Bird Dog — Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2026-06-06 Last updated: 2026-06-06

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Bird Dog ("Bird Dog," "we," "us") is a service operated by [Lynn Owens], currently as an individual (sole proprietor) pending business-entity formation, that helps small federal contractors find U.S. government solicitations that fit their business. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices. Questions: [privacy@birddogbids.com].

What we collect

Account identity (via sign-in). You sign in with Google or Microsoft (OAuth/OIDC). We receive your verified email address and basic profile (e.g., name) from that provider. We never see or store your Google/Microsoft password — we don't run our own password system.
Capability profile. Information you enter so we can match solicitations to your business: set-aside eligibility, NAICS codes, place of performance, contract value range, contract vehicles, past-performance keywords, and similar fields.
Sensitive note: your set-aside eligibility (e.g., SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, veteran-owned) can reveal demographic or socio-economic status about you or your business. We collect it only to match opportunities, store it solely for that purpose, and do not sell it or use it for advertising.
Usage data. Which opportunities you view and unlock, and basic technical/log data (IP, device/browser, timestamps) needed to operate and secure the service.
Payment data. When you unlock an opportunity or buy a day pass, payment is processed by Stripe. We do not collect or store your card number — Stripe does. We retain a record of the transaction (amount, date, what was unlocked).

The solicitation data itself

Federal solicitation data shown in Bird Dog comes from SAM.gov, a public U.S. Government source. That data is public. What you pay for is our matching and curation work, not exclusive access to the data (see our Terms). We use SAM.gov data consistent with its terms of use (public API; no bulk redistribution).

How we use your information

To find and rank solicitations that fit your capability profile.
To create and secure your account and process your unlocks/day passes.
To send transactional email (e.g., receipts) and, only if you opt in, a matches digest.
To operate, debug, and improve the service.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for third-party advertising.

Who we share it with (service providers only)

Google / Microsoft — sign-in.
Stripe — payment processing.
[Email provider] — transactional email.
[Hosting provider] — running the service. We share only what each provider needs to perform its function. We may disclose information if required by law.

Security

Sign-in is delegated to Google/Microsoft; we store no passwords.
Sessions use signed, HTTP-only cookies; secrets are kept out of source control.
We apply reasonable technical and organizational safeguards. No method is 100% secure, and we can't guarantee absolute security.

Retention and deletion

We keep your profile while your account is active. You can delete your profile/account at any time (contact us / use the in-app deletion); we delete your capability profile and account identity, retaining only what we must for legal, tax, or fraud-prevention reasons (e.g., transaction records).

Your choices and rights

You may access, correct, or delete your profile, and opt out of the optional digest. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights (access, deletion, portability); contact [privacy@birddogbids.com] and we'll honor applicable requests.

Children

Bird Dog is a business tool not directed to children under 18 and not intended for their use.

Changes

We may update this policy; we'll change the "Last updated" date and, for material changes, provide notice.

Contact

[Lynn Owens] — Bird Dog · [privacy@birddogbids.com] · [mailing address — required for some app-store/consent reviews]