Privacy Policy
Version 2026-09-06
ModelWatch is a public pricing tracker and API. Most of the site can be used without an account. This policy explains what we process for people who do create an API key, why, how long we keep it, and your choices.
Part of Keelhelm. ModelWatch is operated by Keelhelm. This notice adds the ModelWatch-specific detail on top of the company-wide Keelhelm Privacy Policy, which sets our baseline practices and your rights and applies to ModelWatch. Read both together; where they differ for ModelWatch, this notice controls. You can browse every company policy in the Keelhelm policy library.
What we process
- Site visits — browsing the pricing tables and pages doesn't require an account and isn't tied to your identity beyond ordinary web request logs and aggregate analytics.
- Account email — if you create an API key, we use your email to verify the account, issue the key, sign you in, and reach you about it.
- Usage records — counts of your API calls and timestamps, so we can meter your plan and keep the Service reliable.
- Request metadata — IP address and basic request details, kept briefly for rate-limiting and abuse prevention.
- Analytics — aggregate, privacy-preserving usage metrics about the site; we don't build advertising profiles. See the Keelhelm Cookie Policy.
Why we process it
We process account and usage data to perform our contract with you (to provide the API), and request metadata and analytics under our legitimate interests in security, abuse prevention, and improving the Service.
How long we keep it
Usage records are kept while your account is active and for as long afterward as needed for billing and legal recordkeeping. Request metadata is kept only as long as needed for rate-limiting and abuse prevention, then discarded. Account email is kept until you delete your account. You can ask us to delete your account and associated data at any time — see "Your rights" below.
Sub-processors
We rely on a small number of infrastructure providers to run the Service — for hosting and compute, and (for paid tiers) payment processing. They process data only to provide those services to us and under appropriate confidentiality and data-protection terms.
What we don't do
We don't sell or rent your data. We don't use it for advertising or profiling. We don't add you to a newsletter unless you explicitly opt in.
Your rights (GDPR / CCPA)
These are the same rights described in the Keelhelm Privacy Policy (Your rights), which explains response times and how to complain to a data-protection authority. To exercise any right, email hello (at) keelhelm (dot) com or use the Keelhelm privacy request form.
International transfers
Your data may be processed in the United States and other countries where our providers operate.
Security and children
We protect data with reasonable technical and organizational measures; API keys are stored only as hashes. The Service isn't directed to children under 16, and we don't knowingly collect their data.
Changes
If we make a material change, we'll update the version and date above and, where appropriate, notify you by email.
Keelhelm company privacy policy
ModelWatch is operated by Keelhelm. This notice covers the app specifically; the company-wide Keelhelm Privacy Policy also applies. You can exercise any privacy right for a Keelhelm service through the Keelhelm privacy request form.
Contact
Questions or requests: hello (at) keelhelm (dot) com.