BetterU Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

BetterU ("BetterU", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you use our services, including the BetterU web application and related features (the "Service").

By using BetterU, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

2. Who We Are

BetterU is a digital product aimed at helping you improve your life through features like:

• Diary and journaling tools
• Calendar and goal planning
• Financial tracking (manual income/expense tracking)
• Lists and task management
• Referral and affiliate system

BetterU LLC is based in the United States. References to "you" or "user" mean any individual using the Service.

3. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

3.1 Account and Identification Information

• Name or display name (if you provide it)
• Email address (used for login and communication)
• Authentication identifiers and security tokens (managed through our auth provider, such as Clerk)
• Referral or affiliate codes associated with your account

3.2 Usage and Content You Enter

Because BetterU is a self-improvement and tracking tool, you may enter personal information into the app, including:

• Diary entries and journal content
• Calendar events and reminders
• Goals, milestones, and related notes
• Financial entries you manually add (income, expenses, categories, notes)
• Lists and tasks (to-dos, shopping lists, planning lists, etc.)

This content can be highly personal. You are in full control of what you choose to store in BetterU.

3.3 Device, Log, and Technical Data

We may automatically collect technical information when you use the Service, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Referring URLs
• Dates and times of access
• Basic analytics and usage patterns (e.g., which features are used and how often)

3.4 Payment and Billing Information

Payments for BetterU subscriptions are processed by third-party payment processors such as Stripe. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers. Stripe or other processors handle that information directly.

We may store:

• Partial card details (e.g., last 4 digits, expiration month/year) as provided by the payment processor
• Billing status (active, canceled, past due)
• Transaction metadata (amount, currency, Stripe customer ID, Stripe subscription ID)

3.5 Referral and Affiliate Information

If you join or participate in BetterU's affiliate/referral program, we collect:

• Your affiliate code or referral link
• Information about users who sign up using your code (limited to what is necessary to track the referral, such as an internal user ID or email)
• Commission calculations and payout status

3.6 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep you logged in
• Remember your preferences
• Improve site performance and security
• Understand how the Service is used

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to use some parts of the Service.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including:

• Providing, maintaining, and improving the Service
• Creating and managing your account
• Syncing and displaying your diary entries, goals, calendar events, financial entries, and lists
• Processing payments and managing subscriptions
• Operating the referral and affiliate program (tracking referrals, calculating commissions, managing payouts)
• Responding to your questions and support requests
• Sending you important service-related emails (e.g., billing, security, feature updates)
• Monitoring for abuse, fraud, and security issues
• Complying with legal obligations

5. Legal Bases for Processing (if applicable)

Depending on your location, we may rely on one or more of the following legal bases to process your information:

• Your consent (e.g., when you sign up or choose to enter certain data)
• Performance of a contract (providing the Service you signed up for)
• Legitimate interests (e.g., improving the Service, preventing fraud)
• Compliance with legal obligations

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share your information with:

6.1 Service Providers

We use trusted third-party providers to help run the Service, such as:

• Authentication providers (e.g., Clerk) to manage login and identity
• Payment processors (e.g., Stripe) to handle payments securely
• Hosting and infrastructure providers
• Analytics and monitoring tools

These providers are only given the information necessary to perform their services.

6.2 Affiliates and Referral Partners

If you are part of the affiliate/referral program, we may share limited information necessary to track referrals and calculate commissions (such as internal IDs, anonymized identifiers, or aggregated metrics).

We do not share your diary entries, journal content, goals, or similar sensitive content with affiliates.

6.3 Legal and Compliance

We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests
• Protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of BetterU, our users, or others
• Investigate and prevent abuse, security incidents, or fraud

6.4 Business Transfers

If BetterU is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, in compliance with applicable law. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you if this happens.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to:

• Provide the Service to you
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

In practice:

• Account data is retained while your account is active.
• Content you add (diary entries, goals, financial data, lists, etc.) is retained until you delete it or delete your account, subject to any backup and archival policies.
• Billing and transaction records may be retained as required by tax and accounting laws.

You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data, subject to certain limitations described below.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights over your personal data, including:

• Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You can update or correct inaccurate information.
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and personal data, subject to legal and operational requirements.
• Restriction or objection: You may be able to restrict or object to certain forms of processing.
• Portability: You may be able to request your data in a portable format.

Many of these actions can be taken directly in the app (e.g., editing your profile or deleting entries). For anything else, you can contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section.

We may need to verify your identity before honoring certain requests.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to help protect your personal information, including:

• Using modern hosting and infrastructure providers
• Relying on secure authentication and payment providers
• Applying access controls and safeguards internally

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

BetterU is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

11. International Users

If you access the Service from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed and stored in the United States or other countries where our service providers are located. Data protection laws in these countries may be different from those in your country.

By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these locations.

12. Third-Party Links and Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, tools, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you use.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. In some cases, we may provide additional notice (such as by email or in-app).

Your continued use of the Service after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.