Privacy policy

1. Who we are

Pounce (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a price drop tracking service available at pounce.deals and as a Chrome browser extension. The data controller is Pounce (contact: privacy@pounce.deals).

If you are located in the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, this policy is written to satisfy the requirements of the UK GDPR and EU GDPR respectively.

2. What data we collect and why

2.1 Account information

When you sign in with Google, we receive from Google:

We do not receive your Google password, payment information, or any other Google account data.

2.2 Products you track

When you add a product URL:

We store the product URL exactly as you provide it. If a URL contains personal identifiers (e.g. referral codes with your email), we store those too — do not paste URLs containing sensitive personal data.

2.3 Notification preferences

We store a single flag recording whether you have enabled email notifications. You can change this at any time in Settings.

2.4 Chrome extension

The extension:

• Reads the URL of your active tab only when you click the extension icon or when it checks whether the current page is already tracked. It does not monitor your browsing in the background.
• Reads the content of the active product page when you click “Track this product”, solely to identify the product name, price, and image on your behalf.
• Stores your session token locally on your device so you remain signed in across browser restarts.

The extension does not log which websites you visit, track navigation events, or share browsing data with third parties.

2.5 Usage analytics

We use Vercel Analytics, which collects anonymised pageview data (URL path, referrer, approximate country, browser type). No cookies are set and no individual user is identified.

3. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services to operate Pounce:

• Supabase — database and authentication, hosted in the EU (London) region
• Resend — email delivery for price drop notifications
• Vercel — hosting and anonymised analytics
• Additional third-party services to assist with retrieving and processing publicly available product information on your behalf

None of these services receive your personal data beyond what is strictly necessary to provide the service. We have data processing agreements in place where required.

4. Email notifications

If you enable email notifications, we send price drop alerts from notifications@pounce.deals containing the product name, image, old and new price, and a link to the product page. We do not use your email address for marketing and do not share it with any other party. You can disable notifications at any time in Settings.

5. Data storage and security

• All data is stored in Supabase's EU (London) region, encrypted at rest and in transit.
• Authentication is managed by Supabase Auth — we never see or store your Google password.
• Database-level security policies ensure each user can only access their own data.

6. Data retention

When you delete a product, all associated price history is permanently deleted. When you delete your account, all your data is permanently deleted.

7. Your rights (UK and EU residents)

Under UK GDPR and EU GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your personal data, and to object to its processing. To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@pounce.deals. We will respond within 30 days.

UK residents may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk. EEA residents may contact their local supervisory authority.

8. Cookies

The web app uses a single session cookie set by Supabase to maintain your authenticated session. This cookie is strictly necessary — the service cannot function without it. No analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies are used.

The Chrome extension does not use cookies.

9. Children

Pounce is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 where applicable under local law). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision. We encourage you to review it periodically.

11. Contact

Pounce
Email: privacy@pounce.deals
Website: pounce.deals