This Privacy Policy explains what personal data MeetCost.live collects, how we use it, and what rights you have. We are committed to full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable EU privacy law.
MeetCost.live ("we", "us", "our") is the data controller responsible for the personal data collected through this website and the Service. We operate under the laws of the Slovak Republic as a member state of the European Union.
Data Controller: MeetCost.live
Contact: privacy@meetcost.live
Registered jurisdiction: Slovak Republic, European Union
For questions about how we handle your personal data, please contact us at privacy@meetcost.live.
We collect personal data in the following categories:
When you register, we collect your name, work email address, job title, and profile photo (optional). If you register via Google or Slack OAuth, we receive the data your provider shares, including your name and email.
When you use the Service, we collect data generated by your use, including meeting names, durations, participant counts, hourly rate inputs, cost calculations, categories, and timestamps. This data is Customer Data as defined in our Terms of Service.
When you purchase a paid plan, billing details including company name, billing address, and VAT/Tax ID are collected. Payment card data is processed directly by LemonSqueezy and is never stored on our servers.
We automatically collect certain technical data when you access the Service, including IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps. This data is used for security monitoring, performance, and debugging.
If you contact us by email or through support channels, we retain a record of that correspondence to provide assistance and improve our Service.
The hourly rate inputs you provide are used solely for cost calculations. You are not required to enter real salary data β you may use approximate or anonymized figures.
| PURPOSE | DATA USED | LEGAL BASIS |
|---|---|---|
| Providing and operating the Service | Account data, meeting data, usage data | Contract performance |
| Processing payments and invoicing | Billing data, account data | Contract performance, legal obligation |
| Sending transactional emails | Account data, meeting data | Contract performance |
| Security, fraud prevention | Log data, account data | Legitimate interests |
| Product analytics and improvement | Usage data, log data (anonymized) | Legitimate interests |
| Customer support | Account data, communication data | Contract performance, legitimate interests |
| Marketing and product updates (opt-in) | Account data (email) | Consent |
| Legal compliance and enforcement | All categories as required | Legal obligation |
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
Under the GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share data only in the following circumstances:
We engage trusted third-party processors to operate the Service:
| PROVIDER | PURPOSE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Database, authentication, storage | EU (AWS eu-central-1) |
| Vercel | Application hosting and CDN | EU / USA (SCCs apply) |
| LemonSqueezy | Payment processing, tax compliance | USA (SCCs apply) |
| Resend | Transactional email delivery | USA (SCCs apply) |
| Slack | Integration (only if connected by user) | USA (SCCs apply) |
| Calendar integration, OAuth (if used) | USA (SCCs apply) |
We may disclose your data to competent authorities if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of MeetCost.live, our users, or the public.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to a successor entity, subject to the same privacy protections described in this Policy.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law:
| DATA TYPE | RETENTION PERIOD |
|---|---|
| Account & profile data | Duration of account + 30 days after deletion |
| Meeting data (Free plan) | Not stored after session ends |
| Meeting data (Pro plan) | 30 days rolling |
| Meeting data (Team plan) | 6 months rolling |
| Meeting data (Business / Enterprise) | Unlimited during active subscription |
| Billing & invoice records | 10 years (legal / tax obligation) |
| Security & log data | 90 days |
| Support correspondence | 2 years from last interaction |
When you delete your account, we initiate deletion of your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law (e.g. financial records).
As a data subject under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@meetcost.live. We will respond within 30 days.
Many of your rights can be exercised directly from your account: update profile data in Settings, export your data or delete your account in Settings β Danger Zone.
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Service and understand how it is used:
| CATEGORY | PURPOSE | REQUIRED |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Session management, authentication, security (CSRF protection) | Yes |
| Functional | Remembering preferences such as language and timezone | No |
| Analytics | Aggregated, anonymized usage statistics to improve the product | No |
We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. Analytics data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.
Some of our service providers are based outside the European Economic Area (EEA), primarily in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR Chapter V:
A list of our current sub-processors and the applicable transfer mechanisms is available upon request at privacy@meetcost.live.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data. These include:
In the event of a personal data breach, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours and affected users without undue delay, as required by GDPR Art. 33β34.
To report a security vulnerability, contact security@meetcost.live.
The Service is intended for use by business professionals and is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will delete it promptly.
If you believe a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@meetcost.live.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email and/or by a prominent notice within the Service at least 14 days before the changes take effect.
The date of the most recent revision is always shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
All previous versions of this Policy are available upon request.
For any privacy-related questions, requests to exercise your rights, or concerns regarding our data practices, please contact us:
MeetCost.live β Privacy Team
Email: privacy@meetcost.live
Security reports: security@meetcost.live
General: hello@meetcost.live
We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 calendar days. For complex requests, we may extend this period by an additional 60 days with prior notice.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Slovak Data Protection Authority:
Γrad na ochranu osobnΓ½ch ΓΊdajov Slovenskej republiky
HraniΔnΓ‘ 12, 820 07 Bratislava
Web: dataprotection.gov.sk