Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 3, 2026
Introduction
At Collectly, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our collection management service, and it describes the choices you have over that information.
Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect your email address, name, and any profile information you choose to provide, such as a display name or profile photo.
Collection Data
We store the information you provide about your collections and items, including photos, descriptions, values, conditions, categories, and other details you add.
Engagement Data
When you like an item or collection, follow a collection, or add an item to your want list, we record that activity so we can show it back to you and, where the content is public, to other collectors.
Usage Information
We collect information about how you use Collectly, including the features you access, the pages you visit, and your interactions with the service.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and local browser storage to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and understand how the service is used. You can block or clear cookies in your browser settings, though some parts of Collectly may stop working if you do.
Messages You Send Us
If you contact us through our contact form, we collect the name, email address, subject, and message you submit so that we can respond and keep a record of the request.
How We Use Your Information
- •To provide and maintain our service
- •To display your collections and items, including to other collectors where you have made them public
- •To improve and optimize Collectly
- •To communicate with you about updates and features
- •To respond to support requests and feedback you send us
- •To ensure the security of your account and data
Public Content and Search Indexing
Collectly is built for sharing as well as for keeping records. You choose whether each collection and item is public or private, and you can change that setting at any time. Private content is visible only to you.
Content you mark public is visible to anyone who visits Collectly, including visitors who are not signed in. Public collections, items, profiles, and blog articles are also listed in our sitemap and may be indexed by search engines and other crawlers, which means they can appear in search results and may remain in third-party caches after you change them.
Connect AI and Third-Party Access
Collectly offers a Connect AI feature that lets you expose the app's public data and selected tools to AI assistants and other external clients through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). When this is enabled, an AI assistant acting on your behalf can read the public content you have made available.
Only content that is already public is reachable this way. Private collections and items are not exposed through Connect AI. If you connect an external assistant or client, the information it retrieves is handled under that provider's own privacy policy, not ours, and you should review their terms before enabling the connection.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. Your collection data is encrypted in transit and stored securely. Access to your records is restricted so that only you, and the administrators who operate the service, can reach private content. You control the privacy settings for your collections, choosing whether they are public or private.
Data Retention
We keep your account information and collection data for as long as your account is open. If you delete your account, we delete or anonymize your personal information and collection records within a reasonable period, except where we are required to retain limited records to meet legal, tax, or security obligations. Backups are cycled out on a rolling basis and copies may persist briefly before they are overwritten. Messages you send us through the contact form are kept for as long as needed to handle the request and for our records.
Third-Party Service Providers
We use a small number of service providers to run Collectly, and we share only the data they need to perform their function:
- •Cloud hosting and database providers that store your account and collection data
- •File storage providers that hold the images you upload
- •Email providers that deliver account and notification messages
- •Analytics providers that help us understand how the service is used
- •AI service providers that power features such as item identification and editorial content
International Data Transfers
Collectly is operated from Singapore, and our service providers may store and process data in other countries. Where your information is transferred outside Singapore, we take steps to ensure it continues to receive a comparable standard of protection and is handled in line with this policy.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- •Access and download your data at any time
- •Update or correct your information
- •Delete your account and associated data
- •Control privacy settings for your collections and items
- •Withdraw your consent to Connect AI access at any time by disconnecting the client
- •Ask us for a copy of the personal data we hold about you and how it has been used
These rights are consistent with the obligations that apply to us under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act. To exercise any of them, email us at contact@collectly.xyz and we will respond within a reasonable period.
Children's Privacy
Collectly is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please email us at contact@collectly.xyz and we will delete it.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We only share data when necessary to provide our service, as described in the third-party providers section above, or when required by law. Content you choose to make public is, by design, available to anyone, including search engines and AI assistants as described above.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the date at the top of this page and, for significant changes, notify you in the app or by email.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, email us at contact@collectly.xyz.