Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

As a solopreneur educational business, we collect minimal personal information necessary to provide our services. The information we collect depends on how you interact with our website.

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

User Authentication (Google OAuth):

When you sign in to access our platform's builder tools and course content, we use Google OAuth for authentication. Through this process, we collect:

• Email address (required for account identification)

We only collect your email address through Google OAuth. No other personal information from your Google account is accessed or stored.

Email Newsletter Subscription:

If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you content. When you subscribe, we collect:

• Email address (required)
• Name or first name (optional, if provided)
• Subscription timestamp (automatically recorded)

We use ConvertKit to manage our email list and send newsletters. Your email information is stored and processed by ConvertKit in accordance with their privacy policy.

Business and Product Ideas:

When you use our platform's builder tools, you may input information about your business ideas, product concepts, and related content. This information:

• Is stored solely for your personal use within the platform
• Is not shared with any third parties
• Is not used for any purpose other than providing the builder tool functionality to you
• Remains your exclusive intellectual property

Contact Forms:

If you contact us through a contact form or email, we may collect:

• Your name
• Email address
• Message content
• Any other information you choose to provide

Product Purchases:

We use Lemon Squeezy as our merchant of record for payment processing.

Important: Lemon Squeezy acts as the Merchant of Record for all transactions. This means:

• Lemon Squeezy collects and processes all payment information, including your name, email, billing address, and payment details
• Lemon Squeezy handles all sales tax calculations, collection, and remittance to state authorities
• We do not collect, handle, or store any payment information on our servers
• Your purchase is governed by Lemon Squeezy's privacy policy and terms of service
• After purchase, Lemon Squeezy may share your name and email address with us to provide you access to purchased products

1.2 Information Automatically Collected

Your browser automatically provides basic technical information when accessing our website. This information is collected by our hosting provider in server logs for technical purposes (security, performance monitoring) but is not actively analyzed or used for marketing purposes. This includes:

• IP address (logged temporarily for security, not stored long-term)
• Browser type and version
• Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
• Operating system
• Referring website URL
• Pages visited and time spent

Website Analytics - Simple Analytics:

We use Simple Analytics, a cookie-less, privacy-first analytics provider, to understand how visitors use our website. This tool collects only anonymous, aggregate traffic data (like which pages are popular) and does not collect any personal information or IP addresses.

Simple Analytics is a privacy-friendly analytics tool that:

• Does not use cookies or tracking technologies
• Collects only anonymous, aggregate data
• Does not track individual users across websites
• Does not collect or store personal information or IP addresses
• Is privacy-friendly and complies with US privacy laws

Simple Analytics collects basic anonymous statistics including:

• Pages viewed and navigation patterns (anonymous)
• Referral sources (where visitors come from)
• General device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
• Country-level location (not linked to individuals)

No personal information is collected or stored by Simple Analytics, and the data cannot be used to identify individual users.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

2.1 To Provide Services

• Authentication: Identify you when you sign in using Google OAuth
• Platform Access: Provide access to builder tools, courses, and purchased content
• Email Newsletter: Send you educational content, updates, and announcements you subscribed to receive
• Product Delivery: Deliver purchased courses, templates, or digital products
• Customer Support: Respond to your questions, requests, or feedback
• User Content: Store and display your business and product ideas within the builder tools

2.2 To Improve Our Services

• Understand how visitors use our website (when analytics are implemented)
• Improve website functionality, content, and user experience
• Develop new products and services based on user needs

2.3 To Communicate With You

• Send transactional emails (order confirmations, password resets, etc.)
• Send marketing communications (only if you've opted in)
• Notify you of important updates to our services or policies

2.4 For Legal and Security Purposes

• Comply with legal obligations and respond to legal requests
• Protect our rights, property, and safety, and that of our users
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud or security issues

3. How We Store Your Information

3.1 Current Data Storage

Personal information is stored as follows:

• User Accounts: Email addresses from Google OAuth are stored in our secure database for authentication
• User Content: Your business and product ideas are stored in our secure database, accessible only to you
• Newsletter Subscribers: Email addresses are collected via Google Apps Script, stored in Google Sheets, and forwarded to ConvertKit for newsletter delivery

3.2 Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/SSL)
• Secure hosting infrastructure (AWS CloudFront + S3)
• Access controls limiting who can access personal information
• Regular security reviews and updates

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

3.3 Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law.

• User Accounts: We retain your email address and account data until you request account deletion
• User Content: Your business and product ideas are retained until you delete them or request account deletion
• Email Subscribers: We retain your email address until you unsubscribe or request deletion
• Customer Data: We retain purchase and transaction records for 7 years for tax and accounting purposes
• Server Logs: Retained for 90 days for security purposes
• Analytics Data: Simple Analytics retains anonymous, aggregate data with no personal identifiers

4. How We Share Your Information

As a solopreneur business, we share your personal information only in limited circumstances:

4.1 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf:

• Authentication: We use Google OAuth for user sign-in. Google processes your authentication request and provides us only with your email address for account identification.
• Email Marketing: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we share your name and email address with ConvertKit, our email marketing provider, who helps us manage our email list and send communications to you.
• Payment Processing: We use Lemon Squeezy as our merchant of record. Lemon Squeezy acts as the Merchant of Record for all transactions, collects and processes all payment information, and handles sales tax compliance. Lemon Squeezy may share your name and email address with us to provide you access to purchased content. Your data is governed by Lemon Squeezy's privacy policy and terms of service.
• Hosting Providers: For website hosting and infrastructure
• Analytics Providers: Simple Analytics for privacy-friendly website analytics (no cookies, anonymous data only)

These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the specific purposes we've authorized.

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to:

• Court orders, subpoenas, or other legal processes
• Government or regulatory agency requests
• Situations involving potential threats to safety or security
• Protection of our legal rights and property

4.3 Business Transfers

If Vibe2Viable is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or other business transition, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified of any such change via email and/or prominent notice on our website.

4.4 What We Don't Do

We do not:

• Sell your personal information to third parties
• Share your information for third-party marketing purposes
• Use your information for cross-context behavioral advertising
• Share your email address with other creators or businesses
• Share, use, or access your business and product ideas for any purpose
• Train AI models on your business and product ideas

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

5.1 Essential Cookies Only

We only use essential cookies necessary for the website to function properly.

Essential cookies are required for basic site functionality including:

• User authentication and session management (keeping you signed in)
• Security and fraud prevention
• Basic site functionality

We do not use marketing or advertising cookies. Our analytics provider, Simple Analytics, does not use cookies and collects only anonymous, aggregate data that cannot be used to identify individual users.

This means:

• You are not tracked across websites for marketing purposes
• No personal information is collected through marketing or advertising tracking
• Your browsing behavior is private beyond essential site functionality

6. Your Privacy Rights

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

6.1 General Rights (All Users)

• Right to Access: Request information about the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Right to Unsubscribe: Opt out of marketing emails at any time via the unsubscribe link

6.2 CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

• Right to Know: Request details about categories and specific pieces of personal information collected
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal information (with exceptions)
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of sale of personal information (Note: We do not sell your information)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: Equal service and pricing regardless of privacy rights exercise
• Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Right to Limit: Limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (when applicable)

Important: We do not "sell" or "share" your personal information as defined by the CCPA. We do not share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes or for cross-context behavioral advertising.

6.3 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

• Email: support@vibe2viable.com
• Subject Line: "Privacy Rights Request"
• Include: Your name, email address, and specific request details

We will respond to verified requests within the timeframes required by applicable law (typically 30-45 days). We may request additional information to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are under 18, please do not provide any information on our website or subscribe to our newsletter.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we might have information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at support@vibe2viable.com.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit. When you click on third-party links and leave our website, our Privacy Policy no longer applies.

9. Data Security and Breach Notification

We and our partners (like ConvertKit) implement reasonable administrative and technical security measures to protect the personal information we control, including your account data, business ideas, and email list. In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

Please note that all payment transactions are managed by our partner, Lemon Squeezy. They are responsible for the security of payment data and will handle breach notifications for any incident involving their platform, as outlined in their own privacy policy.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, legal requirements, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Notify users via email (for significant changes affecting data collection or use)
• Post a notice on our website homepage (for major policy revisions)

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

We take privacy concerns seriously and will respond to your inquiries as promptly as possible.