1. Introduction

Welcome to HabitGrind ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our application. By using HabitGrind, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Application includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your username, email address, and display name, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Application. If you create a public profile, your display name, username, bio, and avatar may be visible to other users.
• User-Generated Content: We collect the habits, tracks, completions, and notes you create and log within the application. This includes habit names, descriptions, icons, metrics, and associated progress data. Public habits and tracks are visible to other users.
• Authentication Information: We use Firebase Authentication to manage user sign-in. We collect authentication data provided by third-party services like Google (e.g., Google ID, profile picture) if you choose to sign in using these methods. We do not store your passwords.
• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Application, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Application. This is handled by our backend provider, Firebase.

3. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Application to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Display your habits, tracks, and progress to you.
• Enable user-to-user interactions, such as following and viewing public profiles.
• Aggregate anonymized data for statistical analysis and to improve the service.
• Notify you of updates to the application.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Application.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.

4. Data Storage and Third-Party Services

Your data is stored and processed using Google Firebase services, including Firestore Database and Firebase Authentication. Firebase is a product of Google and adheres to Google's privacy policies and security standards. We encourage you to review Google's Privacy Policy. We do not control these third-party services, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. We may disclose your information in the following situations:

• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
• Publicly Visible Information: User profiles, public habits, and public tracks you create are visible to other users of the service.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We use Google Firebase to host and operate the application. Google has access to data as described in its privacy policy.

6. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

7. Your Data Rights

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. You can manage your profile information and habits directly within the application. If you wish to permanently delete your account and all associated data, please contact us. Please note that we may retain certain information for record-keeping purposes or to complete transactions.

8. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@habitgrind.space.