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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 31, 2026

1. Introduction

Number One Son Software Development ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") operates SeveranceIQ (severanceiq.app). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you use the SeveranceIQ analysis tool, you voluntarily provide:

  • Employment information (state, job title, years of tenure, age range, salary)
  • Company information (company name, size, industry)
  • Layoff details (notification method, advance notice, group layoff status)
  • Severance offer details (weeks of pay, benefits, contract terms)

When you make a purchase, Stripe (our payment processor) collects your payment information. We do NOT store credit card numbers, bank account information, or other sensitive financial data on our servers.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Device and browser information (browser type, operating system)
  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Pages visited and time spent on the Service
  • Referring URLs

This data is collected through Vercel Analytics and standard server logs.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and operate the severance analysis Service
  • Generate personalized reports, letters, and negotiation documents
  • Process payments through Stripe
  • Improve the Service and develop new features
  • Respond to customer support requests
  • Comply with legal obligations

Important:Your employment and severance data is processed in real-time to generate your analysis. For paid tiers that use AI-generated content, your anonymized situation data is sent to Anthropic's Claude API to generate personalized documents. We do not store your personal employment data after your session ends unless you create an account (feature not currently available).

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We share information with the following third-party services that help us operate:

  • Stripe — Payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy: stripe.com/privacy
  • Vercel — Website hosting and analytics. Vercel's privacy policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
  • Anthropic (Claude API) — AI-powered document generation for paid tiers. Anthropic's privacy policy: anthropic.com/privacy

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Retention

Free tier analysis data is processed in your browser session and is not stored on our servers after your session ends. Paid tier purchase records (transaction ID, email, purchase date, tier) are retained for accounting and customer support purposes. Payment information is stored solely by Stripe in accordance with their data retention policies.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption for all data in transit, secure payment processing through Stripe (PCI DSS compliant), and access controls on our infrastructure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights — California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

  • Right to Know: You may request what personal information we have collected about you.
  • Right to Delete: You may request that we delete your personal information.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You may opt out of the sale of your personal information. Note: We do not sell personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us here. We will respond within 45 days as required by law.

8. Cookies

The Service uses essential cookies required for basic functionality (session management, payment processing). We may also use analytics cookies through Vercel to understand how users interact with the Service. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of the Service.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete that information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:

Number One Son Software Development
Contact Us
Website: severanceiq.app

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