This Privacy Policy outlines how Pawel Trybulski (“we”, “our”, or “us”), the developer of Slideshower, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website, www.slideshower.com (the “Website”), and the Slideshower macOS application (the “App”).
By using our Website or App, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
The Data Controller responsible for your information is Pawel Trybulski. If you have any questions, you can contact us at any time at hello@slideshower.com.
2. Your Content is Private and Processed Locally
The Slideshower app is designed to protect your privacy. All your photos, videos, and other content that you use within the App are processed exclusively on your macOS local device. This content is never uploaded to our servers or accessed by us or any third party.
3. What Information We Collect and Why
We collect a minimal amount of personal information only for specific purposes:
When You Purchase a License
To process payments and issue your software license, we use Lemon Squeezy as our merchant of record. When you make a purchase, Lemon Squeezy will collect your email address, name, and payment information. We receive your name and email address to identify you as a customer and deliver your license key. We do not receive or store your credit card details.
Legal Basis: To fulfill our contractual obligation to you.
When You Visit Our Website (Analytics)
With your consent, we use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our Website. This may include pages visited, time spent on pages, device type, browser type, and approximate geographic location. These analytics scripts only load after you give explicit consent via our cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time by clicking “Manage preferences” in the cookie banner.
Legal Basis: Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
When You Use the App (Anonymous Analytics)
We use Countly, a privacy-focused analytics service, to collect anonymous usage data to help us fix bugs and improve the App. This includes technical details like device type, OS version, and app version. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you personally.
Legal Basis: Our legitimate interest in improving our product.
When You Contact Us via the Website
If you use our contact form, your email address and message are sent to us via Formspree, a third-party form processing service. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.
Legal Basis: To respond to your request.
When You Contact Us for Support
If you email us directly for support, we will use your email address and any information you provide to resolve your issue.
Legal Basis: To respond to your request.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We only share it with trusted service providers who are essential to our business:
- Lemon Squeezy: To process payments and deliver license keys.
- Countly: To provide us with anonymous app analytics.
- Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager: To analyze website traffic (only with your consent).
- Formspree: To process contact form submissions on our behalf.
- CDN providers (Google Fonts, jsDelivr, Cloudflare): To serve website assets such as fonts and icons. These providers may receive your IP address when delivering content to your browser.
These third parties are bound by their own privacy policies to keep your information confidential.
5. Your Data Rights
As we are based in the European Union, we respect your rights under the GDPR. You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you (such as your customer email).
- Correct any inaccurate information.
- Request the erasure of your personal information.
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@slideshower.com.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to function properly and, with your consent, to analyze website traffic.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to operate. They include the cookie that stores your consent preferences. They cannot be switched off.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
cc_cookie |
Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year | First-party |
Analytics Cookies (Require Consent)
These cookies are set by Google Analytics only after you give explicit consent via our cookie banner. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
_ga_SB56J0XT6Y |
Maintains session state | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
Managing Your Preferences
When you first visit our Website, a cookie banner will ask for your consent before any analytics cookies are set. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking “Manage preferences” in the cookie banner. You can also delete cookies through your browser settings.
7. Data Security and Retention
We take appropriate measures to protect your personal information. We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
- Purchase records (name, email, license key): Retained for as long as needed to provide you with license support and to meet legal and accounting obligations.
- Website analytics data: Retained by Google Analytics for up to 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted.
- Contact form messages: Retained only for as long as necessary to resolve your inquiry.
- App analytics data: Retained by Countly in aggregated, anonymous form.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete it.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@slideshower.com.