Privacy Policy

When Price Drop (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website https://www.whenpricedrop.com and the When Price Drop web browser extension. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

  • Email Address: Required to send price drop notifications
  • Price Tracking Preferences: Target prices and alert settings for products you choose to track

1.2 Information Automatically Collected

  • Product Information: Amazon product data (ASIN, title, price, images) from pages you visit while using our extension
  • Usage Data: How you interact with our website and extension
  • Browser Information: Browser type and version for extension compatibility

1.3 Information from Third Parties

  • Amazon Product Data: Publicly available product information, pricing, and availability from Amazon.com

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • Price Tracking: Monitor Amazon product prices and detect price changes
  • Email Notifications: Send price drop alerts to your registered email address
  • Service Improvement: Analyze usage patterns to enhance our service
  • Customer Support: Respond to your inquiries and provide technical support
  • Legal Compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Email delivery services to send price alerts
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition

4. Data Storage and Security

4.1 Data Storage

  • Your data is stored securely on our servers
  • Price tracking preferences are stored locally in your browser via the extension
  • We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide our services

4.2 Security Measures

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Access controls and authentication measures
  • However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure

5. Your Rights and Choices

5.1 Access and Control

  • Unsubscribe: Opt out of price alerts at any time via email links
  • Data Access: Request access to your personal information
  • Data Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Data Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information

5.2 Browser Extension

  • You can uninstall the extension at any time
  • Local storage data will be removed when you uninstall the extension

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use minimal tracking technologies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
  • Local Storage: Chrome extension uses local storage for your tracking preferences
  • No Third-Party Tracking: We do not use advertising cookies or social media tracking

7. Third-Party Services

Our service interacts with:

  • Amazon.com: To retrieve product information and prices (subject to Amazon’s terms)
  • Email Service Providers: To deliver price drop notifications

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.

9. International Users

Our service is primarily designed for users in the United States. If you are accessing our service from outside the US, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

  • Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
  • Updating the “Last Updated” date
  • Sending email notifications for material changes (if required by law)

11. Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

When Price Drop is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through our affiliate links.

12. Contact Us

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