Summary: We collect the minimum data needed to operate Laptop Party, we never sell your data, we do not store or record live screen, camera, or microphone content, remote-room chat messages are relayed without being stored in our application database, and supported direct file transfers send file bytes between participants rather than through our servers.

1. Introduction

Laptop Party (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our screen sharing service at laptopparty.com (the “Service”).

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

Create an account (name, email address)
Subscribe to a paid plan (billing information)
Contact us for support
Sign up for our newsletter

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access the Service, we automatically collect certain information, including:

Device information (browser type, operating system)
IP address (for security and analytics)
Usage data (pages visited, features used)
Session information (duration, time of access)

2.3 Live Meeting Media, Chat, and File Transfers

Important: We do not store or record the live content of your screen shares, camera, or microphone.

Remote-room audio, video, and screen-sharing media rely on third-party real-time communications infrastructure to establish and carry live meetings.

Remote-room chat messages are relayed through our service to other meeting participants. We do not store current chat messages in our application database, but browsers on participant devices may keep a local browser cache to preserve room state across refreshes while a meeting is active. After a meeting ends, the application schedules that cached room state for deletion from the browser after a short post-meeting retention period, with an inactivity-based fallback expiry if the end signal is missed.

Supported direct file transfers inside remote-room are sent between participants over a WebRTC data channel when a direct connection is available. We process transfer setup, authorization, and routing metadata, and we may process file attributes such as file name, type, size, sender display name, and timestamp to operate the feature, but we do not upload or store supported direct-transfer file bytes on our application servers.

Browsers on sender and recipient devices may keep on-device cached copies of shared or downloaded files while a meeting is active. After a meeting ends, the application schedules that cached file data for deletion from the browser after a short post-meeting retention period, with an inactivity-based fallback expiry if the end signal is missed.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service
To process your transactions and manage your account
To send you important service updates and notifications
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
To improve and optimize our Service
To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues
To comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Service, including providers for payments, email delivery, hosting, analytics, and live meeting infrastructure
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred
With Your Consent: We may share information when you explicitly authorize us to do so

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including:

SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit
Authentication, authorization, and access controls for meeting participation
Direct participant-to-participant transfer for supported remote-room file transfers
Secure storage protections for the account, billing, and operational data we retain server-side
Locally cached chat and file data remain subject to the security of the participant's own browser and device
Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
Operational controls around third-party meeting infrastructure and service providers

6. Data Retention

We retain account and billing information for as long as needed to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We do not retain live screen, camera, or microphone content. We do not store remote-room chat messages in our application database, but remote-room chat and direct-transfer file data may remain in browser cache on participant devices across refreshes while a meeting is active. After a meeting ends, the application schedules that browser cache for deletion after a short post-meeting retention period, with an inactivity-based fallback expiry if the end signal is missed, subject to participant device and browser behavior. We do not retain the bytes of supported direct-transferred files on our application servers.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction: You can update or correct your personal information
Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal data
Portability: You can request your data in a machine-readable format
Opt-out: You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. These include:

Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function properly
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our Service
Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
Local Browser Storage: May cache room state, chat history, and file data on your device while a meeting is active, with application-managed expiry scheduled after a confirmed meeting end and a fallback inactivity expiry if that end signal is missed

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: support@laptopparty.com

Address: Laptop Party, 6 Liberty Square #6091, Boston, MA 02109 US