# Privacy Policy for Skoffel
**Last Updated: April 23, 2026**
The Skoffel Development Team ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Skoffel mobile application and website (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
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## 1. Information Collection and Use
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.
### Types of Data Collected
#### Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
* Email address
* First name and last name (Display Name)
* Profile picture (via Google Sign-In)
* Unique User ID (UID)
* Cookies and Usage Data
#### Usage Data
We may also collect information that your browser or mobile device sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access the Service by or through a mobile device ("Usage Data").
This Usage Data may include information such as your device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
#### Location Data
We may use and store information about your location if you give us permission to do so ("Location Data"). We use this data to provide features of our Service, such as identifying trip destinations and providing map-based logistics. You can enable or disable location services when you use our Service at any time through your device settings.
#### Content Data (User-Generated)
As a collaborative travel planning app, we store content you provide, including:
* Trip details (titles, dates, destinations)
* Activity and Restaurant suggestions (descriptions, links, price estimates)
* Recipe data (ingredients, instructions)
* Financial transaction data (ledger entries, debts)
* Veto reasons and votes
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## 2. Use of Data
Skoffel uses the collected data for various purposes:
* To provide and maintain our Service
* To notify you about changes to our Service
* To allow you to participate in interactive features (Voting, Veto Economy, Live Grocery Sync)
* To provide customer support
* To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
* To monitor the usage of our Service
* To detect, prevent and address technical issues
* To process payments and manage premium subscriptions
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## 3. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing
We use third-party Service Providers to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
### Infrastructure & Authentication
* **Firebase (Google LLC):** We use Firebase for authentication (Google Sign-In), hosting, database (Firestore), cloud functions, and file storage. Firebase may collect metadata and unique identifiers. [Firebase Privacy Policy](https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy)
### Analytics
* **Google Analytics for Firebase:** We use this to track app usage and performance. [Google Privacy & Terms](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
* **Firebase Crashlytics:** We use this for bug reporting and stability monitoring.
### Artificial Intelligence
* **Google Gemini (Google Cloud AI):** We use Google's Gemini models to parse recipe data and link metadata. Your input data (like URLs or recipe text) is processed by Google's AI services to return structured results. [Google Cloud AI Privacy](https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-ai-service-terms)
### Advertising
* **Google AdMob:** For users on the free tier, we display advertisements via AdMob. AdMob may use device identifiers to show personalized ads. [Google Advertising Privacy](https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads)
### Logistics & External Links
* **Google Places & Google Maps:** Used for location searching and map visualization.
* **Google Calendar API:** If you choose to sync your itinerary, we access your Google Calendar via OAuth to create and manage trip events.
* **External Portals (Booking.com, Airbnb, etc.):** We provide deep-links to third-party travel sites. These sites have their own privacy policies.
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## 4. Data Security
The security of your data is important to us. We implement industry-standard security measures, including:
* **Firestore Security Rules:** Granular access control ensuring only group members can access specific trip data.
* **Firebase App Check:** Protecting our backend from unauthorized or malicious traffic.
* **Encrypted Connections:** All data transfer is performed over HTTPS/TLS.
However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
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## 5. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR in Europe, CCPA in California), you may have certain data protection rights, including:
* The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
* The right of rectification.
* The right to object.
* The right of restriction.
* The right to data portability.
* The right to withdraw consent.
If you wish to be informed about what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
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## 6. Retention of Data
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
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## 7. Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
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## 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.
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##9. Account Deletion Request
You can delete your account directly inside the Skoffel app under Profile Settings.
Alternatively, you can request account deletion by emailing us at Awesemejellyfishproductions@gmail.com.
## 10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
* **By email:** Awesemejellyfishproductions@gmail.com