Last updated: May 17, 2026
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) are California state laws that provide California residents with rights over their personal information. CCPA went into effect on January 1, 2020, and CPRA (which amends and expands CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2023. These laws apply to businesses that collect personal information of California residents.
Territorial Scope: CCPA/CPRA applies to Needle because we process personal information of California residents. We are fully committed to CCPA/CPRA compliance.
As a California resident, you have the following rights under CCPA/CPRA:
Needle does not sell your personal information. We do not engage in the sale of personal information as defined under CCPA/CPRA.
We use third-party service providers (such as analytics services) to help us operate our service. These service providers only receive metadata (not personal information) and only with your explicit consent. This does not constitute a "sale" of personal information under CCPA/CPRA.
What We Track: We only track metadata (length, word count, format indicators) - NO actual content (queries, business names, competitor names, etc.). We track behavioral patterns (WHAT you do) not content (WHAT you search).
Needle welcomes CCPA/CPRA and is fully committed to achieving compliance. We understand our obligations to our California users and value your privacy rights. Here's what we have implemented:
We do not sell your personal information. All data processing is for service delivery and improvement only.
We provide full transparency on what personal information we collect, how we use it, and who we share it with.
We implement industry-standard encryption (AES-256), secure cloud infrastructure, and regular security audits.
We provide streamlined data export capabilities in machine-readable formats (JSON, CSV) for all your data.
All CCPA/CPRA rights are implemented with easy-to-use features in your Settings.
We do not discriminate against users who exercise their privacy rights. All users receive the same service quality regardless of their privacy choices.
Needle lets you delete your account and all associated personal information permanently. This includes:
Warning: This action is irreversible. All your data will be permanently deleted within 24 hours.
Go to Settings → Privacy & Data Rights → Account Deletion
Needle lets you access and export all your personal information in machine-readable formats. Your export includes:
Formats: JSON (machine-readable) and CSV (human-readable). Exports are available for 24 hours after generation.
Go to Settings → Privacy & Data Rights → Data Export
Under CPRA, you have the right to correct inaccurate personal information. In Needle, you can:
No. Needle does not sell your personal information. We do not engage in the sale of personal information as defined under CCPA/CPRA. We use third-party service providers (such as analytics services) only with your explicit consent, and they only receive metadata (not personal information) for service improvement purposes.
You can exercise all your CCPA/CPRA rights directly in your Settings:
You can also contact us at support@useneedle.net to exercise your rights.
No. Needle does not discriminate against users who exercise their privacy rights. All users receive the same service quality, features, and pricing regardless of their privacy choices. We will not deny you goods or services, charge you different prices, or provide you a different level of service for exercising your CCPA/CPRA rights.
We will respond to your CCPA/CPRA request within 45 days. For data deletion requests, your account will be deleted within 24 hours of your request. For data export requests, your export will be available within 24 hours.
We collect the following categories of personal information:
For a complete list, see our Privacy Policy.
Needle is operated by the business identified below. Details are published in good faith for transparency and support. If you believe any item is incorrect or out of date, email support@useneedle.net and we will correct this page after verification where appropriate.
Please feel free to reach out to Needle Support for any questions about CCPA/CPRA, data protection, or your rights. We'd be happy to clarify any doubt.
Support: support@useneedle.net
We at Needle are committed to providing a product that enables our users to use our service responsibly by implementing and adhering to prescribed compliance policies. CCPA/CPRA enforcement is critical to our mission of providing California and all our global users with safe and dependable customer discovery software.
For more information or questions about the Needle Privacy Policy, please view our Privacy Policy or contact support@useneedle.net.