Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 3, 2026

Google OAuth & User Data Limited Use Disclosure

Smin Rana (sminrana.com) strictly respects your privacy. Our use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information or Google account data to third parties.

1 Introduction

Welcome to Smin Rana (available at https://sminrana.com). This Privacy Policy explains how Smin Rana ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, protects, and discloses personal information when you use our website, SaaS distribution tools, free product audit engine, community app directory, and related services (collectively, the "Platform").

By creating an account, signing in with Google, or using our Platform, you acknowledge that you have read and agreed to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2 Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Google OAuth Account Data: When you choose to sign in or register via "Continue with Google", we receive basic profile information provided by Google with your explicit permission:
- Your full name (to display on your founder profile)
- Your primary email address (to authenticate and deliver notifications)
- Your profile picture URL (for your account avatar)
- Google unique account identifier (to securely identify your session)
Email & Password Credentials: If you register with an email and password directly, we store your email address, name, and a securely salted and hashed password using modern cryptographic standards (bcrypt).
Product & Audit Submissions: URLs, app descriptions, screenshots, categories, and pitch details you submit to our free audit engine or public app directory.
Technical & Usage Logs: IP address, browser type, device information, and interaction logs collected for security, abuse prevention, and rate-limiting purposes.

3 How We Use Your Information

We use the data we collect solely to provide and improve the Platform services, specifically:

To create, manage, and authenticate your founder user account.
To associate your audited apps, directory listings, and upvotes with your account.
To provide free product marketing teardowns, SEO analysis, and distribution playbooks.
To send transactional emails (e.g., account confirmation, password reset links).
To send our weekly founder email digest highlighting top apps and growth guides (you may unsubscribe at any time with 1 click).
To prevent fraudulent activity, spam submissions, and security vulnerabilities.

4 Google User Data Protection & Zero-Selling Commitment

We do NOT sell, rent, lease, or monetize your personal data or Google account information to any third parties, brokers, or advertising networks under any circumstances.

We only share data with essential infrastructure service providers necessary to operate the Platform:

Amazon Web Services (AWS SES): Strictly for delivering transactional and digest emails that you have opted to receive.
Cloudflare: For DDoS protection, edge caching, and HTTPS TLS certificate termination.
Google Cloud: Hosting infrastructure where our isolated PostgreSQL database resides.

5 Data Retention & Your Right to Deletion

We retain your personal information only for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Platform services.

You have the right to request deletion of your account and all associated personal data at any time. To request account deletion:

Email Account Deletion Request:

[email protected]

Request Deletion

Upon receiving your request, your user account, login credentials, and personal profile information will be permanently purged from our active databases within 48 business hours.

6 Security & Encryption

We employ industry-standard administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect your personal data. All traffic to and from sminrana.com is encrypted in transit using Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3 / HTTPS). User sessions and database stores are isolated in private, protected networks.

7 Children's Privacy

Our Platform is designed for entrepreneurs, software developers, and product founders. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13.

8 Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us directly:

Smin Rana

Founder & Operator of Smin Rana Platform

Website: https://sminrana.com

Email: [email protected]