Privacy Policy for Litter-acy
Effective Date: May 5, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to Litter-acy ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the App.
Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the App includes:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and username, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the App or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the App, such as playing games, posting scores, or adding friends. Your user ID generated by our authentication provider (Firebase) is also collected.
- Authentication Data: If you choose to register or log in using third-party services like Google Sign-In or Apple Sign-In, we may collect authentication information necessary to facilitate this process, such as your name and email address associated with that account, as permitted by the third-party service.
- Usage Data: Information automatically collected when you access and use the App, such as your game scores, game history (game played, score, date), interactions within the app, device type, operating system version, and crash reports. This data is primarily collected through Firebase services (Analytics, Crashlytics).
- Social Data: Information related to your connections within the App, such as your friends list (derived from accepted friend requests) and the status of friend requests you send or receive.
How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the App to:
- Create and manage your account.
- Authenticate your access to the App.
- Display your profile, including username, score, and join date.
- Enable user-to-user communication (e.g., friend system).
- Operate leaderboards and track game progress.
- Provide and improve the App's features and functionality.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the App.
- Diagnose and fix technology problems (e.g., using crash reports).
- Respond to your support requests.
- Notify you of updates to the App.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:
- With Third-Party Service Providers: We use Firebase (a Google platform) for backend services, including authentication (Firebase Auth), database (Firestore), analytics (Firebase Analytics), and crash reporting (Firebase Crashlytics). These services help us operate and improve the App. Firebase's use of information is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
- With Other Users: Your username and score are visible to other users on leaderboards. Your username and name are visible when users search for friends or view their friends list.
- By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
Data Storage and Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. We rely on Firebase's security infrastructure to store and protect your data. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
Your Rights and Choices
- Account Information: You may at any time review or change the information in your account (Name, Username) by accessing the "Edit Profile" feature within the App's Profile section.
- Friend Connections: You can manage your friend connections by accepting/declining requests or removing existing friends within the App.
- Deletion: You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us at the contact information provided below. Please note that some residual data may remain in our logs or archives for a period of time for legal or operational purposes.
- Third-Party Logins: If you logged in using Google or Apple, you can manage connection settings through those respective platforms.
Children's Privacy
Our App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
[If your app IS intended for children under 13, you MUST comply with COPPA and update this section accordingly, likely requiring verifiable parental consent.]
Third-Party Services
The App uses third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies:
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy within the App or on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
justinc0251@yahoo.com