Privacy Policy for Habit Goal Tracker

Effective Date: November 15th, 2025

Last Updated: November 14th, 2025

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Habit Goal Tracker ("we", "our", or "the app") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and username through Firebase Authentication.
• User-Generated Content: Habits, goals, routines, progress data, notes, and any other information you choose to enter into the app.

Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: We may collect information about your device, including device type, operating system, and app version.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use the app, including features accessed and actions taken.
• Notification Preferences: Your local notification settings for reminders.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and maintain the app's functionality
• Store and sync your habit tracking data across devices
• Send you local notifications and reminders (if enabled)
• Improve and optimize the app experience
• Provide customer support
• Ensure the security and integrity of the app

Data Storage and Security

• Cloud Storage: Your data is stored using Firebase services (Firestore, Firebase Storage, Firebase Authentication) which are secured by Google's infrastructure.
• Local Storage: Some data may be cached locally on your device using SQLite for offline functionality.
• Security Measures: We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit and at rest.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With Firebase/Google Cloud services to provide app functionality
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access Your Data: View all data stored in the app
• Export Your Data: Export your habits and progress data as CSV files
• Delete Your Data: Delete your account and all associated data
• Opt-Out of Notifications: Disable push notifications and local reminders at any time

Data Retention

• We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services.
• If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

Children's Privacy

This app is not intended for children under 13 years of age. 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.

Third-Party Services

The app uses the following third-party services:

• Firebase (Google): Authentication, cloud database, cloud storage, and push notifications
  • Firebase Privacy Policy
  • Google Privacy Policy

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Consent

By using Habit Goal Tracker, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.