Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 1, 2025

Bid Discovery ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website biddiscovery.com and provides the Bid Discovery service (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our Service.

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

Name
Email address
Password (stored securely via Supabase authentication)

Payment Information

Payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe. We do not store your credit card number or full payment details on our servers. Stripe may collect your payment card information, billing address, and related details. Please refer to Stripe's Privacy Policy for more information.

Usage Data

We automatically collect information about how you use the Service, including:

Pages visited and features used
Search queries and filter preferences
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
IP address
Date and time of access

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for authentication, preferences, and analytics. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
Process subscriptions and billing through Stripe
Send you relevant bid opportunity alerts and notifications
Communicate with you about your account, updates, and support
Analyze usage patterns to improve the product experience
Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
Comply with legal obligations

3. Third-Party Service Providers

We share information with the following third-party providers who help us operate the Service:

Stripe — Payment processing. Stripe receives your payment information directly. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
Supabase — Authentication and database hosting. Your account data is stored securely on Supabase infrastructure. See Supabase's Privacy Policy.
Analytics providers — We may use analytics services to understand how the Service is used. These services may collect anonymized usage data.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal, accounting, or compliance purposes.

Usage data and analytics may be retained in anonymized form indefinitely for product improvement purposes.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction — Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion — Request deletion of your personal data.
Portability — Request your data in a portable format.
Opt-out — Opt out of marketing communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@biddiscovery.com.

6. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you.
Request deletion of your personal information.
Opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

7. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing. Our legal basis for processing your data is contract performance (providing the Service) and legitimate interest (improving our product).

To exercise your GDPR rights, contact us at support@biddiscovery.com.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the effective date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Bid Discovery
Email: support@biddiscovery.com