Privacy Policy
Effective April 6, 2026
tidytab (“we,” “us”) is a free bill-splitting tool. We collect only what we need to make the product work, and we don’t sell your data to anyone. This policy explains what we collect, why, and who else touches it.
What We Collect
Information you provide
- •Your name (when creating a bill, contributing, or joining a group)
- •Email address (optional for bill creators and group members, required for login)
- •Payment handles (Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, PayPal)
- •Receipt photos you upload
- •Bill amounts and item details
Information collected automatically
- •Analytics (page views, performance, and anonymous feature usage events) via Vercel Analytics
- •Authentication cookies when you sign in
- •A preferences cookie storing your name and preferred payment method (180 days)
How We Use Your Data
- •Split bills — calculate shares, track contributions, generate payment links
- •Send notifications — email you when someone pays, and send gentle payment reminders (you can unsubscribe from any email)
- •Read receipts — your receipt photo is sent to an AI model to extract line items, totals, and tax
- •Improve the product — anonymous analytics help us understand which features get used
Third-Party Services
We use a small number of services to run tidytab. Each receives only the data it needs:
| Service | What it receives | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Azure OpenAI | Receipt images | AI receipt scanning (OCR) |
| Resend | Email addresses, notification content | Sending emails |
| Supabase | All stored data | Database and file storage |
| Vercel | Anonymous usage metrics | Hosting and analytics |
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with advertisers or data brokers.
Cookies & Local Storage
Authentication cookies
If you sign in, Supabase sets session cookies to keep you logged in. These are essential for authentication.
Preferences cookie
We save your name and preferred payment method in a cookie (180 days) so you don’t have to re-enter them each time.
Local storage
Your browser stores contribution history and payment preferences locally on your device to improve the experience.
Analytics
We use Vercel Analytics and PostHog to collect usage data, including page views, feature usage events (e.g., bill creation, payment method chosen), and AI model performance metrics. Authenticated hosts are identified by an opaque user ID. Anonymous contributor activity is tracked at the bill or group level, not the individual level. No names, emails, or payment account details are sent to analytics services for anonymous users.
Receipt Images
Receipt photos are stored in our cloud storage to display on the bill page. They are also sent to Microsoft Azure OpenAI for AI-powered text extraction. We do not use your receipt images to train AI models. Images are retained as long as the bill exists.
Data Retention
Bills, contributions, and group data are kept as long as they’re useful to you. We don’t currently auto-delete old data, but we plan to add automatic cleanup for settled bills in the future. If you want your data removed sooner, email us.
Your Rights
- •Unsubscribe — every notification email has an unsubscribe link
- •Delete your data — email us at hello@tidytab.app and we’ll remove your information
- •Ask questions — reach out anytime at hello@tidytab.app
Children
tidytab is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 13.
Changes to This Policy
If we make meaningful changes, we’ll update this page and the effective date above. For major changes, we’ll do our best to notify you via email.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email hello@tidytab.app.
See also our Terms of Service for the rules of using tidytab.