Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
CoHostOS ("we," "our," or "us") is a property management platform operated at cohostos.co. We provide iOS, macOS, and web-based tools for short-term rental hosts, co-hosts, property managers, and landlords.
Contact: hello@cohostos.co
2. What We Collect
Information you provide
- Account information: Name, email address, business name, billing information
- Property data: Property names, addresses, booking information, revenue figures, expenses
- Tenant & owner information: Names, email addresses, phone numbers, lease terms — entered by you to manage your portfolio
- Communications: Messages you send through the app to owners, tenants, or service providers
- Settings & preferences: App configuration, integration API keys you choose to connect
Information collected automatically
- Device type and operating system version
- App usage analytics (screens viewed, features used) — aggregated and anonymized
- Error logs and crash reports to improve app stability
Information we do NOT collect
- We do not collect or store full credit card numbers (handled by Stripe)
- We do not collect location data
- We do not read iCal content beyond booking metadata you import
3. How We Use Your Information
- To provide, operate, and improve the CoHostOS platform
- To process payments and manage your subscription
- To send transactional emails (statements, invites, rent reminders) on your behalf
- To provide customer support
- To detect and prevent fraud and abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not use your data to train AI models, sell to third parties, or target you with advertising.
4. Data Sharing
We share your data only with:
- Supabase — our database and storage provider (data stored in US-East-1)
- Stripe — payment processing (subject to Stripe's privacy policy)
- Resend — transactional email delivery
- Twilio — SMS messaging (if you configure it)
- Vercel — web hosting
- Law enforcement — only when required by valid legal process
All service providers are bound by data processing agreements. We do not sell your personal information.
5. Your Rights
- Access: Request a copy of all data we hold about you
- Correction: Update inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and all associated data
- Export: Export your data in CSV format from within the app at any time
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
To exercise any of these rights, email hello@cohostos.co. We will respond within 30 days.
6. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as your account is active. Upon account deletion, we delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law (e.g., financial records).
7. Security
We use industry-standard security practices including TLS encryption in transit, encrypted storage at rest, and access controls. However, no system is perfectly secure. Please use a strong, unique password and enable two-factor authentication where available.
8. Children's Privacy
CoHostOS is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, contact us immediately.
9. International Transfers
CoHostOS is operated from the United States. If you access our services from outside the US, your data may be transferred to and processed in the US, where data protection laws may differ from your country.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes by email or in-app notification. Your continued use of CoHostOS after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
Questions about this policy? Contact us at hello@cohostos.co.