GiftMeAScent ("GiftMeAScent", "we", "our", or "us") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use the GiftMeAScent website, applications, and related services (collectively, the "Service").

By using GiftMeAScent, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

We may collect the following types of information:

You may choose to provide additional information including:

• Profile picture
• Banner image
• Biography
• Favorite fragrance notes
• Fragrance collection
• Fragrance wishlist
• External payment links or QR codes
• Other information you voluntarily submit

We may automatically collect information about how you use GiftMeAScent, including:

• Pages visited
• Features used
• Device information
• Browser type
• IP address
• Operating system
• General analytics data

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Display your profile and fragrance collection
• Save your wishlist and preferences
• Improve the Service
• Respond to support requests
• Maintain platform security
• Detect fraud or misuse
• Comply with legal obligations

GiftMeAScent is designed to allow users to share their fragrance journey.

Depending on the features and privacy settings available, certain information—such as your profile, fragrance collection, wishlist, profile image, or biography—may be publicly visible.

Please avoid sharing information that you do not wish to make public.

GiftMeAScent does not process or store payment information.

If you choose to add links or QR codes for external payment services (such as PayPal, Stripe, UPI, or other providers), any contributions are made directly through those third-party services.

GiftMeAScent is not responsible for how those services collect, process, or store your payment information.

GiftMeAScent may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Keep you signed in
• Improve website functionality
• Remember preferences
• Measure website performance
• Analyze usage

You can control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

GiftMeAScent uses third-party services to operate and improve the platform. These may include, but are not limited to:

• Supabase for authentication, database, and storage services
• Analytics providers
• Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers
• External payment services linked by users (such as PayPal, Stripe, UPI providers, or other payment services)

These third-party services have their own privacy policies, and your use of their services is governed by their respective terms and privacy practices.

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of electronic storage or internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain your information for as long as your account remains active or as necessary to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

If you delete your account, we may delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required to retain certain data by law.

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Object to certain processing activities
• Request a copy of your data
• Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

GiftMeAScent is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or the minimum legal age required in your jurisdiction).

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

Your information may be processed and stored in countries other than your own.

By using GiftMeAScent, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws than those in your country.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date and may provide additional notice where required by law.

Your continued use of GiftMeAScent after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at: