Privacy Policy for Pebbles
Last Updated: May 20, 2026
Welcome to Pebbles, an application provided by Off Clock Engineers ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a secure experience when using the Pebbles mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Service").
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register for the Service, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products, or otherwise contact us.
A. Personal Information You Provide:
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, password, display name, and nickname.
- Profile Information: You may provide additional profile details such as your birthday, gender, timezone, and a profile picture (avatar).
- Couples Connection: To pair your account with your partner's, we generate and process invite codes to link your profiles securely.
B. User-Generated Content:
- Answers & Preferences: Information you provide when answering daily questions ("This or That", descriptive, or multiple choice), setting relationship preferences, and tracking milestones.
- Memories & Media: Photos, captions, and other media you upload to the shared memory timeline.
- Canvas & Gestures: Drawings made on the shared canvas and virtual gestures sent to your partner.
C. Automatically Collected Information:
- Device & Usage Data: We may collect information about your mobile device, operating system, app usage patterns, and interaction with the Service to help us improve the app.
- Push Tokens: We collect device tokens to send you push notifications (e.g., when your partner answers a question or sends a gesture).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various business purposes, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Service.
- Facilitate account creation, authentication, and pairing with your partner.
- Deliver your user-generated content (answers, memories, drawings) strictly to you and your paired partner.
- Send administrative information, such as password reset emails, security alerts, and updates to our terms or policies.
- Send push notifications regarding app activity (you can opt out in your device settings).
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve user experience.
3. How We Share Your Information
Your privacy is our priority. We do not sell your personal data. We only share your information in the following situations:
- With Your Partner: The core functionality of Pebbles is to share data with your paired partner. Your answers, memories, profile details, and canvas interactions are visible to the partner account you link with.
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us (e.g., AWS for secure data and media storage, email delivery services like Gmail/SMTP, push notification services like Firebase).
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
4. Data Security
We implement a variety of technical and organizational security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information, including:
- Secure JWT authentication for API access.
- Encryption of passwords and sensitive data in transit (HTTPS/SSL).
- Secure cloud storage (AWS S3) for media uploads.
However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
When you or your partner delete a shared memory, it is marked as deleted in our database and the associated media is removed from our storage servers. If you wish to delete your account and all associated data, please contact us.
6. Children's Privacy
The Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.
7. Your Data Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to:
- Request access to the data we have collected about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email provided below.
8. 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 and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at:
Off Clock Engineers
Email: offclockengineers@gmail.com
App Name : Pebbles