Privacy & Policy

Privacy Policy — Split Expenses

Last updated: August 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Split Expenses ("the app", "we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password (handled securely through our authentication provider, Supabase). If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile photo from your Google account.

Profile Information Your display name, profile photo (if you upload one or choose a preset avatar), preferred currency, and app theme preference.

Group and Bill Data Information you enter to use the app's core features, including group names, member names, bill titles, amounts, categories, itemized receipt details, and settlement/payment records between group members.

Receipt Photos When you use the "Quick Scan Bill" or "Pay with Receipt" feature, the photo you capture or upload is sent to our backend and processed by a third-party OCR (Optical Character Recognition) service (OCR.space) to extract the bill amount and date. We do not permanently store these photos on our servers beyond what is needed to process the request.

Device and Usage Information We collect a device push notification token (via Expo/Firebase Cloud Messaging) so we can send you notifications about bill activity, settlement requests, and group updates. We may also collect basic technical information such as app version and device type for debugging purposes.

Analytics We use Amplitude, a third-party analytics service, to understand how users interact with the app and to improve app performance. Through Amplitude, we collect device identifiers, your user ID, and email address. This information is transmitted securely and is used solely for analytics purposes. 

Biometric Data (App Lock) If you enable App Lock with fingerprint or Face ID, authentication is handled entirely by your device's operating system. We do not collect, receive, or store any biometric data ourselves.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account

• Enable core app features: creating groups, adding bills, calculating balances, and settling payments between members

• Extract bill amounts from receipt photos using OCR

• Send push notifications about relevant activity in your groups

• Display your profile photo and name to other members of groups you belong to

• Maintain and improve the app, and fix bugs

• Communicate with you if you contact us for support

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We share information only in the following circumstances:

• With other members of a group you join: your name, profile photo, and bill/settlement activity are visible to members of that group, as this is necessary for the app to function

• With service providers who help us operate the app:

  • Supabase — authentication, database, and file storage

  • OCR.space — receipt text/amount extraction

  • Expo / Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) — push notification delivery

  • Amplitude — product analytics and usage tracking 

  • Google — if you choose to sign in with your Google account

• If required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Split Expenses, our users, or others

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored on secure servers provided by Supabase. We use industry-standard measures such as encrypted connections (HTTPS) and access controls to protect your information. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account and group data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we permanently delete your profile information, groups you own, bills, and settlement history associated with your account, as described in the app's account deletion flow.

6. Your Choices and Rights

• Access and Update: You can view and update your profile information at any time from the app's Edit Profile screen

• Delete Your Account: You can permanently delete your account and associated data from Settings → Manage Account → Delete Account

• Notifications: You can disable push notifications at any time through your device settings or in-app notification preferences

• App Lock: Biometric/PIN app lock is optional and can be enabled or disabled at any time from Settings

7. Children's Privacy

Split Expenses is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

8. Third-Party Services

Split Expenses uses the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data:

• Supabase (https://supabase.com/privacy)

• Google (https://policies.google.com/privacy)

• OCR.space (https://ocr.space/privacypolicy)

• Expo (https://expo.dev/privacy)

• Firebase Analytics (https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy) 

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the app or by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. Continued use of the app after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:

Email: devlabs.teams@gmail.com