habitability-privacy

Privacy Policy for Habitability

Last Updated: December 23, 2024

Introduction

Habitability (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: Email address, display name, username
• Profile Data: Optional profile picture, avatar color
• Habit Data: Habit names, categories, completion dates, notes, and progress
• Social Connections: Friend connections, circle memberships, shared habits

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: App usage statistics, feature interactions, and analytics (via Mixpanel)
• Device Information: Device type, operating system version
• Performance Data: Crash reports and app performance metrics

Information We Do NOT Collect

• Location data
• Payment information
• Contact lists
• Health data
• Photos (except voluntary profile picture uploads)

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and maintain the Habitability service
• Create and manage your account
• Enable social features (friends, circles, habit sharing)
• Track your habit progress and streaks
• Improve app functionality and user experience
• Send important service notifications
• Analyze app usage patterns to enhance features
• Provide customer support

Data Storage and Security

• Backend Services: We use Supabase (https://supabase.com) for authentication, database, and file storage
• Analytics: We use Mixpanel (https://mixpanel.com) for usage analytics
• Security: Your data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest
• Access Control: Row-level security policies ensure users can only access their own data and authorized shared data

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only in the following circumstances:

With Your Consent

• Friends: When you add friends, they can see your display name, username, and profile picture
• Circles: When you join circles, members can see habits you share with that circle and your completion status
• Habit Sharing: When you explicitly share habits, recipients can view that habit’s name and your progress

With Service Providers

• Supabase: Database, authentication, and file storage
• Mixpanel: Analytics and usage tracking
• Apple: App Store distribution and payment processing

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Update: Modify your profile information at any time
• Delete: Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Export: Download your habit data (contact us for assistance)
• Opt-Out: Disable analytics tracking (contact us)

To exercise these rights, email us at: gexcel123@gmail.com

Data Retention

• Active Accounts: We retain your data as long as your account is active
• Deleted Accounts: Upon account deletion, we permanently delete your personal data within 30 days
• Backup Data: Backup copies are deleted within 90 days
• Analytics Data: Aggregated, anonymized analytics may be retained indefinitely

Children’s Privacy

Habitability is not intended for users 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 immediately.

International Users

Your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. By using Habitability, you consent to this transfer.

Third-Party Services

Our app uses the following third-party services:

• Supabase - Privacy Policy
• Mixpanel - Privacy Policy

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.

Push Notifications

If you enable push notifications, we may send:

• Habit reminders
• Friend requests and circle invitations
• Social activity notifications

You can disable notifications in your device settings at any time.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by:

• Updating the “Last Updated” date
• Posting a notice in the app
• Sending an email notification (for material changes)

Your continued use of Habitability after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:

Email: gexcel123@gmail.com App Support: https://habitability.canny.io/feature-requests

GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your data based on:

• Contract: Providing the Habitability service
• Consent: Optional features like analytics
• Legitimate Interests: Improving app functionality and security

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect
• Know whether we sell or share your personal information (we don’t)
• Access your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information (not applicable - we don’t sell data)
• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

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Effective Date: December 23, 2024

By using Habitability, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.