Privacy Policy

fetchbean (the website at fetchbean.com and the API at api.fetchbean.com) is operated by Tinkerers Labs ("we", "us"), based in Bengaluru, India. This policy explains what we collect, why, and how we handle it. Questions: hi@fetchbean.com.

What we collect

• Account information. When you sign in with Google (via Firebase Authentication) we receive your email address, name, and a Firebase user ID.
• API keys. We store a one-way hash of each key (never the key itself), plus a label and creation time.
• Usage data. For each API call we record the operation, timestamp, status, latency, credits charged, and the originating IP address, to run and meter the service and to prevent abuse.
• Tool inputs. When you call a tool, the input you provide (such as a search query or a URL) is sent to the relevant upstream provider to fulfil that request.
• Billing records. Payments are processed by Dodo Payments acting as Merchant of Record. We do not receive or store your card details; we keep records of amounts, credits granted, and transaction references.
• Analytics. Our marketing site uses Google Analytics, which sets cookies to measure aggregate traffic (see Cookies below).

How we use it

• to provide, operate, and secure the service;
• to authenticate you and manage your account and API keys;
• to meter and bill usage against your prepaid credits;
• to detect and prevent abuse, fraud, and security incidents;
• to communicate with you about your account and the service;
• to comply with legal obligations.

Service providers

We share data only as needed to run the service, with:

• Google / Firebase, for sign-in and analytics;
• Dodo Payments, for payment processing (Merchant of Record);
• Cloudflare and DigitalOcean, for hosting and content delivery;
• tool providers (such as Exa, Jina, Tikhub, and OpenWeather), to whom your tool inputs are sent to fulfil a request.

We do not sell your personal data.

Cookies

Our marketing site uses Google Analytics cookies for aggregate analytics. The dashboard uses functional cookies and local storage to keep you signed in. You can block cookies in your browser, though the dashboard needs its functional cookies to work.

Data retention

We keep account and usage data while your account is active and for as long as needed to provide the service, meet legal and accounting obligations, and resolve disputes.

Your rights

You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, and you can close your account, by emailing hi@fetchbean.com. We handle requests in line with applicable law, including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Security

We hash API keys at rest, hold provider credentials server-side, and use encrypted connections. No system is perfectly secure, so please keep your API keys confidential.

Children

fetchbean is not directed to anyone under 18, and we do not knowingly collect their data.

Changes

We may update this policy and will post the revised version here with a new date.