Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 5, 2024

Introduction

Welcome to PetRanker. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you use our application and tell you about your privacy rights.

Important Information

PetRanker is a mobile application that allows users to share and rank pet photos. This privacy policy applies to all users of our application and the data collected through our services.

Data We Collect

We collect and process the following types of personal information:

• Account Information: Email address, name, and profile information when you create an account
• Authentication Data: Information received through social login providers (Google, Facebook, Apple) when you choose to use these services
• User Content: Photos and images that you choose to upload to the application
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our application, including voting history and interaction patterns
• Device Information: Basic information about your mobile device and how you access our application

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your user account
• To provide our core application features (photo sharing, voting, rankings)
• To improve and optimize our application
• To provide customer support
• To send you important updates about our service
• To maintain the security of our platform

Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase services. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to provide our application:

• Google Firebase (Authentication and Data Storage)
• Google Sign-In
• Facebook Login
• Sign in with Apple

Each of these services has their own privacy policies and handle data according to their respective terms of service.

Your Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of your personal data
• Request erasure of your personal data
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing your personal data
• Request transfer of your personal data

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Children's Privacy

Our application is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

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 at the top of this Privacy Policy.

Cookie Policy

We use essential cookies and similar technologies to ensure our application works properly. These are necessary for the functioning of our service and cannot be switched off in our systems.