Privacy Policy for The App of Answers

Introduction

The App of Answers ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Questions: When you ask questions through our app, we may collect and store the question text for analytics purposes
• Language Preferences: We store your language preference locally on your device
• Usage Data: We collect anonymous usage statistics to improve our service

Information Collected Automatically

• Device Information: Device type, operating system version, and app version
• Usage Analytics: How you interact with the app, features used, and performance data
• Ad Interaction Data: Information about ad views and interactions (handled by Google AdMob)

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and maintain the app's functionality
• Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
• Generate anonymous analytics and insights
• Display relevant advertisements
• Provide customer support

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

• Language preferences and app settings are stored locally on your device
• Question history is stored locally and can be cleared by the user

Cloud Storage

• Questions and usage data are stored securely in Firebase Firestore
• All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
• We implement industry-standard security measures

Third-Party Services

Google AdMob

• We use Google AdMob to display advertisements in the app.
• Where required by law (for example in the EEA, UK and Switzerland, and certain US states), the app shows a consent or opt-out message before ads are requested. Your choice determines whether ads are personalised or non-personalised. You can change your choice at any time from the app's privacy settings.
• On iOS, the app asks for permission to track through Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt. If you decline, ads are still shown but are not personalised using your device's advertising identifier.
• AdMob processes data according to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Firebase

• We use Firebase for analytics and data storage
• Firebase processes data according to Google's privacy policy

Google Translate API

• We use Google Translate API for language translation
• Translation requests are processed by Google's servers

AI Answer Generation

• To generate answers, the question you type may be sent to a third-party language model provider.
• Questions are sent without your name, email or device identifiers. We ask you not to include personal information in your questions. Answers are for entertainment purposes only.

Your Rights and Choices

Data Access

• You can view your local question history within the app
• You can clear your local data through the app settings

Data Deletion

• To request deletion of your data, contact us at theappofanswers@scinops.com
• We will respond to deletion requests within 30 days

Opt-Out Options

• You can withdraw or change your ad consent choice at any time from the app's privacy settings.
• You can reset or limit your device's advertising identifier in your device settings.
• You can disable analytics in your device settings.

Children's Privacy

Our app is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

International Users

If you are in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, you have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict processing of your personal data, and to object to processing based on legitimate interests. Contact us at theappofanswers@scinops.com to exercise these rights.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy in the app and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: theappofanswers@scinops.com

California Privacy Rights

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

• Know what personal information we collect
• Know whether we sell or disclose your personal information
• Opt out of the sale of personal information
• Access your personal information
• Equal service and price

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided above.