Privacy Policy

Introduction

At Avafits, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our virtual items browsing platform.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Email address and password when you create an account
• Search queries and browsing preferences
• Any feedback or communications you send to us

Information We Collect Automatically

• Visitor identification data (using FingerprintJS) to improve your experience
• Search history and preferences stored locally in your browser
• Theme preferences (light/dark mode)
• IP address and basic usage analytics for security and performance
• Website analytics data including page views, user interactions, and feature usage
• Search queries and browsing behavior to improve our service

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our virtual items browsing service
• To personalize your search experience and remember your preferences
• To improve our platform's functionality and user experience
• To prevent abuse and ensure platform security through rate limiting
• To communicate with you about your account or our services
• To analyze website usage patterns and optimize performance
• To understand user behavior and improve our search and browsing features
• To track errors and technical issues for debugging purposes

Data Storage and Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

• All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
• User authentication is handled securely through Supabase
• Search preferences are stored locally in your browser
• We implement rate limiting to prevent abuse and protect our systems

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to provide our platform:

• Supabase: For user authentication and database services
• Upstash Redis: For rate limiting and caching
• FingerprintJS: For visitor identification to improve user experience
• PostHog: For website analytics, user behavior tracking, and performance monitoring
• Vercel: For hosting and content delivery

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Opt out of certain data collection practices
• Export your data in a portable format

Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and local storage to:

• Remember your login status and authentication
• Store your search history and preferences
• Remember your theme preferences (light/dark mode)
• Improve platform performance and user experience
• Collect website analytics and usage data (PostHog)
• Track user interactions to improve our service

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences or through our cookie consent banner. We respect your choice and provide cookieless analytics when cookies are declined. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality.

Analytics and Tracking

We use PostHog for website analytics to understand how users interact with our platform. This helps us:

• Improve search functionality and user experience
• Identify and fix technical issues
• Understand which features are most valuable to users
• Optimize website performance and loading times

Cookie Consent: If you decline cookies, we switch to cookieless analytics mode which still allows us to gather insights while respecting your privacy preferences. This mode uses privacy-preserving techniques and doesn't store data in your browser.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. Search history stored in your browser is kept for 30 days, and you can clear it at any time through your browser settings.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This 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 and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

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