Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 12/29/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Budget Leashed LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Texas ("Budget Leashed", "we", "our", or "us"), collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our web-based budgeting platform available at www.budgetleashed.com.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information when you use Budget Leashed:

a. Account Information
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Hashed password (never stored in plain text)
b. Financial Data You Provide
  • Income sources and amounts
  • Expenses and categories
  • Payment reminders and scheduling
  • Notes and other budgeting-related entries
  • Imported transactions (e.g., via CSV files)

Note: We do not connect to your bank accounts. All financial data is entered or imported by you.

c. Usage Data

We may collect limited, non-personal information to improve performance and user experience, such as:

  • Browser and device type
  • Pages visited and interaction data
  • Session duration and general usage patterns
2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the platform and its features
  • Send reminders and alerts based on your preferences and entries
  • Generate reports and insights related to your budgeting activity
  • Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
  • Send important service-related communications
3. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA / UK users)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, we process personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Contract: To provide and maintain the services you request.
  • Legitimate interests: To secure and improve the platform and prevent misuse.
  • Consent: For optional features or communications where applicable.
  • Legal obligations: To comply with applicable laws.
4. How We Protect Your Data
  • All data transfers are protected using 256-bit SSL encryption.
  • Passwords are securely hashed and never stored in plain text.
  • We do not sell, rent, or share your personal or financial data for marketing purposes.
  • Access to user data is restricted to authorized personnel for operational needs only.
5. Data Storage and Retention

Your data is stored securely within our cloud infrastructure. You may delete your account at any time, which will permanently remove your data following a short processing period. We may retain limited information as required by law (e.g., billing or tax records).

6. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party providers strictly for operational purposes. For example:

  • Stripe (Payments): Used for subscription billing. Stripe processes payment data in accordance with its own privacy policy: stripe.com/privacy.
  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with the platform and to improve performance. Google Analytics may collect usage data such as page views, device information, and anonymized IP addresses. Learn more at policies.google.com/privacy.

These providers process data only as necessary to deliver their services and are contractually required to protect your information.

7. Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal cookies to:

  • Maintain user sessions
  • Ensure basic platform functionality
  • Improve performance and usability

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features.

8. Email Communications

We may send transactional or service-related emails (e.g., reminders, billing notices, security alerts). Marketing emails, if introduced, will be optional and include opt-out options.

9. Children’s Privacy

Budget Leashed is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

10. International Data Transfers

If you access the Service from outside the country where our systems are hosted, your data may be processed in other jurisdictions. We take appropriate safeguards to protect your data in accordance with applicable laws.

11. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access and review your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Delete your account and associated data
  • Object to or restrict certain processing (where applicable)
  • Export your data (subject to technical availability)

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@budgetleashed.com.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If material changes occur, we will notify you via email or in-app notice. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at: contact@budgetleashed.com