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Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains how EstateBase collects, uses, and protects your personal information.

Last updated: January 5, 2026

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name and email from Google.

Estate Information

You may choose to enter information about your financial accounts, debts, expenses, digital assets, documents, and valuables. This information is provided voluntarily and is necessary to provide our estate planning service.

Usage Information

We collect information about how you use EstateBase, including login times, features accessed, and actions taken. This helps us improve the service and provide support.

Device Information

We collect basic device information such as browser type, IP address, and device type for security purposes and to optimize your experience.

How We Use Your Information

Providing the Service

We use your information to operate EstateBase, including storing your estate data, enabling sharing with trusted contacts, and providing customer support.

Security

We use your information to protect your account, detect suspicious activity, and prevent unauthorized access.

Communication

We may send you service-related emails such as account verification, security alerts, and important updates. You can manage notification preferences in your settings.

Improvement

We analyze usage patterns to improve our service, fix bugs, and develop new features.

How We Protect Your Data

Encryption in Transit

All data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using HTTPS/TLS.

Password Security

Your password is hashed using industry-standard algorithms (bcrypt). We never store your password in plain text.

Two-Factor Authentication

We offer optional two-factor authentication (2FA) using authenticator apps for additional account security.

Access Controls

We implement strict access controls and follow security best practices to protect our systems and your data.

Information Sharing

Trusted Contacts

When you invite someone to access your estate, they can view the information you've chosen to share with them. You control what each person can see and do.

Service Providers

We use third-party services for hosting, email delivery, and authentication (Google OAuth). These providers only receive the minimum information necessary to provide their services.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.

No Selling of Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Your Rights & Choices

Access & Export

You can access all your data through the EstateBase interface. You can export your complete data at any time from Settings > Data & Privacy.

Correction

You can update or correct your information at any time through your account settings or by editing your estate data directly.

Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from Settings > Data & Privacy. When you delete your account, all your data is permanently and immediately removed from our servers. This action cannot be undone.

California Residents

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect and the right to request deletion. Contact us to exercise these rights.

Data Retention

Active Accounts

We retain your data for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide you with our services.

Account Deletion

When you delete your account, all your personal data and estate information is permanently deleted from our servers immediately. We do not retain copies of your data after deletion.

Backup Systems

Deleted data may persist in our backup systems for a short period (typically up to 30 days) before being permanently purged as part of our normal backup rotation.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: privacy@estatebase.app

You can also reach us through our contact form.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.