Privacy Policy

akFISHinfo is a commercial salmon opening alert service operated by Oliver Nessel ("we," "us," or "our"), a sole proprietor based in Fairbanks, Alaska. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use the akFISHinfo service ("Service").

If you have questions about this policy or your data, contact us at [email protected].

Information you provide directly:

Information collected when you use the mobile app:

Information collected automatically:

Like most web services, our server infrastructure automatically collects certain technical information when you access the Service, which may include your IP address, browser type, and pages or features accessed. This information is used to operate and debug the Service and is not linked to your identity for marketing purposes. Railway retains infrastructure logs for 30 days.

Information from third parties:

If you sign in using Google OAuth, we receive your name and email address from Google as part of the authentication flow. We do not receive your Google password. If you use Sign in with Apple, we receive a stable opaque user ID from Apple and, on first sign-in, your name and email (or Apple's private relay address if you choose Hide My Email).

The mobile app does not use any third-party analytics, advertising SDKs, or tracking frameworks. We do not read your IDFA. No App Tracking Transparency prompt is shown because we do not track you across other apps or websites.

We use the information we collect to:

(a) deliver SMS opening alerts to your registered phone number via Twilio;
(b) create and manage your account, including authentication and session management;
(c) send transactional emails — account verification, password reset, and billing notices — via Mailgun;
(d) process subscription payments via Stripe;
(e) enforce trial and access controls (one trial per phone number);
(f) operate, maintain, and improve the Service;
(g) respond to support requests and communications.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for advertising or behavioral tracking.

We share your information only with the service providers necessary to operate the Service. Each provider is listed below with a description of what we share and a link to their own privacy policy.

Account data (name, email, phone, subscription status) is retained for as long as your account is active. Upon a valid deletion request, we will delete your account data within 30 days.

SMS delivery log (phone number, message text, timestamp, delivery status) is retained for 90 days for audit and debugging purposes, then deleted.

Session data expires at the end of your browser session, or within 30 days if you selected "Stay signed in."

Server infrastructure logs are retained by Railway for 30 days, per Railway's log retention policy.

Access your data. Your account page shows the name, email, and phone number currently on file. You may update this information at any time.

Delete your account. You can permanently delete your akFISHinfo account at any time from your Account page → Delete Account. Deletion cancels any active subscription, removes your push notification tokens, and anonymizes your record so that the email address you used is freed up for future re-registration. If you cannot reach the in-app delete button for any reason, email [email protected] with the subject "Delete my account" and we will complete deletion within 30 days.

Opt out of push notifications. You can disable push notifications for akFISHinfo at any time from your device's Settings app (iOS: Settings → Notifications → akFISHinfo; Android: Settings → Apps → akFISHinfo → Notifications). Disabling notifications does not affect your subscription.

Opt out of SMS or Telegram. SMS alerts are only sent to active paid subscribers or users in a free trial; canceling your subscription stops all SMS delivery. You may also text STOP to our Twilio number at any time to opt out. Telegram alerts can be disabled by unlinking your Telegram chat from the Account page.

California residents (CCPA). California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].

We use one session cookie (connect.sid) to manage your login session. This cookie is strictly necessary for authentication and cannot be disabled while using the Service. It does not track you across other websites.

We do not use advertising cookies, behavioral tracking cookies, or any third-party analytics cookies. The map tile provider (CARTO) may set cookies in your browser as part of tile delivery; refer to CARTO's privacy policy for details.

We take reasonable technical measures to protect your information:

Passwords are stored as scrypt hashes. Plaintext passwords are never stored or transmitted.

Payment data is handled entirely by Stripe, a PCI-compliant payment processor. We never receive or store credit card numbers.

Database connections are encrypted. The database is hosted on Railway's infrastructure.

HTTPS is enforced in production.

No security measure is perfect. In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected users as required by applicable law.

The Service is not directed at individuals under 18 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will send a notice to the email address on file for registered users. Continued use of the Service after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For privacy-related inquiries, data access or deletion requests, or any other questions about this policy:

akFISHinfo
Oliver Nessel
1274 Deer Valley Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709
[email protected]