Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 27, 2025

1. Overview

Simplify Budget is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we handle your data when you use our budget management application. The most important thing to know: your financial data stays in your Google Sheets, and we never access or store it on our servers.

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to provide our services:

  • Account Information: Email address associated with your Google account (for authentication only)
  • Purchase Information: Transaction details when you purchase access (processed by our payment provider)
  • Usage Analytics: Basic app usage statistics (feature usage, error logs) to improve the service
  • Support Communications: Any information you provide when contacting support

We do NOT collect or store: Your financial data, budget information, transaction details, or any content from your Google Sheets.

3. How Your Financial Data is Handled

Your budget data never leaves Google's servers:

  • All financial data remains in your personal Google Sheets
  • The app accesses your spreadsheet directly through Google's APIs
  • We cannot see, store, or access your financial information
  • You maintain full control and can revoke access at any time

4. Google Account Permissions

When you authorize Simplify Budget, you grant us permission to:

  • Access only the specific budget spreadsheet you connect
  • Read and write data to manage your budget entries
  • Store your preferences using Google's property service

The app cannot access other files in your Google Drive or any spreadsheets you haven't explicitly connected. As developers, we have no ability to see or access any of your data - the app runs entirely in your browser with your permissions.

5. How We Use Collected Information

The limited information we collect is used to:

  • Authenticate your access to the application
  • Process and verify your payment
  • Provide customer support when requested
  • Improve app performance and fix bugs
  • Send important service updates (with your consent)

6. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information. We work with these service providers:

  • Payment Processors: To handle secure transactions (they don't receive your financial data from sheets)
  • Google APIs: To enable spreadsheet functionality
  • Analytics Services: To understand app usage patterns (anonymized data only)

7. Data Security

We implement security measures to protect your information:

  • All data transmission occurs over encrypted HTTPS connections
  • We don't store sensitive financial data on our servers
  • Access to user information is restricted to authorized personnel only
  • Regular security reviews of our systems and practices

8. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request information about what data we have about you
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
  • Revoke Access: Remove app permissions through your Google account settings
  • Data Portability: Your financial data is already in your Google Sheets
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications

9. Cookies & Tracking

Our application may use:

  • Essential cookies for authentication and session management
  • Analytics cookies to understand usage patterns (can be disabled)
  • No advertising or third-party tracking cookies

10. Children's Privacy

Simplify Budget is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes via email or through the application. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: contact@simplifybudget.com
Website: simplifybudget.com