Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 5, 2026  ·  Effective immediately

1. Who We Are

PriceWren ("we", "our", "us") operates the website pricewren.com. We provide a price tracking service that monitors product prices on third-party e-commerce websites and notifies users via email when prices drop to their desired level.

Contact: hello@pricewren.com

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide:

  • Email address (required to create alerts)
  • Product URLs you choose to track
  • Target prices you set
  • PayPal subscription data (for Pro plan subscribers)

Information collected automatically:

  • IP address (for security and fraud prevention only)
  • Browser type and version (standard server logs)
  • Pages visited and timestamps

We do NOT install browser extensions, track your browsing history, or monitor any activity outside of our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To send you price drop email alerts for products you are tracking
  • To maintain your dashboard and tracker list
  • To process your Pro subscription payment via PayPal
  • To improve our service and fix technical issues
  • To comply with legal obligations

We will never sell your email address or personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising.

4. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We share minimal data with third parties only as necessary:

  • PayPal — payment processing for Pro subscriptions. PayPal's privacy policy applies to payment data.
  • Hosting Provider — our server stores your data. We use Hostinger with servers in the EU/US.
  • Email delivery — alerts sent via PHP mail through our hosting provider's SMTP.

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any advertising trackers on this website.

5. International Data Transfers

PriceWren is operated from servers provided by Hostinger. Your data may be processed in the EU or US. Where we transfer personal data outside your country of residence:

  • EU/UK users: Transfers are protected under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent safeguards
  • All users: We only transfer data to service providers who maintain equivalent privacy protections
  • We do not transfer your personal data to third-party advertisers or data brokers in any country

6. Data Retention

  • Active tracker data is kept as long as your account is active
  • Price history is stored indefinitely to show you historical trends
  • If you delete a tracker, associated data is soft-deleted and purged within 30 days
  • You may request full deletion of your account and all data by emailing us

7. Your Rights by Region

🇺🇸 United States (CCPA — California Residents)

  • Right to know what personal information is collected and how it is used
  • Right to delete personal information we hold about you
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

🇪🇺 European Union & 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (GDPR / UK GDPR)

  • Access — request a copy of all personal data we hold about you
  • Rectification — correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
  • Erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Restriction — restrict how we process your data in certain circumstances
  • Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent — unsubscribe from all alerts at any time

🇨🇦 Canada (PIPEDA) · 🇦🇺 Australia (Privacy Act) · 🇮🇳 India (DPDP Act 2023)

  • Right to access personal information we hold about you
  • Right to correct inaccurate personal information
  • Right to withdraw consent for data processing
  • Right to lodge a complaint with your national privacy regulator

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@pricewren.com. We will respond within 30 days (or sooner as required by applicable law).

8. Cookies

We use only essential cookies required for the service to function:

  • Session cookie — used only for admin panel authentication. Expires when you close your browser.

We do not use tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or advertising cookies. No cookie consent banner is required as we only use strictly necessary cookies.

9. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures:

  • HTTPS encryption for all data in transit (TLS 1.2+)
  • Passwords hashed with bcrypt (cost factor 12)
  • Database access restricted to application server only
  • No sensitive payment data stored — all payments processed by PayPal
  • Regular security updates applied to server software

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of our service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. For significant changes, we will notify active users by email.

12. Contact & Complaints

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights:

If you are in the EU and feel your rights are not being respected, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority.