Privacy Policy

GlassWindowBridge.com ("we," "us," or "the Site") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account, we collect your name and email address. When you submit a bridge status report, we store the report content, the time of submission, your IP address, and your browser's user agent string. This is used for spam prevention and moderation purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Operate the bridge status service and display community reports
• Prevent spam, abuse, and fraudulent reports
• Communicate with you about your account if necessary
• Improve the service over time

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your information for advertising.

3. Cookies and Sessions

We use a single session cookie to keep you logged in. This cookie is deleted when your session expires or you log out. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies.

4. Public Information

Your display name and bridge reports you submit are shown publicly on the site. Your email address, password, and IP address are never shown publicly.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. Bridge reports are retained to provide historical context. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

6. Security

Passwords are stored as secure bcrypt hashes. We use HTTPS to encrypt data in transit. Access to the database is restricted to site administrators only.

7. Third-Party Services

The Site loads Bootstrap CSS/JS and Google Fonts from CDN providers. These providers may log your IP address as part of delivering their services. We do not control their data practices.

8. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us via the Contact page.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.