PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: May 13, 2026

DisasterVault ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data. By using DisasterVault, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account Information

When you create a DisasterVault account (via email, Apple Sign In, or Google Sign In), we collect:

• Full name — used to personalize your experience throughout the app (e.g., "Welcome back, [Name]")
• Email address — used to identify your account, send important notifications, and allow account recovery
• Profile photo — optionally synced from your sign-in provider (Apple/Google) or uploaded by you; displayed on your profile screen to help you identify your account at a glance

We use Clerk as our authentication provider. Clerk securely handles the sign-in process and stores your credentials. We do not store your password. You can review Clerk's privacy practices at clerk.com/privacy.

1.2 Home Address

We ask for your primary home address in your profile. Here is exactly why we need it and how it is used:

• Disaster alert monitoring — your address is geocoded (converted to latitude and longitude coordinates) so we can monitor official government weather and disaster alert feeds (such as NOAA/NWS) for your specific geographic area. When a severe weather event, flood warning, wildfire alert, or other emergency is issued for your location, we send you a push notification immediately.
• Property association — your address helps us associate your home inventory with the correct location for insurance report generation.
• We do not sell, share, or use your address for any advertising purpose. It is used exclusively to protect you by delivering location-relevant emergency alerts.

1.3 Property and Room Information

When you add properties and rooms to your vault, we store:

• Property name and address