Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 15, 2026 · Effective: March 15, 2026

Poker Panel is operated by Henry Schlesinger, sole proprietor, based in the United States ("Poker Panel," "we," "our," or "us"). We operate the Poker Panel macOS application, the Poker Panel Camera iOS application, and the pokerpanel.app website (collectively, the "Service"). This policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your information.

1. Information We Collect

Account & Billing Information. When you purchase a subscription, we collect your name, email address, and payment information. Payment processing is handled securely by Stripe - we never store your full credit card number, CVV, or bank details on our servers.

Beta Signup Information. If you request beta access, we collect your name, email address, and optional details about your poker game setup. This data is stored in our database and used solely to evaluate your beta application and contact you with access instructions.

Camera and Video Data. The Poker Panel Camera iOS app accesses your iPhone's camera to stream video to the Poker Panel macOS application over your local network. Video data is transmitted directly between your devices via your local Wi-Fi network. We do not transmit, store, or have access to any of your camera feeds or video content.

Local Network. The iOS app uses your local network (Wi-Fi) to discover and connect to the Poker Panel macOS application using Bonjour/mDNS. This communication stays entirely on your local network and is not routed through our servers.

Card Detection Data. The CardEYE vision model runs entirely on your Mac. Card detection and game data are processed locally and are never sent to our servers.

Usage Analytics (Application). We collect anonymized usage data including app version, macOS version, and crash reports through Apple's built-in analytics framework. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you personally.

Software Updates. The Poker Panel macOS application periodically checks our servers for available updates. This request transmits your app version and your device's IP address. We do not log or store IP addresses from update checks.

Website Analytics. Our website uses Vercel Web Analytics to collect anonymous visitor data including page views, referrer URLs, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location (country/region level). Vercel Analytics is privacy-focused and does not use cookies or track individual users across sites. See Vercel's Analytics Privacy Policy.

2. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Contract performance - Processing your account and subscription data is necessary to provide you with the Service you have purchased.
Legitimate interest - We process anonymized analytics data to improve our software and diagnose issues. We have assessed that this processing does not override your privacy rights given the data is non-identifying.
Consent - When you submit a beta signup form, you consent to our processing of the information you provide for the purpose of evaluating your application.
Legal obligation - We may process data where required to comply with applicable laws.

3. How We Use Your Information

To provide, operate, and maintain the Poker Panel service
To process your subscription and manage your account
To evaluate beta access applications
To send you important updates about the software (e.g., version updates, security notices, billing changes)
To provide customer support
To analyze aggregated, anonymized usage data to improve our products
To check for and deliver software updates
To comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website does not use traditional tracking cookies. Specifically:

Vercel Web Analytics - Collects anonymous page-view data without cookies or cross-site tracking.
Local Storage - Our website may use your browser's local storage to save form preferences (e.g., beta signup form state). This data stays in your browser and is never sent to our servers.

We do not use any advertising trackers, remarketing pixels, or fingerprinting technologies.

Do Not Track. Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting. Because there is no widely accepted standard for how to respond to DNT signals, our website does not currently respond to them. However, we do not engage in cross-site tracking regardless of your DNT setting.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your account and subscription data are stored securely using Google Cloud Platform (United States region) with encryption at rest and in transit. All game data, video feeds, and card detection results remain on your local devices and are never uploaded to our servers.

We implement industry-standard security measures including TLS encryption for all data in transit, encrypted storage at rest, and access controls limiting data access to essential personnel only.

6. Data Retention

Account data - Retained for the duration of your active subscription, plus 30 days after account deletion.
Billing records - Retained for up to 7 years after your last transaction as required for tax and legal compliance. Stripe may independently retain payment data per their privacy policy.
Beta signup data - Retained until 90 days after the beta program concludes, then deleted unless you have converted to a paid subscription.
Analytics data - Aggregated and anonymized; retained indefinitely as it cannot be linked to any individual.
Support correspondence - Retained for up to 2 years after the last interaction for quality and reference purposes.

7. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

We share data only with the following service providers, strictly as necessary to operate the Service:

Stripe - Payment processing. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
Google Cloud Platform - Account data infrastructure. See Google Cloud Privacy Notice.
Apple - App distribution and crash analytics via the App Store. See Apple's Privacy Policy.
Vercel - Website hosting and anonymous analytics. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes. We will never sell your data. We do not share your personal data with any parties beyond those listed above, except:

When required by law, including in response to a court order, subpoena, government investigation, or other legal process.
When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets - in which case you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have.

8. International Data Transfers

Our servers and service providers are located in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your data will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer. For EEA/UK users, these transfers are conducted under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where applicable.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access - Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction - Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion - Request deletion of your personal data. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data from our systems within 30 days (except data we are legally required to retain).
Portability - Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format (EEA/UK users).
Restriction - Request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances (EEA/UK users).
Objection - Object to processing based on legitimate interest (EEA/UK users).
Withdraw consent - Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request without undue delay and in any event within one month of receipt.

10. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provide you with additional rights:

Right to Know - You may request details about the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
Right to Delete - You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct - You may request correction of inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.
Right to Opt-Out - We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. There is no need to opt out because we do not engage in these practices.
Right to Non-Discrimination - We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To submit a request, contact us at [email protected].

11. Children's Privacy

Poker Panel is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will promptly delete that information.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via the email address associated with your account or through a prominent notice in the application at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Supervisory Authority (EEA/UK)

If you are located in the EEA or UK and believe that our processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

14. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising under or in connection with this policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts within the United States.

15. Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our data practices, contact us at:

Henry Schlesinger
Poker Panel
Email: [email protected]