Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The party responsible for processing personal data arising from the Arwy app is the app developer. For contact: info@arwy.life

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Account Information

• First name, last name and username
• Email address
• Profile photo (optional)
• Google account information (if you sign in with Google)

2.2 Usage Data

• Books read and reading progress
• Works you create and publish
• Library lists and preferences
• Notification interactions
• Users you follow and your followers

2.3 Content Data

• Book covers and images you upload
• Works, chapters and drafts you write
• Message content

2.4 Automatically Collected Data

• Device type and operating system
• App version
• Anonymous usage statistics collected via Firebase Analytics
• Crash reports

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect only for the following purposes:

• Account creation and authentication
• Saving your reading progress
• Personalized content recommendations
• Sending notifications
• Improving app performance
• User safety and verification
• Meeting legal obligations

4. Sharing of Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. Your data may be shared only in these cases:

• Google Firebase: for authentication, database and storage infrastructure (Firebase Auth, Firestore, Firebase Storage, Firebase Cloud Functions)
• Legal obligation: upon the lawful request of authorized institutions and authorities
• With your consent: public profile information and published works are visible to other users

5. Data Security

We apply the following security measures to protect your data:

• Data transmission encrypted with SSL/TLS
• Access control via Firebase security rules
• Encrypted authentication (Firebase Auth)
• Regular security reviews

6. Data Retention

Your data is retained as long as your account is active. If you delete your account:

• Your personal profile data is deleted within 30 days
• Your published works may remain on the platform unless you delete them
• Data covered by legal obligations may be retained as required by law

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights over your personal data:

• Right of access: request the data held about you
• Right to rectification: ask for incorrect or incomplete data to be updated
• Right to erasure: request that your data be deleted
• Right to portability: receive your data in a structured format
• Right to object: object to the processing of your data

To exercise these rights, write to info@arwy.life.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Arwy is a mobile app and does not use traditional cookies. However, the following tracking mechanisms may be used via Firebase SDKs:

• Firebase Analytics (anonymous usage statistics)
• Firebase Crashlytics (crash reporting)

Google's Privacy Policy applies to these services: policies.google.com/privacy

9. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. Users must be at least 13 years old to use the App. Access to certain adult content is subject to an 18+ limit. For more information, see our Child Safety Policy.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When there are significant changes, you will be informed via an in-app notification or by email. The current policy is always published on this page.

11. Contact

For questions about our privacy policy:

• Email: info@arwy.life
• Reach us via our Contact page.