Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 22-09-2025
Last Updated: 22-09-2025
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Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Valentyn Naboka ("I," "me," or "my") as an individual developer collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use the Goalmate mobile application ("App").
Contact Information:
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Information We Collect
2.1 Account Information
When you sign in with Google, we collect:
- Email address
- Full name
- Profile photo
- Google account ID
2.2 Challenge Data
- Challenge titles and descriptions you create
- Goal types and target values
- Progress updates and completion status
- Participant information for shared challenges
2.3 Device Information
- Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) tokens for push notifications
- App usage timestamps
- Device identifiers for notification delivery
2.4 Automatically Collected Information
- Log data including app interactions
- Universal link click data
- Challenge acceptance and sharing events
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How We Use Your Information
3.1 Legal Basis (GDPR Article 6)
- Contract Performance: To provide challenge functionality and account management
- Legitimate Interests: To send relevant notifications and improve app functionality
- Consent: Where explicitly requested for specific features
3.2 Specific Uses
- Authenticate your account via Google Sign-In
- Create and manage challenges between users
- Send push notifications about challenge activities
- Track progress and automatically complete expired challenges
- Process account deletion requests
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Data Retention
- Active Accounts: Data retained while your account is active
- Challenge Data: Retained for the duration of challenges plus 1 year for dispute resolution
- Deleted Accounts: Personal data anonymized/deleted within 30 days
- Log Data: Automatically deleted after 90 days
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Your Rights (GDPR)
6.1 Access and Portability
You can request a copy of your personal data by emailing supportgoalmate@googlegroups.com.
6.2 Rectification
You can update your account information through the app or by contacting us.
6.3 Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")
You can delete your account through the app settings. This will:
- Delete your user profile
- Anonymize your data in existing challenges
- Remove your personal information from our systems
6.4 Objection and Restriction
You can object to processing or request restrictions by contacting us.
6.5 Data Portability
Request your data in a machine-readable format for transfer to another service.
To exercise these rights, contact us at supportgoalmate@googlegroups.com with your request and proof of identity.
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Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures including:
- Encryption in transit and at rest via Firebase
- Access controls and authentication
- Regular security monitoring
- Secure cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud Platform)
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International Transfers
Your data may be processed in:
- European Union: For EU users, we aim to process data within the EU where possible
- United States: Firebase/Google services (adequate protection under EU-US Data Privacy Framework)
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Age Restrictions
This app is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
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Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Material changes will be communicated through:
- In-app notifications
- Email to registered users
- Updated effective date
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Complaints
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have violated your privacy rights.
EU Users: Contact your national supervisory authority or the lead authority where we operate.
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Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, contact:
- Email: supportgoalmate@googlegroups.com
- Subject Line: "Privacy Policy - Goalmate App"
- Response Time: We aim to respond within 72 hours