Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 19, 2026 · Last updated: April 19, 2026

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") explains how WayCrumb, Inc. ("WayCrumb," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, protects, and retains information when you access or use the website, products, and services available at https://waycrumb.com and related applications (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy also includes information about cookies, tracking technologies, and specific consumer privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

By accessing or using the Service, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account Information: name, email address, profile photo, username, and hashed password.
Trip Content: trips, destinations, pins, itinerary entries, notes, photos, videos, voice memos, and any other content you upload or create in the Service.
Collaboration Data: invitations you send, members you add to a trip, comments, votes, and messages.
Contact Information: communications you send to us.
Billing Information: payment and transaction data processed by third-party providers.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you use the Service we may automatically collect:

Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, timestamps.
Location Data: approximate or precise location data you choose to share (e.g. when adding a pin or capturing a memory), and location data derived from photos you upload.
Cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor usage and improve Service performance.

1.3 Third-Party Sources

We may receive information about you from third-party partners, such as analytics services, mapping providers, link preview services, and integrations necessary for the Service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for purposes that include:

Providing, maintaining, and improving the Service.
Verifying and managing your account.
Enabling collaboration features such as invites, shared trips, and comments between members of a trip.
Generating recommendations (places, events, itinerary suggestions) relevant to your trips.
Processing payments and preventing fraud.
Communicating operational, administrative, or promotional messages.
Analyzing usage patterns to improve functionality.
Enforcing our policies, securing the Service, and complying with legal obligations.

3. Sharing of Information

3.1 Service Providers

We may share information with third-party service providers who help operate the Service (e.g., hosting, database, authentication, analytics, mapping, email delivery, payment processors) under confidentiality obligations.

3.2 Other Trip Members

Content you add to a trip (pins, itinerary entries, photos, comments, votes, etc.) is visible to the other members of that trip. Your name, profile photo, and contributions will be shown to people you invite or who are invited alongside you.

3.3 Legal, Safety, and Compliance

We may disclose information to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights or safety, or in response to lawful requests by public authorities.

3.4 Business Transfers

In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

We do not sell personal information for direct monetary consideration.

4. Cookie Notice & Tracking Technologies

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help recognize your browser and enable features of the Service. Cookies and similar technologies may collect information such as IP address, browsing behavior, and preferences.

4.2 How We Use Cookies

We and our partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

Enable essential functionality of the Service.
Analyze usage and improve performance.
Personalize your experience and deliver relevant features.

Under U.S. privacy laws like the CCPA/CPRA, cookies are considered personal information, and we provide clear notice about their use.

4.3 Consent and Your Choices

You may control cookies through your browser settings. Some cookies are necessary for basic functionality, and disabling them may affect your experience. If our Service attracts users from jurisdictions with stronger consent requirements (e.g., GDPR regions), you may be presented with a consent interface.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Trip content remains available to its members until deleted by a member with sufficient permission or until your account is closed.

6. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. No security system is impenetrable.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, processed in, and stored in countries where privacy laws differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our Service, you consent to such transfers.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13 (or older where required by applicable law), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children in that age group.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including:

Accessing and correcting your personal data.
Requesting deletion of personal data.
Objecting to or restricting certain processing.
Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the details below.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

This section applies to California residents. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides additional rights relating to personal information collected about California residents, including:

Right to Know: You can request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, share, or sell about you.
Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (including via certain cookies or tracking mechanisms), including by tools like Global Privacy Control (GPC).
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To submit a verified request under CCPA/CPRA, including a request to opt out of sale/sharing, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section below.

If we do not sell or share personal information, we will clearly disclose that fact in this Policy.

We will update this Policy at least once every 12 months to address any changes required by CCPA/CPRA.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our business, legal requirements, or industry practices. When we make changes, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this Policy. Your continued use of the Service following any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

WayCrumb, Inc.
Email: privacy@waycrumb.com

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