Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 24, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Status Harbor ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use our uptime monitoring service ("Service").
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
- Email address
- Name (if provided)
- Password (stored as a bcrypt hash — we never store plaintext passwords)
- Google account information (if you register via Google OAuth)
Service Data
- Monitor configurations (URLs, check intervals, expected responses)
- Monitoring results and incident history
- Status page configurations
- Notification settings and integration tokens (Slack, Telegram, Webhook URLs)
Payment Information
Payment details (credit card numbers, billing address) are collected and processed directly by our payment provider, Solidgate. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers. We receive only a transaction reference and subscription status from Solidgate.
Automatically Collected Information
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and usage patterns
- Authentication tokens (JWT) stored in your browser
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide the Service — running monitors, sending alerts, managing your account
- To process payments — managing subscriptions via Solidgate
- To send notifications — delivering alerts through your configured channels (email, Slack, Telegram, Webhooks)
- To improve the Service — analyzing usage patterns to fix issues and develop features
- To communicate with you — sending service updates, billing notifications and support responses
3. Third-Party Services
We share information with the following third-party services as necessary to operate the Service:
- Solidgate — payment processing (receives billing and payment information)
- Google — authentication (if you use Google OAuth sign-in)
- Slack — notification delivery (if you configure Slack integration)
- Telegram — notification delivery (if you configure Telegram integration)
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Data Retention
- Account data — retained for the lifetime of your account
- Monitoring data — check results and incident history are retained for the duration of your active subscription
- Notification logs — retained for 90 days
- After account deletion — all personal data is deleted within 30 days, except where retention is required by law
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
- Encrypted data transmission (TLS/HTTPS)
- Hashed passwords (bcrypt)
- Encrypted integration tokens at rest
- Access controls and authentication for all systems
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate personal data
- Delete your account and associated data
- Export your monitoring data
- Withdraw consent for optional data processing
To exercise these rights, contact us at support@statusharbor.io or use the account settings in the application.
7. Cookies and Local Storage
We use JWT authentication tokens stored in your browser's local storage to maintain your session. We do not use third-party tracking cookies. If we introduce analytics in the future, we will update this policy and notify you.
8. International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for any international data transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
9. Children's Privacy
The Service is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or through the Service. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
11. Contact
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at support@statusharbor.io.