Effective Date: January 2026
Pickly (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a recommendation application designed to help you quickly decide what to watch or explore by providing personalized suggestions.
We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how the App works.
This Privacy Policy explains what information Pickly collects, how it is used, and your choices as a user.
By installing or using Pickly, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.
Pickly is designed to minimize data collection.
Pickly does not require account creation or login.
You may interact with the App by selecting preferences, categories, or options to receive recommendations.
This information:
is processed locally or transiently
is not linked to your identity
is not used to personally identify you
Pickly does not collect personal data such as your name, email, or location.
However, Pickly may include:
Advertising services (Google AdMob)
AdMob may collect non-personal data such as:
device type
approximate location (coarse)
ad interaction data
This data is handled according to Google’s Privacy Policy.
Pickly itself does not store or access this data.
Pickly may request:
Internet access: Required to load recommendations and ads.
Local storage (optional): Used only to save app preferences.
Pickly does not access contacts, photos, microphone, camera, or sensitive device data.
Pickly uses Google AdMob to display ads.
Ads may be personalized or non-personalized depending on your device and Google settings.
You can manage ad personalization through your Google account settings.
If premium features are offered, purchases are handled exclusively by Google Play Billing.
Pickly does not collect, store, or process payment information.
All transactions are governed by Google Play’s payment and refund policies.
Pickly uses information only to:
generate recommendations
improve app experience
display ads when applicable
remember user preferences locally
No data is sold, rented, or shared by Pickly.
Pickly may rely on:
Google AdMob
Google Play Billing
OpenAI API (ChatGPT)
Wikipedia API
Pickly uses the OpenAI API (ChatGPT) to generate recommendations and textual content based on user-selected preferences.
No personally identifiable information is sent to OpenAI.
Requests are processed transiently and are not stored by Pickly.
Pickly uses the Wikipedia API to retrieve publicly available informational content.
Wikipedia content is provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA).
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Pickly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation.
These services operate under their own privacy policies. Pickly does not control how they process data.
Pickly does not store personal data on external servers.
Local preferences are stored using standard Android security mechanisms.
No system is completely secure, but we minimize data exposure by design.
Pickly is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
You may:
reset or clear app preferences
disable ad personalization via Google settings
uninstall the App (which removes local data)
We may update this Privacy Policy as the App evolves or to comply with legal requirements.
The updated version will include a new “Effective Date”.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy:
📧 lubyapps@gmail.com