Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 21, 2026
Rising Tides Merch Vault (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information our pin-collecting app, Rising Tides Merch Vault (the “App”), may collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices available to you.
By using the App, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the App, we may collect the following information:
Information You Provide
Account information, such as your name, username, and email address.
Collection information, including pins you own, want, have traded, or otherwise track in the App.
Photos or images you upload, if the App allows you to add images of your pins.
Information you provide when contacting us for support or otherwise communicating with us.
Information Collected Automatically
When you use the App, we may automatically collect certain technical information, such as:
Device type and operating system.
App version.
General usage and interaction information.
IP address or approximate location information, where reasonably necessary for security, analytics, or functionality.
Crash reports and diagnostic information.
We do not intentionally collect precise geolocation information unless the App specifically requests it and you grant permission.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use information we collect to:
Provide, maintain, and improve the App.
Store and display your pin collection.
Create and manage your account.
Personalize your experience.
Respond to questions and support requests.
Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, security issues, and technical problems.
Analyze how the App is used and improve its features.
Communicate with you about the App, including important service-related notices.
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations.
We will not use your personal information for purposes that are materially different from those described here without providing additional notice when required by law.
3. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information in limited circumstances, including:
Service Providers. We may use third-party companies to provide services such as hosting, database storage, analytics, authentication, customer support, crash reporting, or other services necessary to operate the App.
Legal Requirements. We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, court order, subpoena, or other valid legal process, or when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, users, or the safety of others.
Business Transfers. If Rising Tides Merch Vault is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
With Your Direction. We may share information when you specifically request or authorize us to do so.
4. Your Pin Collection
Your collection data may be stored on our servers or with third-party service providers that help us operate the App.
If the App includes social, trading, sharing, or community features, information you choose to make public may be visible to other users. Please avoid posting information you do not want others to see.
5. Third-Party Services
The App may rely on third-party services to provide functionality, analytics, authentication, hosting, payments, or other features.
Those providers may process information according to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services used by the App.
If the App adds third-party advertising, analytics, payment processing, or other data-collection services in the future, this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the App, maintain your account, fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with legal obligations.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete it or anonymize it, subject to applicable legal, technical, and operational requirements.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children's Privacy
The App is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to delete it.
If applicable law provides a higher minimum age for data collection without parental consent, that higher age will apply.
9. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of your personal information.
Request a copy of certain information in a portable format.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Opt out of certain communications.
Some rights may be subject to legal limitations or exceptions.
To make a privacy request, contact us using the contact information provided in the App or on our official website.
10. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional privacy rights, including rights to know, delete, correct, and limit certain uses of personal information, as applicable.
We do not sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising unless our practices change and applicable law requires us to provide an opt-out.
You may contact us to exercise applicable California privacy rights. We will not discriminate against you for exercising rights provided by applicable law.
11. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Other Jurisdictions
If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with comprehensive data-protection laws, you may have additional rights under applicable law.
Where required, we will identify the legal basis for processing your personal information and provide mechanisms for exercising your applicable rights.
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.
12. International Data Transfers
Your information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you live. Where required by applicable law, we will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the App, our practices, or applicable laws change.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date above. If a change is material, we may provide additional notice through the App or another appropriate method.
Your continued use of the App after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective means that you acknowledge the updated policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us through the contact information provided in the App or on our official website.
Rising Tides Merch Vault
Privacy Contact: risingtidesmerch@gmail.com
Website: www.risingtidesmerch.com | www.risingtidesvault.com
Important: This is a general-purpose privacy-policy draft, not legal advice. Before publishing it, replace the bracketed information and make sure it accurately reflects the App's actual data practices, including its analytics, authentication, database, payment, advertising, and third-party services. If the App is distributed through the Apple App Store or Google Play, you should also make sure its privacy disclosures match what the App actually collects.