Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

MCC Explorer ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website mccexplorer.com and provides the MCC Explorer API service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register for an account
• Subscribe to our API service
• Sign up for our newsletter or notifications
• Contact us for support

This information may include:

• Email address
• Name (if provided)
• Payment information (processed securely by Stripe)
• API usage data

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access our website or API, we automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• API request logs (endpoint, timestamp, response status)
• Referring website

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our services
• To process transactions and manage your account
• To monitor API usage and enforce rate limits
• To send you service-related notifications
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse
• To analyze usage patterns and improve user experience
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• Supabase: Authentication and database services
• Stripe: Payment processing (we do not store your full credit card details)
• Vercel: Website hosting and analytics
• Google Search Console: SEO and search performance monitoring

These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use your information.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. API usage logs are retained for up to 90 days for security and debugging purposes.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. These include:

• Essential cookies: Required for authentication and core functionality
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings (e.g., theme preference)

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our services.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@mccexplorer.com