Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains how Power Snips collects, uses, and protects your personal data.

Last updated: 13 December 2025

1. Who We Are

Power Snips is a web-based snippet management platform that allows users to store, organise, and share code snippets, AI prompts, text notes, and Markdown content.

For the purposes of UK data protection law (UK GDPR), Power Snips is the data controller responsible for your personal data. You can contact us at:

Email: support@powersnips.com

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

When you sign up using Google, GitHub, or Microsoft authentication, we collect:

Email address
Display name (if provided by your authentication provider)
Profile picture URL (if provided by your authentication provider)
Authentication provider used

2.2 Content You Create

We store content you choose to create on our platform:

Snips (code snippets, AI prompts, text notes, Markdown content)
Collections you create to organise snips
Titles, descriptions, and tags you add
Images you upload

2.3 Usage & Analytics Data

We automatically collect certain information when you use our service:

IP address (stored in hashed form for privacy)
Page views and interactions
Browser user agent
Session identifiers
Timestamps of activity

This data is used to understand how our service is used, prevent abuse, and improve the user experience.

2.4 Payment Information

If you subscribe to a paid plan, payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe. We do not store your full payment card details. We receive from Stripe:

Subscription status
Customer ID
Last four digits of your payment card (for display purposes only)
Billing history

2.5 Communications

If you contact us via the contact form or email, we store your message, email address, and any information you provide to respond to your enquiry.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

Provide and maintain the Power Snips service
Authenticate your identity when you sign in
Display your profile to other users when you share public content
Process payments and manage subscriptions
Send transactional emails (e.g., password resets, subscription confirmations)
Respond to your enquiries and support requests
Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
Analyse usage patterns to improve our service
Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Contract: Processing necessary to provide you with the Power Snips service (Article 6(1)(b))
Legitimate Interests: Processing for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our service, preventing fraud, and ensuring security (Article 6(1)(f))
Consent: Where you have given explicit consent, such as for optional marketing communications (Article 6(1)(a))
Legal Obligation: Processing required to comply with UK law (Article 6(1)(c))

We share your data with the following third-party service providers who help us operate Power Snips:

5.1 Supabase

Our backend infrastructure provider. Supabase stores your account data, content, and files. Supabase is GDPR compliant. Supabase Privacy Policy

5.2 Stripe

Our payment processor. Stripe handles all payment transactions and stores your payment information securely. Stripe Privacy Policy

5.3 Resend

Our email service provider. Resend sends transactional emails on our behalf, such as contact form confirmations. Resend Privacy Policy

5.4 Authentication Providers

When you sign in using Google, GitHub, or Microsoft, those providers share limited profile information with us as described in Section 2.1. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services:

Account data: Retained while your account is active
Content you create: Retained while your account is active or until you delete it
Analytics data: View records are automatically deleted after 90 days
Payment records: Retained as required by financial regulations (typically 7 years)
Contact enquiries: Retained for up to 2 years

If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain it longer.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@powersnips.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. International Transfers

Your data may be processed by our third-party providers in countries outside the UK. Where data is transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

Transfers to countries with UK adequacy decisions (recognised as providing adequate data protection)
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the UK Information Commissioner's Office

9. Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies that are necessary for our service to function:

Authentication cookies: To keep you signed in
Session cookies: To maintain your session state
Preference cookies: To remember your settings (e.g., dark mode)

We do not use third-party advertising or marketing cookies. We do not track you across other websites.

10. Children's Privacy

Power Snips is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us: