Privacy Policy for BiblioCycle
Effective Date: September 5th, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to BiblioCycle, an Android app designed to help users exchange books through shared posts. Your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our app. By using BiblioCycle, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information:
Email Address: When you create an account, we collect your email address to identify your account, communicate with you, and recover your account if necessary.
Password: We collect a password to secure your account. Your password is encrypted and stored securely.
Profile Information: You may provide additional personal details, such as a profile picture, username, and bio, to personalize your account.
b. Location Data:
Purpose: With your explicit consent, we collect your location data to provide location-based services, such as suggesting nearby book exchanges or relevant posts.
Control: You can enable or disable location tracking through your device settings. Disabling location services may affect certain features of the app.
c. Book Data:
Posts and Exchanges: We collect information about the books you offer, seek, save, and add to your wishlist. This data is used to facilitate exchanges and personalize your experience.
Interaction History: We track your interactions with posts, including likes, comments, and shares, to enhance user engagement and app functionality.
d. Usage Data:
App Usage: We collect data on how you interact with the app, such as the pages you visit, the time spent on the app, and the features you use. This information helps us improve the app’s functionality and user experience.
Device Information: We collect technical data about your device, including IP address, device ID, operating system, and app version, to optimize performance and diagnose issues.
3. How We Use Your Information
a. To Provide and Improve Our Services:
We use your personal and usage data to deliver core app features, such as book exchange, wishlist management, and profile customization.
Location data is used to provide geographically relevant content, such as nearby book exchanges.
b. To Communicate with You:
We may send you emails or in-app notifications related to your account, such as password recovery, important updates, or responses to your inquiries.
c. To Enhance User Experience:
Analyzing usage patterns allows us to improve app performance, introduce new features, and customize content to your preferences.
d. Legal Compliance and Security:
We may use your information to comply with legal obligations, prevent fraud, and ensure the security of our app and users.
4. Sharing Your Information
a. With Other Users:
When you post a book or engage in exchanges, your profile information (such as username, location, and profile picture) may be visible to other users.
b. Third-Party Services:
We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the app, such as cloud storage providers, analytics services, and customer support tools. These providers are required to protect your data under their own privacy policies.
c. Legal Requirements:
We may disclose your information if required by law, or if we believe such action is necessary to protect our rights, enforce our terms of service, or ensure the safety of our users.
5. Data Storage and Security
a. Secure Storage:
Your data, including email, password, and location information, is stored securely on our servers and/or third-party cloud services. We use encryption and other security measures to protect your information.
b. Password Protection:
Your password is encrypted before it is stored, ensuring that it is not accessible by unauthorized parties. We encourage you to use a strong password and to keep it confidential.
c. Data Retention:
We retain your personal information as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we will remove your data, except for information we are required to retain by law.
6. Your Rights and Choices
a. Access and Control:
You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information at any time through your profile settings.
You can control or disable location tracking through your device’s settings.
b. Data Deletion:
If you wish to delete your account, you can do so through the app. Upon deletion, your personal data will be removed from our active databases, although some information may be retained as required by law.
c. Communication Preferences:
You can opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us through your profile settings. However, we may still send you important administrative messages.
7. Children’s Privacy
BiblioCycle is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete that data promptly.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy in the app and updating the "Effective Date."
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at officialtechtandem@gmail.com .