Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 17, 2026
Holding House ("we", "us", or "our") operates the Holding House mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our App.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly:
Shopping list data: item names, quantities, categories, notes.
Historical shopping data (past lists/items) to enable smart suggestions as you type.
Household identifier (generated during setup) to sync lists across family members/devices.
Authentication data (e.g., Apple ID email if using Sign in with Apple) for secure login and household linking.
We do not collect: location, contacts, photos, payment info, or any sensitive personal data.
2. How We Use Your Information
Your data is used only to provide and improve the App's core features:
Create, edit, and organize shopping lists.
Generate smart suggestions based on your past shopping history (processed locally or in cloud for sync).
Sync lists in real-time across household members (via secure cloud storage).
Authenticate and maintain your household group.
We do not use your data for advertising, marketing, profiling, or any purpose unrelated to app functionality.
3. Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their own purposes.
We use Firebase (Google LLC) services for authentication, cloud storage, and sync. Firebase processes data under strict terms — see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Data remains within our app ecosystem and necessary service providers (e.g., Apple for Sign in with Apple).
We may disclose data if required by law (e.g., court order).
4. Data Storage and Security
Data is stored securely in Firebase cloud (encrypted in transit and at rest).
Historical suggestions are retained indefinitely to improve functionality but are cleared when number exceeds app boundaries in an oldest first fashion.
We implement reasonable security measures, but no system is 100% secure.
5. Your Rights and Choices
You can delete your data by removing household or contacting us.
For data access, correction, or deletion requests: email itomhanrath+support@gmail.com
We respond within 30 days (or as required by law).
6. Children's Privacy
The App is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy. Changes will be posted here with updated date.
8. Contact Us
For questions: email itomhanrath+support@gmail.com