Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Your Life As A Pie ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our service at yourlifeasapie.com.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

  • Email address
  • Name (optional)
  • Password (encrypted)
  • Profile picture (if provided via Google sign-in)

2.2 Life Event Data

  • Event titles, descriptions, and dates that you create
  • Color scheme preferences
  • Event versions and yearly visualizations

2.3 Google Calendar Data

If you choose to import events from Google Calendar, we temporarily access your calendar data to:

  • Read your calendar events (titles, descriptions, dates)
  • Import selected events into your life visualization

Important: We do NOT store your Google Calendar credentials or continuously sync your calendar. Calendar access is one-time, only when you explicitly request an import.

2.4 Payment Information

Payment processing is handled securely by Stripe. We do not store your credit card information. We only receive confirmation of successful transactions.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain our service
  • To authenticate your account and manage your access
  • To store and display your life event visualizations
  • To enable Google Calendar imports (only when you request them)
  • To process payments for PDF exports
  • To send password reset emails
  • To improve our service and user experience

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely in our database hosted on Vercel's infrastructure. We implement industry-standard security measures including:

  • Encrypted password storage using bcrypt
  • Secure HTTPS connections
  • Regular security updates
  • Access controls and authentication

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We use the following third-party services:

  • Google OAuth: For sign-in authentication and calendar imports
  • Stripe: For payment processing
  • Resend: For sending password reset emails
  • Vercel: For hosting and database services

We do NOT sell, rent, or share your personal information with any other third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your account and all associated data
  • Export your data
  • Revoke Google Calendar access at any time via your Google account settings

7. Google Calendar API Disclosure

Your Life As A Pie's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Specifically:

  • We only request Calendar access when you explicitly choose to import events
  • Calendar data is used solely to import events into your life visualization
  • We do NOT use Calendar data for advertising purposes
  • We do NOT share Calendar data with third parties
  • Calendar access is one-time and not continuously synced

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use tracking cookies or analytics tools.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: alexcoxcreative@gmail.com