🔒 Privacy Policy

📅 Last Updated

Effective Date: June 10, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how FriendsRecommend ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our mobile application.

📊 Information We Collect

Account Information

• Email Address: Required for account creation and login
• Username: Your chosen display name
• Profile Information: Any additional profile details you provide

App Usage Data

• Recommendations: Movies and TV shows you recommend to friends
• Watchlist: Content you save to watch later
• Friend Connections: Your friend network within the app
• App Interactions: How you use app features (anonymized)

Technical Information

• App Version: Which version of our app you're using
• Crash Reports: Basic technical data to fix bugs (anonymized)

🎯 How We Use Your Information

Core App Functionality

• Enable you to send and receive movie/TV recommendations
• Maintain your personal watchlist
• Connect you with friends on the platform
• Send push notifications for new recommendations

App Improvement

• Fix bugs and improve app performance
• Understand how users interact with features
• Develop new features based on usage patterns

🤝 Information Sharing

With Your Friends

Recommendations you send are only shared with the specific friends you choose. Your watchlist and other personal data remain private unless you explicitly share them.

Service Providers

• Supabase: Secure database hosting for your account and app data
• The Movie Database (TMDB): Movie and TV show information (no personal data shared)
• Apple: Push notifications and app distribution

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights.

🔐 Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information:

• Encryption: All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
• Secure Hosting: Data stored on secure, compliant servers
• Access Controls: Limited access to personal information
• Regular Updates: Security patches and monitoring

👤 Your Rights and Choices

Account Control

• Access: View your personal information in the app
• Update: Modify your profile and preferences
• Delete: Remove specific recommendations or your entire account

Data Portability

You can request a copy of your personal data by contacting us at adrian.greenwood1@googlemail.com

Notifications

You can disable push notifications in your device settings or within the app.

👶 Children's Privacy

FriendsRecommend is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

🌍 Data Storage

Your data is securely stored using Supabase's cloud infrastructure. All data is encrypted and stored in compliance with industry security standards.

📝 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the "Last Updated" date when changes are made. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

📧 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us: