Privacy Policy
We know you're trusting us with information about children. We take that seriously. Here's exactly what we do and don't do with your data — in plain English.
What we store
When you add a child profile, we store:
- Their first name
- Their birthday
- Your relationship to them (e.g., niece, godchild)
- Interest tags you add (e.g., "Gaming", "Art")
- Any notes you write
We also store your email address and a securely hashed version of your password. That's it.
How we protect it
All personal child profile data — names, relationships, and notes — is encrypted at rest using application-level encryption. That means even if someone gained access to our database, they'd see encrypted text, not readable data.
We use a self-hosted, privacy-focused analytics tool to understand how Birthdaze is used — things like which pages are visited and how often. It runs on our own server, uses no cookies, does not track you across websites, and never captures child names, birthdays, or email addresses. We associate visits with your anonymous account ID to understand usage patterns, but this is never shared with third parties.
What we never store
When you use the gift finder, we send an anonymized request to an AI service — age, interests, and budget only. No names, no birthdays, and nothing that could identify a specific child is ever sent to the AI. We don't log these requests beyond the current session.
Deleting your data
You're always in control. You can delete any individual child's profile instantly from their profile page — it removes everything associated with them immediately.
You can also delete your entire account from your account settings. We'll send you a confirmation email, and all of your data — every child profile, every tag, every note — will be permanently deleted within 24 hours. We don't keep backups of deleted accounts.
Questions?
If you have questions about your data, reach out. We're a small team and we'll respond personally.