Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 14, 2025

GDPR & CCPA Compliant

1. Introduction

RewardersAds ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our advertising platform.

We handle data for three distinct groups: advertisers (our customers), publishers (website/app owners), and end users (people who see ads).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Advertiser Account Information

When you create an advertiser account, we collect:

  • Email address: For account access and notifications
  • Company name: For billing and invoicing
  • Payment information: Credit card, PayPal, crypto wallet (processed by third parties)
  • OAuth data: If you sign in with Google (email, name, profile picture)
  • Campaign data: Ad creatives, targeting settings, budgets
  • Billing history: Invoices, payments, credits

2.2 Publisher Account Information

When you create a publisher account, we collect:

  • Email address: For account access and payout notifications
  • Website/app URLs: To verify your properties
  • Payout information: PayPal email, crypto wallets, bank details
  • Traffic data: Impressions, clicks, revenue metrics
  • Integration code: How ads are implemented on your site

2.3 End Users (Ad Viewers)

When someone sees or clicks an ad, we collect:

  • IP addresses: Hashed with SHA-256 for fraud detection (never stored plain)
  • User agent: Browser type, version, operating system
  • Device information: Screen resolution, device type (mobile/desktop)
  • Referrer: Where the user came from
  • Ad interactions: Impressions, clicks, conversions
  • Geographic data: Country/region (derived from IP, not stored)
  • Behavioral data: Interest categories for targeting

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 For Advertisers

  • Serve and track your ad campaigns
  • Generate analytics and performance reports
  • Process payments and billing
  • Optimize campaign targeting and delivery
  • Detect and prevent click fraud
  • Provide customer support

3.2 For Publishers

  • Serve ads on your website/app
  • Calculate and distribute revenue
  • Process payouts
  • Monitor traffic quality and detect fraud
  • Optimize ad placement and formats
  • Provide performance analytics

3.3 For End Users

  • Show relevant ads based on interests
  • Measure ad effectiveness
  • Prevent fraud and abuse
  • Improve ad targeting algorithms

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

  • Service providers: Cloudflare (CDN), Supabase (database), MagicAuth (authentication)
  • Payment processors: Stripe (credit cards), PayPal, crypto exchanges
  • Fraud detection services: Third-party fraud prevention tools
  • Advertisers: Aggregated performance metrics (no personal data)
  • Publishers: Aggregated traffic metrics (no personal data)
  • Law enforcement: When required by law or court order
  • Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale

5. Cookies and Tracking

5.1 Dashboard Cookies (Advertisers/Publishers)

We use the following cookies:

  • Session cookies: Keep you logged in (expires after 7 days)
  • Preferences cookies: Remember your dashboard settings
  • Analytics cookies: Understand dashboard usage (Google Analytics)

5.2 Ad Serving Cookies (End Users)

When you see ads:

  • Frequency cap cookie: Prevents showing the same ad too often (30 days)
  • Conversion tracking cookie: Measures ad effectiveness (90 days)
  • Interest targeting cookie: Shows relevant ads based on browsing (90 days)
  • Fraud detection cookie: Detects bot traffic (session only)

5.3 Opting Out

You can opt out of targeted advertising by:

  • Using browser "Do Not Track" settings
  • Disabling third-party cookies in your browser
  • Visiting optout.aboutads.info

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures:

  • Encryption in transit: All data transmitted via HTTPS/TLS 1.3
  • Encryption at rest: Database encryption with AES-256
  • IP hashing: End user IPs hashed with SHA-256 (irreversible)
  • Access controls: Role-based access to production systems
  • Payment security: PCI-DSS compliant payment processing
  • Fraud detection: Machine learning algorithms detect suspicious activity
  • Regular audits: Quarterly security audits and penetration testing

7. Data Retention

  • Advertiser accounts: Retained until you delete your account
  • Publisher accounts: Retained until you delete your account
  • Ad performance data: 90 days (aggregated data retained indefinitely)
  • End user ad interactions: 90 days (hashed IPs, anonymized)
  • Financial records: 7 years (tax compliance)
  • Deleted accounts: Purged within 30 days (GDPR compliance)

8. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): Delete your data
  • Right to data portability: Export your data in JSON format
  • Right to object: Object to processing of your data
  • Right to restrict processing: Limit how we use your data
  • Right to withdraw consent: Opt out of marketing emails

To exercise these rights, email privacy@rewardersads.app. We will respond within 30 days.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your residence:

  • Primary servers: United States (AWS us-east-1)
  • CDN: Cloudflare global network (200+ data centers)
  • Database: Supabase (United States)
  • GDPR compliance: EU users' data stored in EU regions when possible

10. Children's Privacy

RewardersAds is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, contact us immediately at privacy@rewardersads.app.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced via:

  • Email notification to advertisers and publishers
  • Dashboard banner notification
  • Updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page

Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or concerns:

13. Third-Party Services

RewardersAds integrates with the following third-party services. Please review their privacy policies:

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