Plain English first, legalese never. Here's exactly what happens to your data.
Placeholder notice for the builder: finalize the specifics below (analytics vendor, ad/affiliate partners, hosting, jurisdiction) before launch, and have a lawyer review. Bracketed items need confirming.
The big one: the tracker keeps your data on your device
The RunawayHair progress tracker and photo journal (the app/PWA) are built privacy-first:
- Your scalp photos, regimen, notes, and logs are stored locally on your own device (in your browser's on-device storage). They are never uploaded to us or anyone else.
- We can't see your photos. We don't have a copy. There is no account and no login for the core tracker.
- Backups happen only when you choose to export a file, which stays with you.
- If you clear your browser data or use the in-app "erase everything," it's gone — so keep your own backup.
This isn't a marketing line. It's how the tool is architected. No trackers, no cloud, no data broker.
The website itself
Separate from the tracker, the RunawayHair website may collect limited, standard information:
- Analytics: we may use [privacy-respecting analytics] to understand which pages are useful (aggregate page views, general location, device type). We aim to use tools that don't build advertising profiles of you. [Confirm vendor + whether cookieless.]
- Server logs: our host [confirm host] may keep standard logs (IP address, browser type) for security and reliability, per its own policy.
- Cookies/consent: where required, we show a consent banner and default to the most privacy-preserving option. You can decline non-essential cookies.
Affiliate & commercial links
Some pages may include affiliate links (always labeled). If you click one, the destination site may set its own cookies and see that you came from us. That's the third party's processing under their policy — read it before you buy. We may earn a commission; it never changes our evidence grades.
What we don't do
- We don't sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
- We don't upload, store, or have access to your tracker photos or health logs.
- We don't run invasive cross-site ad-tracking on the app.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (e.g. GDPR in the EU/UK, CCPA in California), you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold, and to object to certain processing. Because the tracker keeps your health data on your own device, most of it isn't ours to access in the first place. For anything website-related, contact us via the contact page. [Confirm data-controller details + jurisdiction.]
Children
RunawayHair is intended for adults. It is not directed at anyone under 18, and we don't knowingly collect data from minors.
Changes
We'll update this page as the site grows (for example, if monetization adds new partners) and change the "Last updated" date above. Material changes will be noted.
Questions? Contact us.