PRIVACY POLICY FOR NOVUS
**Effective Date:** June 20, 2026
Welcome to **Novus**. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application ("App").
### 1. Information We Collect
When you use Novus, we may collect the following types of information:
* **Personal Information:** When you register, we collect your name, email address, and optionally your phone number and UPI ID (strictly for reward redemptions).
* **Usage Data & App Activity:** Information about how you interact with the app, including coin balances, transaction history, and group mining activity.
* **Device Information:** We collect crash reports, device identifiers, and diagnostic data to improve app stability and performance.
### 2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
* Create and manage your account.
* Process reward redemptions and maintain your wallet balance.
* Serve personalized and non-personalized advertisements.
* Monitor app performance, fix bugs, and improve the overall user experience.
### 3. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. These services have their own Privacy Policies:
* **Google Play Services**
* **Firebase Authentication & Crashlytics:** Used for secure login and diagnosing app crashes.
* **Google AdMob:** Used to display advertisements. AdMob may use advertising IDs and cookies to serve relevant ads.
### 4. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. All sensitive data exchanges between the App and our servers happen over secure, encrypted channels (HTTPS). However, please remember that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.
### 5. Account and Data Deletion
You have the right to delete your account and personal data at any time. You can do this directly within the App by navigating to **Profile > Delete Account**. Alternatively, you can request account deletion by visiting our [Account Deletion Page](https://novus-backend-mhqf.onrender.com/delete-account.html) or by emailing us from your registered email address. Upon deletion, all your personal data and wallet balances are permanently removed from our active databases.
### 6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our 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.
### 7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at: **novusrewards@gmail.com**.