Privacy Policy

Introduction

Sprawl ("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 book collection tracking application and website.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address
• Username
• Password (stored securely using encryption)
• Profile information you choose to provide (name, bio, profile picture)

Book Collection Data

We collect information about books you add to your collection:

• Book titles, authors, and ISBN numbers
• Reading status and dates
• Personal ratings and notes
• Cover images
• Reading progress logs and reading goals

Social Features

If you use our social features, we collect:

• Posts, comments, and likes
• Friend connections and follows
• Book club memberships
• Direct messages between users

Device Information

When using our mobile app, we may collect device identifiers for push notifications. Camera access is used for barcode scanning and book cover image recognition when you explicitly grant permission. Images captured for recognition are processed by Google Cloud Vision API to identify book details.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and maintain our service
• Personalize your experience
• Enable social features and connections with other users
• Send push notifications (with your consent)
• Improve and optimize our application
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Protect against unauthorized access and abuse

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

• Other users: Based on your privacy settings, other users may see your public profile, book collection, and posts
• Service providers: We use third-party services for hosting, image storage, image recognition (Google Cloud Vision API), and email delivery
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure password hashing, and regular security updates. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Export your book collection data
• Opt out of push notifications
• Control your profile visibility settings

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

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

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@sprawlprojects.com