Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 26, 2026

FairTally respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how long we keep it, and what rights you have.

1. Who we are

FairTally is an app for tracking shared expenses and splitting costs fairly. We offer a website and a mobile/web app where you can create an account and manage your expenses with others.

For data questions, contact us at hello@fairtally.com.

2. Information we collect

Information you give us

• Name. When you create an account, we collect a display name so other users can identify you in shared groups and expenses.
• Email address. Used to create and authenticate your account, send transactional messages (e.g., expense invites, password reset), and communicate with you about the service.
• Financial data (expenses and settlements). When you use the app, we store the expense records, amounts, splits, and settlement transactions you create. This data is the core of the service and is tied to your account.
• Payment information. Web subscriptions are processed by Stripe; iOS and Android subscriptions are processed by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play). We never see or store your card details. For native subscribers we store a verified entitlement and an opaque transaction identifier so restore-purchase requests can be matched to your account.

Information collected automatically

• IP address in audit logs. We record your IP address for security-relevant account actions (sign-in, password/email changes, deletion, subscription events, and similar). IP is anonymized after 90 days and the entry is deleted after 365 days.
• Subscription verification (iOS/Android). If you subscribe in the app, we share an opaque household ID and your App Store/Play Store receipt with RevenueCat to verify the purchase and track entitlements. RevenueCat does not receive your name or email.
• Marketing site (fairtally.com). Our public marketing pages load Google Fonts (Google receives your IP) and the Meta (Facebook) Pixel for ad measurement. The pixel sets the _fbp and fr cookies and sends Meta your IP, user-agent, and page viewed. Under the CCPA/CPRA this constitutes "sharing" personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (see section 7 to opt out). Neither runs inside the FairTally web app or mobile apps.

Inside the app we set only a single httpOnly session cookie and use no analytics or advertising trackers.

3. Legal basis for processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

• Contract performance. We process your name, email, and financial data because it is necessary to provide the service you signed up for—account creation, expense tracking, and settlements.
• Legitimate interests. We log IP addresses in audit logs to detect and prevent fraud and unauthorized account access. Our legitimate interest in security outweighs the minimal privacy impact of retaining the IP for 90 days.
• Legal obligation. We may retain or disclose data where required by applicable law.

4. Third-party providers

We do not sell your information. We share data only with the providers below, all US-based:

• Stripe — web subscription payments.
• Apple and Google — App Store and Play Store billing for iOS/Android subscriptions.
• RevenueCat — verifies native subscriptions and tracks entitlements.
• Resend — transactional email delivery.
• Railway — application and database hosting.
• Cloudflare — DNS, CDN, and DDoS protection.
• Google Fonts (marketing site only) — web font delivery.
• Meta Platforms (marketing site only) — Meta Pixel for ad measurement. Meta acts as a separate controller, not as our processor.

We may also disclose information if required by law.

5. Data retention

• Account data and your expense/settlement records: Kept until you delete your account or the household is deleted.
• Audit log IP addresses: Anonymized after 90 days; the entry is deleted after 365 days.
• Subscription identifiers: Kept for the life of the household so restore-purchase requests can be matched to your account.

6. Account and data deletion

You can delete your account at any time from the app settings, or by emailing hello@fairtally.com. Deletion is permanent. If you were the sole member of a household, all your expenses and settlements are deleted with you. If others remained in the household, the records you created are kept for them but your name is replaced with "Former Member" so they cannot be linked back to you.

7. Your rights

You can access, export, correct, or delete your data directly in the app, or by emailing hello@fairtally.com. Our emails are transactional and don't include an unsubscribe link; to stop receiving them, delete your account.

To opt out of the Meta Pixel on fairtally.com, block third-party trackers in your browser or email us at hello@fairtally.com.

8. App Store and Google Play labels

The FairTally app collects Contact Info (email), Financial Info (expenses, settlements, store receipts), Identifiers (user and household IDs), and Usage Data (IP in audit logs). All are linked to your identity and used for app functionality. The app contains no tracking or analytics SDKs.

9. Security and breach notification

We use HTTPS for data in transit, store passwords as salted hashes, and protect production access with multi-factor authentication. In the event of a personal data breach likely to risk your rights, we will notify affected users without undue delay and the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours, as required by GDPR Articles 33–34.

10. Children

The service is not for anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe we have, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. International transfers

Our providers are US-based. For users in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we rely on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework where a processor is certified, and on Standard Contractual Clauses otherwise. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

12. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by email or a notice on the site. The "Last updated" date at the top always reflects the current version.

13. Contact

For privacy questions, data requests (access, export, deletion, rectification), or to report a concern, email hello@fairtally.com. We aim to respond within 5 business days.