Privacy Policy for LavaLetter

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information Provided at Registration:

When you sign up using your Google or Facebook account through Firebase, we collect your:

• Username
• Email Address
• Unique User Identifier (UID) provided by Firebase

Authentication Data:

We rely on Firebase for authentication and registration, which may involve additional technical data (such as usage data or IP addresses) as managed by Firebase. However, in our own database, we only store your username, email, and UID.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• User Authentication: To verify your identity and allow you to access your account.
• Marketing Subscription: To provide you with marketing communications, including updates, promotions, and relevant news about our service.
• System Notifications: To send important notifications about your account, service updates, or maintenance information.

3. Third-Party Data Sharing

We share your personal information with trusted third parties to ensure the efficient operation of our service:

• Google Analytics: For analyzing service usage and improving our offerings.
• Stripe: For handling payment transactions, if applicable.

These third parties are contractually obligated to safeguard your information and use it only for the purposes we have specified.

4. Data Retention

We currently do not set an expiration date for your personal information. Your data is retained for as long as your account is active or as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Should you wish to have your data deleted or corrected, please refer to the "User Rights" section below.

5. Data Security

While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, we do not adhere to any specific data security standards such as GDPR or CCPA. We continuously review our processes and security measures to help ensure that your data is handled safely.

6. User Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: If you believe any information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you can request that it be corrected.
• Deletion: You may ask us to delete your personal information. Please note that deletion may affect your ability to use certain features of our service.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via email (see Section 8).

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Firebase Cookies: LavaLetter does not use its own cookies for tracking purposes. However, Firebase, which we use for authentication and registration, may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper functionality of its services.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us at our official email address:

[email protected]

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.