Privacy Policy & Cookies Notice

1. Introduction

Welcome to HotDogIndex (“we”, “our”, or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and how we protect it in compliance with global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA).

2. Information We Collect

We collect data to improve catalog load speeds, monitor application performance, and map visitor demographics.

• IP Location Telemetry: When you load dashboard analytics or query pages, our server automatically logs your IP address, city, country, and coarse latitude/longitude coordinates.
• Analytics Events: If you accept cookies, Google Analytics tracks standard page views, session times, browser user agents, and click paths.
• Preferences: We store home store preferences and watchlist favorites inside your local storage (`localStorage`) to retain user choices.

3. Where and How Data is Stored

Our database logs are stored in a private, encrypted environment.

• Private Local Telemetry: All IP logs and geo coordinates are stored locally on our Postgres server and are never sold or shared with third-party analytical brokers.
• 30-Day Retention Limits: We enforce an automated retention script that permanently purges all network request records older than 30 days.

4. Google Analytics & Cookies

We load third-party analytical cookies via Google Tag Manager only if you explicitly choose to opt-in using our banner. If you opt-out, Google Tag script files are prevented from loading entirely, ensuring no trackers are downloaded to your device.

5. User Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Under CCPA and GDPR, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your localized IP logs. Since we do not link IP logs to user profiles or emails, all records remain anonymous. If you have any inquiries, please contact us.

Disclaimer: HotDogIndex is an independent e-commerce price catalog tracking site. Brand names and prices belong to their respective wholesalers.