Legal
Last updated October 14, 2026
SeaStatus is operated by Southeast Software Solutions LLC, a small North Carolina company — not an advertising company. This policy describes everything the service actually collects — it is deliberately specific rather than a list of things we might hypothetically do.
Your account. An email address and a password, handled by our authentication provider (Supabase). Passwords are stored only as salted hashes; nobody at SeaStatus can read them.
Your setup. The boats you add (nickname, length range, hull type), the ramp you launch from, and the water you head into. This is the whole point of an account — it's what makes a status specific to you rather than generic.
Your profile photo, if you add one. Optional — set from the Boats tab, using your camera or photo library. It's stored in our file storage (Supabase Storage) at a URL that isn't indexed or listed anywhere, and is deleted along with everything else when you delete your account.
Your approximate location, if you allow it. Your device's coordinates are used to find ramps near you and estimate drive time. They are sent to our database only as part of a "ramps within this radius" query and are not stored, logged, or linked to your account. Declining the permission prompt costs you nothing except nearby-ramp sorting.
Which waterways get viewed. When a ramp or waterway page is opened we record that that waterway was requested, so our system knows to keep its conditions fresh. This records the waterway, never who viewed it — it is not linked to your account, your IP, or a device identifier.
How you found us. If you create an account from a ramp page or a QR sticker, we store which ramp or page it was, so we can tell which stickers and posts actually reach people. It's recorded once, when the account is created.
Your subscription, if you buy SeaStatus Pro. Whether you're subscribed, which plan, whether you're in a trial, and when it renews or ends — linked to your account so the app knows to unlock Pro. We never see or store your card number; Apple, Google or Stripe handles payment details (see below).
Your device's notification token, if you allow notifications. A random identifier that Apple (iPhone) or Google (Android) issues to your install, so we can send you a status alert for your waters or trips. It is linked to your account, is removed when you sign out or delete your account, and is used for nothing else.
Anonymous usage statistics. We use Vercel Web Analytics to count page views and see which pages and referrers bring people in. It is cookieless and does not build a profile of you or follow you across other sites — which is why you don't see a cookie banner here.
No advertising or cross-site tracking. No selling or sharing of personal information with data brokers. No card numbers or bank details — those stay with Apple, Google or Stripe. We do not collect precise location in the background, and we never track your location while you're on the water.
Supabase hosts our database and handles authentication. Vercel hosts the website and app and keeps standard server request logs, which include IP addresses.
RevenueCat manages SeaStatus Pro subscriptions. It receives your account's ID and your purchase history, and your email address if you subscribe on the website. Apple processes payment for subscriptions bought in the iPhone app, and Google Play for subscriptions bought in the Android app. Stripe processes payment for subscriptions bought on the website, and receives your email address and the card and billing details you enter at checkout.
Apple and Google deliver notifications. Apple's Push Notification service (iPhone) and Google's Firebase Cloud Messaging (Android) receive your device's notification token and the text of each alert so they can deliver it to your phone. We send them nothing else about you.
Live camera providers. Camera feeds are operated by third parties (harbors, resorts, news stations, government agencies). Camera links open on the provider's own site. Where we show a still preview image, your browser fetches that image directly from the provider, so the provider can see your IP address and may set its own cookies. Those providers' privacy policies govern that, not this one.
Weather and marine data sources — NOAA, including the National Weather Service, NDBC buoys and CO-OPS tide and weather stations — are queried by our servers on a schedule. Your personal information is never sent to them.
You can delete your account at any time from inside the app: open the Profile tab and choose Delete my account. This is immediate and permanent. It removes your sign-in, your boats, your saved ramp and water, and your profile photo if you added one. You do not need to contact us, and there is no waiting period.
Deleting your account removes our record of your subscription, but it does not cancel the subscription itself — cancel it first. RevenueCat, Apple, Google and Stripe keep their own transaction records, which they're required to retain for tax and accounting purposes.
Backups taken before deletion may persist for a short retention window at our hosting providers before rolling off. Server request logs are retained by Vercel under their own schedule.
SeaStatus isn't directed at children under 13 and we don't knowingly collect their information. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we'll delete it.
If this policy changes in a way that affects what we collect or who sees it, we'll update the date at the top and note the change here.
Questions about privacy, or a request about your data: support@seastatus.app.