also use analytics cookies to understand usage patterns. See our Cookie Policy for details. You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical measures (encryption, HTTPS, access controls) to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., gabochiedesign.com, Paystack). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

11. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries:
Email: privacy@gabochiedesign.com
Website: gabochiedesign.com/contact