Privacy Policy for Ovulation & Period Tracker
At ByteWhales ("we," "our," or "us"), 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, Ovulation & Period Tracker (the "App").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the App.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the App depends on the features you use and includes:
A. Personal and Health Data
Account Information: When you register or log in using email and password or Apple Login (via Firebase Authentication), we collect your email address, display name, and any profile picture you upload. If you use Guest Mode, no account information is collected.
Cycle & Health Profile: We collect information you provide during cycle setup or in your settings, including your last period start date, average cycle length, average period duration, age, height, weight, and cycle-tracking goals.
Health Logs & Submissions: To provide tracking calculations and reports, we store user-submitted health logs, including cycle dates, symptoms (pain, body, health, and custom symptoms), moods and mood intensities, basal body temperature, intimacy logs, cervical mucus observations, cervical firmness and opening details, daily journal notes, and photos uploaded for ovulation tests or tracking logs. This data is stored in Firebase Realtime Database and Firebase Storage to synchronize across your authenticated devices.
B. Device and Usage Data
Device Details: We collect information about your mobile device, including device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers such as IDFA on iOS or GAID on Android, and IP address.
Usage Statistics: Through analytics tools, we track how you interact with our App, including page views, features accessed, time spent on pages, and crash reports.
C. Device Permissions
Camera and Photo Library: We request permission to access your camera or photo gallery when you choose to capture or upload photos, such as for ovulation tests or profile setup.
Notifications: We request permission to send timely alerts for period starts, ovulation predictions, fertile windows, contraceptive pills, and daily routines.
Tracking Permission (App Tracking Transparency): On iOS devices, we request your permission to track your activity across apps and websites for personalized advertising and analytics.
2. Third-Party Service Providers
We utilize trusted third-party services to host our databases, track app usage, process purchases, and display advertisements. These third parties may process your information only as necessary to provide their services and in accordance with their applicable privacy policies.
Firebase (Google LLC)
Authentication: Used to sign you in securely.
Realtime Database & Storage: Used to save your cycle parameters, health tracking data, and uploaded media files.
Analytics & Crashlytics: Used to understand usage patterns and diagnose application stability issues.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdMob (Google LLC)
AdMob is used to display advertisements in the App. Depending on your consent and device settings, AdMob may use device identifiers and other information to provide personalized or non-personalized advertising.
Google Advertising & Privacy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Facebook App Events (Meta Platforms, Inc.)
Facebook App Events is used to track conversion events, application installations, application launches, and custom events for analytics and marketing optimization.
Meta Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
Apple In-App Purchases (StoreKit) / Google Play Billing
These services are used to process premium subscriptions and feature purchases. Payment transactions are handled securely by Apple or Google. We do not store or collect your payment card details.
Apple Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, including to:
Create, manage, and secure your account.
Provide and maintain the App's core functionality, including tracking and predicting menstrual cycles and fertility windows.
Personalize your app experience and display advertisements, subject to your applicable consent and tracking preferences.
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities to improve App features, stability, and usability.
Process premium subscription payments and manage purchases.
Send you notifications, with your consent where required.
Respond to user support queries.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, trade, rent, or lease your personal data.
We may share information in the following circumstances:
With Service Providers: We may share information with service providers such as Firebase, Google AdMob, and Meta when necessary to operate, maintain, analyze, or promote the App.
Compliance with Laws: We may disclose information where required by applicable law or in response to valid legal requests from public authorities.
Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal and health-related data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no electronic transmission or storage method is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
6. Data Retention and Deletion
We retain your personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Account & Data Deletion
You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.
You may:
Navigate to the Profile/Settings screen in the App and select "Delete Account Permanently."
Use the "Wipe Health Logs" option to clear your health logs while keeping your account.
Contact us directly using the email address provided in the Contact Us section.
Upon a valid deletion request, we will delete applicable account information and associated data from our systems, subject to any information we are legally required or permitted to retain.
7. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.
If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information from our systems.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
8. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended.
These rights may include:
Right to Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we restrict certain processing of your information.
Right to Object: Object to certain processing activities where applicable.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent.
Right to Data Portability: Where applicable, request your information in a portable format.
To exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the contact details below. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
When we make changes, we will post the updated Privacy Policy and update the Effective Date at the top of this page.
You are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Email: bytewhalesapple@gmail.com
App: Ovulation & Period Tracker