Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in two ways:

Information you provide directly

• Account registration data (name, email, password)
• Profile information (bio, avatar)
• Content you create (guides, questions, votes)
• Communications you send us via the contact form

Information collected automatically

• Browser type, operating system, and device type
• Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs
• IP address (anonymised after 90 days)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 3)

2. How We Use Your Information

• To create and manage your user account
• To personalise the guides and recommendations shown to you
• To send transactional emails (password reset, account verification)
• To improve the quality, accuracy, and relevance of our content
• To prevent fraud, spam, and abuse on our platform
• To comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies — required for login sessions and CSRF security. Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — anonymous data about which pages are popular. No personal identifiers stored.
• Preference cookies — remember your language and display settings.

4. Third-Party Services

We use a limited set of trusted third-party services:

• Google Fonts — to load typefaces. Google may log the request IP.
• Email delivery provider — to send transactional emails. Your email is shared solely for delivery.

5. Your Rights

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

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Rectification — correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure — request deletion of your account and associated data
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Object — opt out of processing for specific purposes

6. Children's Privacy

HowDadDo is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. When we make material changes we will display a notice on the site and update the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of HowDadDo after a policy update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at privacy@howdaddo.com or use our Contact page.