{"version":"1.0","lastUpdated":"2026-02-23","content":{"title":"We Hear You! Privacy Policy","sections":[{"heading":"Data We Collect","text":"We collect your email address, display name, and hearing test results. Ambient noise levels may be recorded during tests for accuracy assessment."},{"heading":"How We Use Your Data","text":"Your data is used solely to provide the hearing test service, store your test history, and improve test accuracy. We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties."},{"heading":"Data Storage & Security","text":"Your data is stored securely in encrypted databases. Passwords are hashed using bcrypt with a cost factor of 12. Test results are associated with your account for cloud backup."},{"heading":"Your Rights (UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018)","text":"You have the right to: access your data (data export), rectify inaccurate data, erase your data (right to be forgotten), restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing. You can exercise these rights from your account settings."},{"heading":"Data Retention","text":"We retain your data for as long as your account is active. Upon account deletion, all personal data and test results are permanently removed within 30 days."},{"heading":"Cookies & Sessions","text":"We use a session cookie (hearcheck.sid) to maintain your login state. This is a strictly necessary cookie and does not require separate consent under UK GDPR."},{"heading":"Contact","text":"For data protection queries, please contact us through the app settings."}]}}