Privacy Policy for Partner: Partnership

Effective Date: June 1, 2025
Last Updated: March 16, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Partner: Partnership  (“we,” “our,” or “the App”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, process, and safeguard data when you use the application.

By using the App, you agree to the terms described in this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with this policy, please uninstall and discontinue using the App.

2. Purpose of the App

Partner: Partnership  is designed to help students and roommates manage shared expenses and financial records within a shared living environment.

The App is intended solely for:

• Managing shared room or hostel expenses
• Tracking personal and shared payments
• Splitting expenses among roommates
• Recording who paid and who owes money
• Maintaining simple financial records for roommates
• Sending reminders or notifications related to shared expenses
• Optional advertisement-supported experience

The App does not provide banking, lending, or financial services and does not process financial transactions directly.

This policy is designed to comply with global privacy standards including:

• Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act), India
• GDPR (EU/UK)
• CCPA/CPRA (USA where applicable)

3. Data Protection Commitment

We follow the data minimization principle, meaning we only collect the information necessary for the App to function.

The App:

• Does not collect biometric data
• Does not access bank accounts or financial credentials
• Does not perform identity verification beyond user-provided information
• Does not store payment card information

Expense data stored in the App is user-entered information only.

4. Information We Collect

a. Account & Profile Information

When creating an account, we may collect:

• Full Name
• Email Address
• Phone Number (optional)
• Password (securely encrypted)
• Profile Photo (optional)

b. Authentication Information

If you use third-party login providers (such as Google Sign-In), we may receive:

• Name
• Email address
• Profile photo (optional)

You may revoke access anytime through your login provider’s account settings.

c. Roommate & Expense Data

To enable expense management and splitting features, the App may store:

• Room or group information
• Roommate names or user IDs
• Expense descriptions
• Expense amount
• Date and time of entry
• Information about who paid the expense
• Expense split information among roommates
• Edit or update history for expense records

This information is created and managed by users inside the App.

d. Reminder & Notification Data

The App may collect and store:

• Reminder schedules created by the user
• Notification timestamps
• Delivery status logs

This data is used only to provide reminders and alerts.

e. Device & Technical Metadata

Certain technical data may be automatically collected, including:

• Device model
• Operating system version
• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• App usage activity
• Crash logs and diagnostics

This information helps us improve app performance and stability.

f. Advertising and Analytics Data

If advertising or analytics features are enabled, third-party services may collect:

• Advertising identifiers
• Device metadata
• Interaction with advertisements (non-personal data)

Users can disable interest-based advertising through their device settings.

5. Permissions Used

The App may request the following permissions:

Camera (optional)
Used for scanning QR codes when sharing room information or invitations.

Contacts (optional)
Allows users to easily add roommates from their phone contacts.

Storage / Media (optional)
Used to upload profile pictures or images related to expense records.

Notifications
Used to send reminders about shared expenses or payment updates.

Internet Access
Required for authentication, syncing data, and app functionality.

The App does not access sensitive device information unrelated to its functionality.

6. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

• Create and authenticate user accounts
• Manage shared rooms and roommate groups
• Record and display shared expenses
• Calculate expense splits among roommates
• Send reminders and notifications
• Improve app performance and security
• Prevent unauthorized access or misuse
• Provide optional advertisements and analytics

We do NOT:

• Sell personal data
• Rent or trade personal information
• Use data for credit scoring or financial evaluation

7. Data Storage & Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect user data, including:

• Encryption where applicable
• Secure authentication systems
• Restricted access to infrastructure
• Monitoring for suspicious activity

While we strive to protect user information, no system can guarantee complete security.

In the event of a data breach, users and authorities will be notified according to applicable laws.

8. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information.

Data may be shared only with:

• Cloud infrastructure providers used for authentication and data storage
• Analytics or advertising providers (if enabled)
• Legal authorities when required by law
• Service providers necessary to operate the App

All partners must comply with strict confidentiality and data protection standards.

9. Children's Privacy

This App is not intended for users under the age of 16.

If we discover that personal information of a child under 16 has been collected, it will be deleted immediately.

Parents or guardians may contact us to request removal of such data.

10. User Rights

Depending on applicable law, users may request:

• Access to their stored data
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of their account and stored records
• Export of stored information
• Withdrawal of consent for optional processing

Requests can be made via email.

📩 Contact: partnerapp2024@gmail.com

We will respond within 30 days.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

If changes are significant, we will notify users within the App or through other appropriate methods.

The latest version will always be available within the application.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

📧 partnerapp2024@gmail.com