Data Deletion Policy

Your Right to Data Control and Privacy

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Your Data Rights

At Taskquatch™, we believe you have complete control over your personal data. This policy explains how you can request the deletion of your data and what happens when you do.

1. Your Right to Data Deletion GDPR Article 17

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data from our systems. This right is protected by various privacy laws including GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), and other applicable regulations.

2. How to Delete Your Account

Method 1: Through the App (Recommended)

Step 1: Open the Taskquatch™ app and go to Settings

Step 2: Navigate to General → Danger Zone

Step 3: Tap "Delete Account" and follow the confirmation process

Step 4: Enter your password to confirm your identity

Method 2: Email Request

If you cannot access the app, you can request account deletion by email:

Send an email to hello@taskquatch.app

Use the subject line: "Account Deletion Request"

Include your email address and reason for deletion

We will process your request within 24 hours

3. What Happens When You Delete Your Account

Immediately (Within Minutes)

Your account is deactivated and you are logged out

Authentication credentials are removed from our systems

Local app data and preferences are cleared

Biometric credentials are disabled

Cached conversations are removed

Within 24 Hours

Personal information is anonymized (name, email, phone, avatar)

Device information is cleared

Location data is removed

Profile data is replaced with generic identifiers

Within 30 Days

All user-generated content is permanently deleted

Tasks and task history are removed

Messages and conversations are deleted

Saved addresses are cleared

Vendor favorites and ratings are removed

Social posts and comments are deleted

Referral codes and tracking data are cleared

4. Data We Must Retain Legal Requirement

Important: Legal Compliance

Some data must be retained for legal compliance purposes. This is required by law and cannot be deleted.

Financial Records (7 Years)

Transaction records for tax compliance

Payment processing data

Financial audit trails

Stripe payment information

Security and Fraud Prevention

Deletion request logs (for audit purposes)

IP addresses of deletion requests

Authentication audit trails

Fraud prevention records

5. Data Export Before Deletion

Before deleting your account, you can export a copy of all your data:

Go to Settings → Privacy → Data Management → Export My Data

Tap "Export My Data" to download your information

The file will include your profile, tasks, messages, and addresses

Data is provided in JSON format for easy access

6. Compliance with Privacy Laws

GDPR (European Union)

Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")

Account deletion within 30 days

Clear information about data processing

CCPA (California)

Right to delete personal information

No discrimination for exercising rights

Verification of identity before deletion

COPPA (Children's Privacy)

Special handling for users under 13

Parental consent requirements

Enhanced deletion rights for minors

7. Security Measures

We implement several security measures to protect your data during the deletion process:

Password confirmation required for account deletion

Session validation before processing deletion

IP address tracking for audit purposes

Soft delete approach to prevent accidental data loss

Encrypted storage of sensitive deletion data

Rate limiting to prevent abuse

8. Monitoring and Audit

We maintain comprehensive logs of all deletion requests for compliance and security purposes:

All deletion requests are logged with timestamps

IP addresses and user agents are recorded

Reason codes for compliance reporting

CloudWatch metrics for monitoring patterns

Admin notifications for unusual activity

9. Recovery and Appeals

While account deletion is designed to be permanent, we understand that mistakes can happen:

Contact us immediately if you believe your account was deleted in error

We may be able to recover some data within the first 24 hours

After 30 days, data recovery is not possible

Legal compliance data cannot be recovered or deleted

10. Contact Information

If you have questions about our data deletion policy or need assistance with account deletion:

Email: hello@taskquatch.app

Subject line for deletion requests: "Account Deletion Request"

We respond to all requests within 24 hours

For urgent matters, include "URGENT" in the subject line

Need Help?

If you're having trouble deleting your account or have questions about this policy, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're here to help ensure you have full control over your data.

11. Trademark Notice

Taskquatch™ is a trademark of Taskquatch, LLC. All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Unauthorized use of the Taskquatch™ trademark or any confusingly similar marks is prohibited.

By using Taskquatch™, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Data Deletion Policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have complete control over your personal data.