PingdropPrivacy Policy
Last updated October 19, 2026
Pingdrop is a price tracker for the PlayStation Store, operated by Ahsan Sajjad ("Pingdrop", "we", "us"). This policy explains what we collect when you use the Pingdrop apps for iOS and Android and the website pingdrop.app, why we collect it, and the choices you have.
The short version: we collect what's needed to run your account and send your alerts. We don't sell your data, we don't show ads, and the app has no advertising or analytics trackers.
What we collect
| Data | Why |
|---|---|
| Account: email address and a hashed password (if you sign up with email); your Apple or Google account identifier and the email and name they share (if you use Sign in with Apple or Google) | To create your account and sign you in |
| Preferences: your PlayStation Store region and notification settings | To show prices for your store and send the alerts you chose |
| Wishlist: the games you track, target prices and alert settings | To check prices and alert you |
| PSN profile (optional): the PSN Online ID you link, its account ID and avatar, and the public trophy and played-games data PlayStation Network shows for it | To show your trophies and library. We never ask for your PlayStation password |
| Device: a push notification token and your device platform (iOS or Android) | To deliver push notifications to your phone |
| Alerts: the alerts we've sent you | To show them in the app, avoid duplicates and build your optional email digest |
| Password reset codes: stored only as a hash and valid for 15 minutes | To let you reset a forgotten password |
| Server logs: IP address, request time and the page or API address requested | To keep the service running, debug problems and prevent abuse |
We don't collect your location, contacts, photos, payment details or PlayStation password. Pingdrop can't buy anything on your behalf.
Who processes your data
We use a few providers to run Pingdrop. They process data only to provide their service to us:
- Railway hosts our servers and database.
- Resend sends our emails (password reset codes and the optional daily digest).
- Expo delivers push notifications, through Apple Push Notification service on iOS and Firebase Cloud Messaging (Google) on Android.
- Apple and Google handle Sign in with Apple and Sign in with Google if you choose them.
- Sony Interactive Entertainment: we read public PlayStation Store pages for prices, and public PlayStation Network data for the Online ID you link. We send Sony only that Online ID, not your email or other account details.
We don't sell or rent your personal data, and we don't share it with advertisers or data brokers.
How long we keep it
We keep your account data until you delete your account. When you do, your account, wishlist, alerts, linked PSN profile, devices and preferences are deleted from our database straight away; copies in backups are removed within 30 days. Server logs are kept for a limited time and then deleted. Price history for games isn't personal data and is kept.
Your choices and rights
- Notifications: turn push or email alerts on or off any time in the app (Profile › Notify me by), or in your phone's settings.
- PSN: unlink your Online ID in the app (Profile › Manage) at any time.
- Delete your account: see Delete your account.
- Access, correction or a copy of your data: email support@pingdrop.app from the address on your account.
Depending on where you live (for example in the EU, UK or California), you may have further rights, such as objecting to processing or complaining to a data protection authority. We'll respond to requests within 30 days.
Security
Passwords are stored only as salted hashes (Argon2), connections to our servers use HTTPS, and sign-in tokens on your phone are kept in the device's secure storage. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your data and will tell you if a breach affects you.
Children
Pingdrop isn't directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their personal data. If you believe a child has given us data, contact us and we'll delete it.
Changes
If we change this policy we'll update the date above, and tell you in the app or by email before significant changes take effect.
Contact
Questions about privacy: support@pingdrop.app.