Privacy Policy for Holiday Gift Tracker

Introduction

Holiday Gift Tracker ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Holiday Gift Tracker mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our App.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: Email address, first name, and last name when you create an account
• Family Information: Family names and family codes you create or join
• Children Information: Names and ages of children you add to your family groups
• Gift Information: Gift names, descriptions, prices, categories, sizes, purchase status, notes, and hiding spots
• Photos: Images of gifts you choose to upload

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Basic app usage information to improve functionality
• Device Information: Device type and operating system version for compatibility purposes

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the App's functionality
• Enable you to track gifts for family members
• Allow family members to collaborate and share gift information
• Authenticate your account and ensure security
• Improve and optimize the App experience

Data Storage and Third-Party Services

Firebase (Google LLC)

We use Google Firebase services to:

• Store your account and app data securely
• Authenticate users
• Host gift photos in cloud storage

Firebase operates under Google's Privacy Policy. Learn more at: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Data Location

Your data is stored on Google Firebase servers. Firebase may store data in various locations to ensure reliability and performance.

Data Sharing

We do NOT:

• Sell your personal information to third parties
• Share your data with advertisers
• Use your data for marketing purposes outside the App

We only share data:

• With family members you explicitly join via family codes
• When required by law or legal process
• With service providers (Firebase/Google) necessary to operate the App

Your Family Data

When you join a family using a family code:

• All family members can see children, gifts, and photos within that family
• Gift information, including photos, is shared with all family members
• Any family member can add, edit, or delete family data

Your Rights and Choices

You can:

• Access Your Data: View all your information within the App
• Delete Your Data: Use the "Delete Account" feature in Settings to permanently remove all your data
• Leave a Family: Remove yourself from families without deleting your entire account
• Delete Gifts: Remove all gifts using the "Holiday's Over" feature

Data Retention

We retain your data:

• While your account is active
• Until you delete your account
• Account deletion permanently removes all your personal data, families you created, and associated children and gifts

Children's Privacy

Holiday Gift Tracker is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
• Firebase Authentication for secure login
• Firestore security rules to protect data access
• Secure cloud storage for photos

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Barcode Scanning

The App uses your device camera to scan product barcodes. Barcode scanning:

• Only occurs when you explicitly use the scan feature
• Does not continuously access your camera
• Does not store or transmit scanned images
• Only sends barcode numbers to UPCitemdb.com API for product lookup

Photo Access

The App requests access to your photo library only:

• When you choose to add a photo to a gift
• To allow you to select photos
• Photos are uploaded to Firebase Storage and shared with your family members

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Posting the new Privacy Policy in the App

Export Compliance

This App uses encryption for data transmission. The encryption is standard for mobile applications and does not require special authorization.

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Your Consent

By using Holiday Gift Tracker, you consent to this Privacy Policy and our collection and use of information as described.