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Privacy Policy Summary

How we collect, use, and protect your data.

4 min readUpdated: 1/25/2026

Privacy Policy Summary

A simplified overview of our privacy practices. This is not a legal document—see the full Privacy Policy for complete details.

Information We Collect

You Provide

  • Account information (name, email, phone)
  • Identity documents
  • Financial information
  • Transaction details
  • Communications with us

We Collect Automatically

  • Device information
  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Usage patterns
  • Cookies

From Third Parties

  • Identity verification services
  • Credit bureaus (with consent)
  • Payment networks
  • Public sources

How We Use Your Information

To Provide Services

  • Process transactions
  • Verify identity
  • Maintain your account
  • Customer support

For Security

  • Fraud prevention
  • Risk management
  • Legal compliance
  • Account protection

To Improve

  • Analyze usage
  • Fix bugs
  • Develop features
  • Personalize experience

Communications

  • Service updates
  • Security alerts
  • Marketing (with consent)

Sharing Your Information

We share with:

| Who | Why |

|-----|-----|

| Payment networks | Process transactions |

| Banks | Transfers, verification |

| Identity services | Verify identity |

| Service providers | Email, analytics |

| Law enforcement | Legal requirements |

We never sell your personal data.

Your Rights

Access

Request a copy of your data.

Correction

Update inaccurate information.

Deletion

Request account and data deletion.

Portability

Download your data.

Opt-out

Decline marketing communications.

Data Protection

  • Encryption (AES-256)
  • Secure infrastructure
  • Access controls
  • Regular audits
  • Incident response

Retention

  • Active accounts: While you're a customer
  • Transactions: 7 years (legal requirement)
  • Closed accounts: 5 years

Children

ClapPay is not for children under 18. We don't knowingly collect their data.

International Transfers

We operate globally. Data may be transferred to countries with different privacy laws, with appropriate safeguards.

Changes

We may update this policy. We'll notify you of material changes.

Full Policy

This is a summary only.

Read full Privacy Policy →

Questions

Privacy questions:

  • privacy@clappay.com
  • In-app: Settings → Privacy

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