# Privacy Policy for Fan Mail
**Effective Date:** August 3, 2026
**Last Updated:** August 3, 2026
**Developer/Publisher:** Vibecode
**Contact Email:** vibecode.sam@gmail.com / mcarthur.sp@gmail.com
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## 1. Introduction
Welcome to **Fan Mail** ("we," "our," or "us"), an application designed to let users send, discover, and share public messages and notes. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application **Fan Mail** (the "App"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the App.
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## 2. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when using the App, as well as information automatically generated through third-party services.
### A. Account Information
When you sign in using your **Google Account**, we collect:
* Your full name and display name.
* Your email address.
* Your Google profile picture URL.
* A unique user identifier (UID) provided by Firebase Authentication.
### B. User-Generated Content
When you interact with the App, we collect content you create, including:
* **Fan Notes:** Recipient names ("To"), sender signatures ("From"), and message text.
* **Uploaded Images:** Images attached to fan notes.
* **Likes & Interactivity:** Message appreciation and likes.
* **Tracked Inboxes:** Names you add to your tracked inbox list.
### C. Support & Moderation Data
* **Feedback Submissions:** Email address, subject, and message content submitted through our Help section.
* **Post Reports:** Reason for report, target message ID, and reporter information submitted for content moderation.
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## 3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
* **Core Application Services:** To display public fan notes, recipient feeds, and trending names.
* **Authentication & Account Management:** To verify your identity and manage your profile.
* **Image Hosting:** To upload and link images attached to your notes via Google Drive API.
* **Data Persistence:** To save your tracked inboxes locally on your device and sync them across your devices via Cloud Firestore.
* **Content Moderation & Support:** To review reported posts, maintain community guidelines, and respond to user feedback.
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## 4. Third-Party Services & Storage
Fan Mail uses trusted third-party service providers to power app features and security:
* **Google Sign-In & Firebase Authentication:** For secure user login.
* **Google Cloud Firestore:** For real-time database storage of messages, inboxes, feedback, and moderation reports.
* **Google Drive API:** With your explicit consent, the App uploads images to your Google account or storage to generate public CDN image URLs for display within the App.
* **Google Play Services:** For app stability and performance services.
These third-party providers handle your data according to their respective privacy policies:
* [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
* [Firebase Privacy & Security](https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy)
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## 5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do **not** sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties or advertisers.
Your information is shared only in the following scenarios:
* **Public Visibility:** Fan notes (recipient name, sender signature, message content, and attached images) are intended to be public and viewable by other users of the App.
* **Legal Requirements:** We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests by public authorities.
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## 6. Data Rights & Post Deletion
You maintain control over your content and personal data:
* **Deleting Your Posts:** You can delete any note you authored directly from the App at any time. Deleting a note removes it permanently from our Cloud Firestore database.
* **Account & Data Deletion Requests:** You may request complete deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us at **vibecode.sam@gmail.com** or submitting a request via the in-app **Help & Feedback** tab.
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## 7. Children's Privacy
Fan Mail is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete it from our servers.
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## 8. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures (including SSL/TLS encryption and Firebase Security Rules) to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
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## 9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
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## 10. Contact Us
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
* **Email:** vibecode.sam@gmail.com
* **Developer:** Vibecode