## ๐ **Privacy Policy for offlead**
**Last updated: [05/08/2025]**
### **1. Information We Collect**
**Account Information:**
- Email address (for account creation and login)
- Display name and username
- Postcode (for location-based field discovery)
- Profile photo (optional)
**Location Data:**
- Your current location (with your permission)
- Location data is used to show nearby dog fields
- Location data stays on your device and is never shared with third parties
**Usage Information:**
- Fields you view and search for
- Favourite fields you save
- Reviews you submit
- Photos you upload (with your consent)
**Device Information:**
- Device type and operating system
- App usage statistics
- Crash reports and performance data
### **2. How We Use Your Information**
**To provide our services:**
- Show you relevant dog fields based on your location
- Enable you to save favourite fields
- Allow you to submit reviews and photos
- Provide customer support
**To improve our app:**
- Analyze usage patterns to enhance features
- Fix bugs and improve performance
- Develop new features based on user needs
**To communicate with you:**
- Send important app updates and notifications
- Respond to your support requests
- Send marketing communications (only with your consent)
### **3. Information Sharing**
**We do NOT sell your personal information.**
**We may share information only in these limited circumstances:**
- With your explicit consent
- To comply with legal obligations
- To protect our rights and safety
- With service providers who help us operate the app (under strict confidentiality agreements)
**Third-party services we use:**
- Google Maps (for map functionality)
- Firebase (for app infrastructure)
- Google Sign-In and Apple Sign-In (for authentication)
### **4. Data Security**
**We protect your information by:**
- Using industry-standard encryption
- Implementing secure authentication
- Regularly updating security measures
- Limiting access to your data to authorized personnel only
### **5. Your Rights**
**You have the right to:**
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete your account and associated data
- Opt out of marketing communications
- Withdraw consent for data processing
**To exercise these rights, contact us at:**
[Your contact email]
### **6. Data Retention**
**We retain your information for:**
- As long as your account is active
- A reasonable period after account deletion (for legal compliance)
- Review data may be retained longer (anonymized)
### **7. Children's Privacy**
**Our app is not intended for children under 13.**
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
### **8. Changes to This Policy**
**We may update this policy occasionally.**
We will notify you of significant changes through the app or email.
### **9. Contact Us**
**If you have questions about this privacy policy:**
Email: [Your contact email]
Website: [Your website]
### **10. Location Services**
**Location permission is used to:**
- Show nearby dog fields on the map
- Provide distance-based search results
- Enable location-based field discovery
**Your location data:**
- Is only used when you grant permission
- Stays on your device
- Is never shared with third parties
- Can be disabled in your device settings
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