Privacy Policy

Cottage Companion provides checklists and property care records for cottages, farms, family homes and other properties. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. It applies to the Cottage Companion app and to cottagecompanion.app.

Account information. When you create an account we collect your name and email address. If you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive only the basic profile information they share for sign-in, which is your email address.

Property information. The properties you add and their details, such as the property name and type, address, the buildings and areas you list, and your property settings.

Checklists and maintenance records. The tasks you complete or skip, the notes and knowledge you add, seasonal checklists, inventory and store lists, one-time checklists, special projects, and maintenance items you schedule.

Contacts. The name, role, phone number, email address, address and notes you enter for the people and companies tied to a property.

Expenses, documents and photos. Expense amounts, dates, categories, vendors and notes; the receipts, documents and photos you upload; and any other images you attach in the app.

Messages to us. What you send us when you contact support or report a problem.

Paid subscriptions are processed by Stripe. Your card details are entered on Stripe's checkout and are not stored by us. We receive limited billing information, such as your plan, subscription status and renewal date.

• To run the app and keep your properties, checklists, notes, photos and records available to you.
• To share a property's records with the members you invite to that property, at the role you give them.
• To send service emails you or your property's members ask for, such as property invitations, maintenance reminders and checklist summaries.
• To process subscriptions and payments.
• To provide support, keep the app secure, prevent abuse, and enforce our Terms of Service.
• To comply with the law.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with advertisers or data brokers, and we do not use your content or your activity for advertising.

We share information with the companies that run the app for us:

• Base44 — application hosting, database, file storage and email delivery.
• Stripe — subscription billing and payment processing.
• Google — only if you choose to sign in with Google.
• Apple — only if you choose to sign in with Apple.

People you invite. When you invite someone to a property, they can see that property's information, including checklists, notes, photos, contacts, expenses and documents, according to the role you give them.

Legal and safety. We may disclose information when required by law, or to protect the rights, safety or property of our users or of Cottage Companion.

We do not otherwise share your information.

We use the browser storage needed to keep you signed in and to remember your display preferences. We do not use advertising cookies, advertising pixels or cross-site trackers.

We keep your information while your account is open. You can delete individual checklists, contacts, expenses, photos and documents in the app at any time.

You can delete your account in the app from your account screen. We then delete your account and the content you created, except what we must keep for legal, tax or fraud-prevention reasons, and except copies that remain in short-lived backups for a limited period. If you would rather ask us, email support@cottagecompanion.app and we will delete your account for you.

If you are a member of someone else's property rather than its owner, deleting your account removes your access. The property and its records stay with the property's owner.

You can review and update your name, email address and preferences in the app at any time. Depending on where you live, you may also have the right to request a copy of your information, ask us to correct or delete it, or object to certain uses. Email support@cottagecompanion.app to make a request; we may need to verify your identity first.

Your information is encrypted in transit. A property's records are visible only to its owner and the members that owner invites, and uploaded files are kept in private storage and opened through short-lived links. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot promise absolute security.

Cottage Companion is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has given us information, email support@cottagecompanion.app and we will delete it.

We and our service providers process information in the United States.

We may update this policy as the app changes. When we do, we will post the new version here and update the date at the top. If a change is significant, we will tell you in the app or by email.

Questions about this policy or your information: support@cottagecompanion.app.