Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how The Watch Seal / Authorities App collects, uses, and protects personal and watch-related information across all user roles: Authenticators, Owners, and Viewers.
1. Information we collect
Depending on your role and usage, we may collect:
- Account data: name, email, phone, password (hashed).
- Identity data (Authenticators & Owners): address, ID documents (front & back scans), profile photo.
- Watch data: brand, model, serial numbers, technical specs, and high-resolution photos.
- Usage data: login times, IP addresses, device info, and security events (e.g., 2FA challenges, release actions).
2. How we use your information
We use collected data to:
- Provide secure authentication and ownership services.
- Verify authenticator identity and credentials.
- Link watches to their respective owners and historical records.
- Generate and manage temporary viewer access codes.
- Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access.
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements where applicable.
3. Storage, security & archives
We store your data in secure environments with role-based access controls. Sensitive fields such as documents and IDs are protected with additional safeguards.
- Passwords are hashed; we never store them in plain text.
- Archived watch records remain accessible to the platform for compliance and dispute resolution, even if no longer visible in your active list.
- We maintain audit logs of key actions, especially for authenticators and ownership changes.
4. Blockchain-specific considerations
Certain event data is written to a blockchain, which is by design append-only and not easily alterable.
- Once written on-chain, information may not be removable.
- We minimize directly identifying personal data in blockchain entries and rely on references / hashes where possible.
- Off-chain records may be updated or corrected, but older on-chain entries remain part of the historical record.
5. Sharing & third parties
We do not sell your personal data. Limited data may be shared with:
- Service providers (e.g., SMS gateways, hosting providers) strictly for delivering the app’s functionality.
- Regulatory or legal authorities when required by law.
All such parties are expected to handle data securely and only for the purposes described above.
6. Your choices & rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:
- Access and review your personal data.
- Request corrections to inaccurate information.
- Request limitations on certain types of processing.
For any privacy-related requests, please use the contact form on our website and mention “Privacy / Data Request” in your message.
7. Policy updates
As the product evolves or regulations change, we may update this Privacy Policy. Material changes will be communicated through the app or via email. Continued use of the platform after changes means you accept the updated policy.