Privacy Policy

SimchaMaker (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the SimchaMaker website and service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform to create wedding invitations.

By using SimchaMaker, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our service.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Full name
• Email address
• Password (stored in hashed form — we never store your plaintext password)

If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. We store authentication tokens to maintain your session.

Invitation Content

When you design an invitation, we store the information you provide, including:

• Couple names (Hebrew and English)
• Wedding date, time, and calculated Hebrew date
• Venue name and address
• Parent and grandparent names
• Custom text, color, and font selections
• Monogram images you upload

Payment Information

Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store your credit card number, expiration date, or CVC on our servers. We retain the Stripe session ID and payment intent ID to track order status.

Technical Information

When you use our service, we automatically collect:

• IP address and browser user-agent (stored with your session for security purposes)
• Pages visited and interactions via Google Analytics (see Section 5)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Generate and render your wedding invitations
• Process payments and deliver downloadable PDF and PNG files
• Send transactional emails (welcome email, purchase confirmation, password reset)
• Improve our service, templates, and user experience
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely in cloud-hosted databases and storage services. We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), hashed passwords, and secure session tokens. However, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Generated invitation files (PDF and PNG) are rendered on-demand and delivered directly to your browser. They are not permanently stored on our servers.

4. Data Retention

• Account and invitation data is retained for as long as your account exists.
• Sessions expire after 7 days of inactivity.
• Password reset tokens expire after a short period and are not retained.

If you wish to delete your account and all associated data, please contact us at support@simchamaker.com. Deleting your account permanently removes all invitation projects and personal information from our database.

5. Analytics and Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.

Google Analytics sets cookies on your browser. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

We also use session cookies to keep you logged in. These are essential for the service to function and cannot be disabled while using an account.

6. Third-Party Services

We share data with the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
• Data portability — receive a copy of your data in a structured format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@simchamaker.com.

8. Children's Privacy

SimchaMaker is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Your continued use of SimchaMaker after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

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

support@simchamaker.com