Privacy Policy

Who we are

CheckYourSpend is maintained by Leo, based in South Africa. We are the responsible party (operator) for personal information collected on this website under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

Contact: [email protected]

What we collect and why

Analytics (PostHog)

We use PostHog to understand how people use the site. PostHog may collect:

• Pages visited and time spent
• Clicks and interactions
• Browser type, device type, and approximate location (country/region level)
• IP address (anonymised)

This helps us improve the site. No bank data or financial information is ever involved.

Email address

If you sign up for updates or enter your email anywhere on the site, we store your email address to send you product updates and news about CheckYourSpend. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Phone number (optional)

If you choose to provide your phone number, we may use it to contact you about CheckYourSpend. This is entirely optional and you will only be contacted if you have given explicit consent.

Legal basis (POPIA)

We collect and process personal information only when:

• You have given consent (e.g. signing up for updates), or
• It is in our legitimate interest to improve the product, and that interest does not outweigh your privacy rights.

How we store and protect your data

• Analytics data is processed by PostHog. See PostHog's privacy policy for details.
• Email and phone data is stored securely and is not sold or shared with third parties.

Your rights under POPIA

You have the right to:

• Know what personal information we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your information
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Object to processing

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].

Children's privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their information.

Changes

Updates will be posted at checkyourspend.com/privacy with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

Leo — [email protected]