Information We Collect
Personal Information
- Account Information: When you register or log in via Apple Sign-In or anonymous guest mode, we may collect your email address, display name, and profile photo.
- Profile Information: Information you provide in your profile, such as display name, avatar, and sharing preferences.
- Friends and Social Data: Information about your friends, mutual connections, friend requests, and social interactions within the app.
Poop Data
- Poop Logs: Ratings across five dimensions (Wipe Quality, Splash Factor, Satisfaction, Duration, Comfort), overall rating, notes, and timestamps.
- Location Data: If you grant permission, we collect location coordinates and location names to pin your poops on the map.
- Streak Data: Your current streak, total poop count, and progression rank.
Usage Data
- Device Information: Information about your mobile device, including device ID, operating system, and app version.
- Notification Data: Push token and notification preferences for friend activity, weekly summaries, and streak reminders.
Permissions
The App may request the following permissions:
- Notifications: To send you friend activity alerts, weekly summaries, and streak reminders.
- Location: To pin your poop locations on the map (foreground only).
- Apple Sign-In: For secure authentication on iOS devices.
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain the App's functionality, including poop logging, streaks, and maps.
- To calculate and display your streak, rankings, and progression.
- To enable social features like friend requests, leaderboards, and activity sharing.
- To send notifications about friend activity, weekly summaries, and streak reminders.
- To improve the App and develop new features based on usage patterns.
- To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries.
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except in the following cases:
- With Friends: If you enable "Share with Friends," your poop data, streak, and activity will be visible to your mutual friends.
- Public Profile: Your display name, avatar, and streak are visible to users who search for you.
- Service Providers: To service providers who assist us in operating the App (e.g., Firebase for authentication and data storage).
- Legal Requirements: To comply with legal obligations or respond to valid requests by public authorities.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred.
Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Data is encrypted both in transit and at rest where possible. Database security rules restrict poop data access to the owner OR mutual friends with sharing enabled. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Services
We use third-party services such as Firebase for authentication and data storage. Please review their privacy policies for more information:
Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected users via in-app notification and/or our support page as soon as possible, in accordance with applicable laws.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access and Updates: You can access, update, or delete your personal data through your profile settings. You may also request account deletion and data erasure by contacting us.
- Sharing Controls: You can toggle "Share with Friends" to control visibility of your poop data.
- Opt-out: You may opt-out of push notifications through your device settings.
- Data Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a structured format.
- Account Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and all associated data.
- GDPR/CCPA Compliance: If you are located in the European Economic Area or California, you have additional rights under GDPR and CCPA, including the right to restrict processing and object to certain uses of your data.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the information provided below.
Automated Decision-Making
The App does not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significant impacts on users.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Anonymous accounts inactive for 30+ days are automatically cleaned up. You may request deletion of your data at any time.
Children's Privacy
The App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
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 and updating the "Effective Date." We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please visit our contact page:
- Contact: Poopless Support
Acknowledgment: By using Poopless, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms and conditions.