Privacy Policy for Clothing Alerts App

Last updated: August 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Clothing Alerts app ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Email address (when you choose to sign in)
• Authentication Data: Encrypted password (when you create an account)
• Usage Data: Information about how you use the App, including search queries and notification preferences
• IP Address: May be used to estimate the general location of the device
• User Interactions: App launches, taps, ad views
• Diagnostic Information: App performance, crash logs, launch time, hang rate, energy usage
• Identifiers: Android advertising ID, app set ID, and other identifiers related to accounts on the device

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways:

• Directly from you when you create an account or use the App
• Automatically as you navigate through the App (usage data)
• From third-party services (Google Sign-In, if you choose to use it)

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the App
• Notify you about new products that match your searches
• Improve and personalize your experience
• Communicate with you and respond to your inquiries
• Ensure the security of the App
• For advertising and marketing purposes
• Analysis and improvement of app performance
• Fraud prevention and security

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service providers (e.g., Firebase for authentication)
• Advertising partners (e.g., AdMob for displaying ads)
• Google, for advertising, analytics, and fraud prevention purposes
• Legal authorities when required by law

6. Third-Party Services

Our App uses the following third-party services:

• Firebase: For user authentication and data storage
• Google Sign-In: As an optional sign-in method
• AdMob: For displaying ads. AdMob automatically collects and shares certain user data for advertising, analytics, and fraud prevention purposes.

Please refer to the privacy policies of these services for more information on how they handle your data.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. All user data collected by the Google Mobile Ads SDK is encrypted in transit using the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. Please contact us to exercise these rights.

9. User Controls

Users can reset or delete their Android advertising ID using the ad ID controls in the Android settings menu. Additionally, some features of our app, such as the Limited Ads feature, may disable the transmission of the advertising ID and other data.

10. Children's Privacy

Our App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

11. 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.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: clothing.alerts.app@gmail.com

13. App Store Compliance

Our App is available on Google Play Store. By downloading and using the App, you also agree to Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We comply with Google Play's data disclosure requirements and provide accurate information about our data collection, use, and security practices in the data safety section of our store listing.

14. GDPR Compliance

For users in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means that:

• We process your data lawfully, fairly, and transparently.
• We collect and process data only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
• We only collect and process data necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
• We ensure that the data is accurate and kept up to date.
• We retain personal data in a form that permits identification for no longer than necessary.
• We process data in a manner that ensures appropriate security.

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectify inaccurate personal data
• The right to have your personal data erased
• The right to restrict the processing of your personal data
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to the processing of your personal data
• The right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights or for any GDPR-related inquiries, please contact us at clothing.alerts.app@gmail.com.