Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 9, 2025

1. Introduction

AdShield ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered ad compliance scanning service.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

  • Email address (for authentication and communication)
  • Name (optional, for personalization)
  • Company name (optional)
  • Subscription and billing information (processed by LemonSqueezy)

Ad Content Data

  • Ad copy text (headlines, descriptions, CTAs)
  • Ad images (temporarily stored for analysis)
  • Landing page URLs
  • Selected target platforms

Usage Data

  • Scan history and results
  • Feature usage patterns
  • Device and browser information
  • IP address (for security purposes)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • Providing the Service: Analyzing your ad content for policy compliance
  • Account Management: Managing your subscription and preferences
  • Service Improvement: Enhancing our AI models and user experience
  • Communication: Sending service updates and important notices
  • Security: Detecting and preventing fraud or abuse

We do not sell your personal information or ad content to third parties.

4. Data Storage and Retention

Scan Data

Automatically deleted after 15 days. This includes ad text, uploaded images, and violation reports. Export your results as PDF if you need to retain them longer.

Account Data

Your account information (email, name, subscription) is retained until you delete your account.

Uploaded Images

Deleted immediately after analysis is complete. Images are not permanently stored on our servers.

User Feedback

Feedback submitted through our service may be retained for up to 12 months to improve our service.

Important: If you need to retain scan results longer than 15 days, please export them as PDF before the retention period expires.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies for:

  • Authentication: Maintaining your login session
  • Security: Preventing CSRF attacks
  • Preferences: Remembering your settings

We do not use third-party advertising cookies or tracking pixels.

6. Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

AccessRequest a copy of your personal data
RectificationCorrect inaccurate personal data
ErasureRequest deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
PortabilityExport your data in a machine-readable format
ObjectionObject to certain types of data processing

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@adshield.io.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate AdShield:

Supabase

Database hosting and authentication

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Anthropic (Claude AI)

AI-powered content analysis

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LemonSqueezy

Payment processing and subscriptions

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Vercel

Application hosting and CDN

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8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

  • Encryption in transit (TLS/HTTPS)
  • Encryption at rest for stored data
  • Regular security audits
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Secure development practices

9. Children's Privacy

AdShield is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by email or through a notice on our Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

AdShield

support@adshield.io

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