Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 31, 2025

At Rune Market Alert, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you register for an account, we collect basic information such as your email address and authentication details. Additional information you choose to provide may include:

  • Account preferences
  • Watchlist items
  • Price alerts you set up

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access our Service, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and interactions
  • Time and date of your visits

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
  • Process transactions and manage your account
  • Send price alerts and notifications you've requested
  • Monitor usage patterns and perform analytics to enhance user experience
  • Protect against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity
  • Communicate with you about updates, security alerts, and support

3. Third-Party Services

We use certain third-party services to help operate our Service:

  • Clerk: For user authentication and account management. Please refer to Clerk's Privacy Policy for details on how they process your data.
  • OSRS Wiki: We retrieve market data from the Old School RuneScape Wiki price API, but no personal information is shared with this service.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience with our Service. These technologies help us:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Maintain your authentication session
  • Analyze usage patterns and traffic

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Your watchlist items and price alerts are stored as long as your account remains active. You can delete this data at any time through your account settings.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

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

  • The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data
  • The right to correct or update your personal data
  • The right to delete your personal data
  • The right to restrict or object to processing of your personal data
  • The right to data portability

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country.

By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, specifically to locations where our servers and third-party service providers operate.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and, where appropriate, sending you a notification.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

[email protected]