Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 21, 2025
Last Updated: November 4, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Announcement Bar (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “Company”). Announcement Bar is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website and services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and process your personal data when you use our Announcement Bar application (the “Service”), visit our website, or interact with us in any way.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Service. By accessing and using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account Registration: Name and email address, company name and website URL, payment information (if applicable for future premium plans), user preferences and settings
Contact and Support: Messages and communications you send us, questions, feedback, or complaints, support tickets and correspondence, phone number (if you choose to provide it)
Service Configuration: Announcement bar settings and preferences, custom design choices, message content and text, discount codes and promotional information, scheduling preferences
Website Usage: Account login information, profile information, preferences and settings

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

Device and Technical Information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type and identifiers, language settings, time zone
Usage Information: Pages and features accessed, time spent, clicks and navigation, error logs and crash reports
Cookies and Similar Technologies: Session, authentication, preference, analytics, and performance cookies
Website Analytics: Traffic patterns, engagement metrics, conversions, click/heat tracking

2.3 Information from Third Parties

WordPress.com, Shopify, payment processors, analytics providers, third-party service providers

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 Service Delivery and Functionality

Creating and maintaining your account
Providing the Service and delivering requested features
Personalizing your experience
Processing and fulfilling requests
Technical support and customer service

3.2 Communication

Transactional emails, responses to support inquiries, service updates, newsletters (with consent), notices of policy changes

3.3 Service Improvement and Analytics

Analyzing usage patterns, identifying technical issues, improving UI/UX, research, monitoring performance

3.4 Security and Compliance

Fraud, abuse prevention
Enforcing agreements and protecting rights
Legal/regulatory compliance

3.5 Marketing and Business Development

Aggregate statistics, surveys, analytics, planning, marketing (with consent)

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Contractual Necessity
Legitimate Interests
Consent
Legal Obligation
Vital Interests

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

5.1 Information We Share

Service providers (hosting, payments, email, analytics, support, security)
Business partners (WordPress/Shopify/integrations)
Legal requirements (law enforcement, government, legal processes)
Business transfers (merger, acquisition)

5.2 Information We Do Not Share

We do NOT share your personal data for monetary consideration, with unrelated third parties for their marketing, without your consent, or with unauthorized parties except as required by law.

6. Data Retention

Account: duration of active account; deleted within 30 days upon request
Transactional: 7 years (legal compliance)
Support: 3 years (general), 1 year (inquiries)
Usage Analytics: 13 months (default)
Cookies: session (on close), persistent (up to 2 years)
Backups: 90 days
Deletion on request subject to legal requirements

7. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

7.1 GDPR Rights (EU/UK)

Right of Access
Right to Rectification
Right to Erasure
Right to Restrict Processing
Right to Data Portability
Right to Object
Right to Lodge Complaint

7.2 CCPA Rights (California)

Right to Know
Right to Delete
Right to Opt-Out
Right to Correct
Right to Limit Use/Disclosure
Right to Non-Discrimination

7.3 Other Rights

Email preferences (unsubscribe, opt-out)
Cookie management
Account controls
Limit data collection

8. Security Measures

Technical: SSL/TLS, AES-256 encryption, secure passwords, security updates, firewalls, APIs
Administrative: RBAC, confidentiality, training, vendor vetting, monitoring
Physical: Secure data centers, access control, backups

If a data breach occurs, we will notify affected users promptly and cooperate with authorities.

9. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites (payments, analytics, etc.). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies.

10. International Data Transfers

By using our Service, you consent to international data transfers and storage. We comply with all relevant data transfer laws.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect their data. Parents can contact us to delete such data.

12. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

California residents have rights to access, delete, opt-out, correct, and restrict use of their personal information. Requests via privacy@announcmentbar.com, contact form, or mail. We respond within 45 days.

13. European Union – GDPR Compliance

Contact Data Protection Officer: privacy@announcmentbar.com
Data subject requests responded to within 30 days
Right to lodge complaints with local authorities

14. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy. Major changes will be communicated. Check here for latest updates.

15. Contact Us

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Data Protection and Privacy Inquiries:
Email: privacy@announcmentbar.com
Address: FLAT,NO706 TOWER 1 NIRALA,HILLS, PRAGMATIC NAGAR,KOTRA, Ajmer, RJ, 305001, IN

Response Time: 10 business days; data requests as per GDPR/CCPA

16. Privacy Policy Summary (Quick Reference)

Topic	Summary
Data We Collect	Account info, usage data, device info, cookies, content you create
How We Use It	Service delivery, support, analytics, security, improvements
Who We Share With	Service providers, partners, legal authorities (if required)
Your Rights	Access, delete, correct, port data, opt-out, restrict processing
Retention	Varies by data type (30 days to 7 years)
Security	Encryption, access controls, monitoring, regular audits
Contact	privacy@announcmentbar.com or mail to address above

17. Acknowledgment

By using the Announcement Bar Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms and conditions.