Privacy Policy
Laser Name Helper is EtchLab's sign-up and queue-management tool for in-person laser engraving events. This page explains what information the app touches and how it is used.
What information is collected
When someone signs up at an event, the sign-up page collects only what is needed to run the queue: the item they chose, their color and font choice (if offered), what they want engraved, and a name to identify them at pickup. An optional phone number may also be collected if the event organizer chooses to ask for one.
Where the information is stored
All sign-up information is stored in a Google Sheet inside the event organizer's own Google Drive — not on any server we operate, and not in any database we control. The organizer's Google account owns and controls that data at all times.
How the information is protected
We take the security of the information the app touches seriously.
- Because sign-up data is stored in the event organizer's own Google Sheet, it is protected by Google's own security infrastructure, including encryption in transit and at rest.
- All communication between the sign-up page, the app, and Google's services takes place over encrypted HTTPS/TLS connections.
- Access to the app's Google permissions is protected by Google's OAuth sign-in. Only the authenticated event organizer can authorize the app, and access can be revoked at any time from their Google Account security settings.
- The app operates no server or database of its own, so there is no separate copy of the data for us to secure, expose, or lose.
- Our use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
What the app's Google permissions are used for
When an event organizer signs in with Google, the app requests permission to:
- Create and edit a Google Sheet to store sign-ups for their event
- Create a small sign-up web page (via Google Apps Script) that writes directly into that Sheet
- Build and read Google Form responses, for organizers who choose to use a Google Form instead of the built-in sign-up page
The app does not read, access, or modify any other files in the organizer's Google Drive, and does not access Gmail, Contacts, or any other Google service.
Who can see this information
Only the event organizer (and anyone they choose to share their Google Sheet with) can see sign-up data. We do not access, sell, or share this information with any third party.
Data retention and deletion
Since all data lives in the organizer's own Google Sheet, they can delete it at any time the same way they would delete any other Google Sheet — the app does not keep a separate copy anywhere.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to etchlabdesign@gmail.com.