TripBudgy Privacy Policy

1.1 Personal Data

We collect the following types of personal information:

• Authentication Information: When you sign in with Apple, we receive authentication tokens and, if you choose to share it, your name and email address.
• Contact Information: If you use our contact feature, we collect your email address solely to respond to your inquiry.
• User Preferences: Information about your preferences, such as travel styles, usage purposes, and app customization settings.

1.2 Trip and Expense Data

When you use our application to track your travel expenses, we collect:

• Trip Information: Trip names, dates, budgets, and currency preferences.
• Expense Data: Amount, date, currency, category, payment method, location (if provided), notes, price levels, and experience ratings.
• Categories and Payment Methods: Custom categories and payment methods you create or modify.

1.3 Device and Usage Information

We collect limited technical information to provide and improve our services:

• Device Settings: App language, currency format, date format, and other preferences.
• App Usage: Basic information about how you interact with the app, such as features used.

2.1 Core App Functionality

• Provide the Service: To enable you to create trips, track expenses, and manage your travel budget.
• Authentication: To verify your identity and maintain your account.
• Data Backup: To securely back up your data to the cloud if you create an account (non-anonymous users).
• Personalization: To customize the app experience based on your preferences.

2.2 Communications

• Respond to Inquiries: To reply to your questions or support requests when you contact us.

2.3 Improvement and Security

• App Improvement: To understand how users interact with our app and improve its functionality and user experience.
• Security: To protect our services and users from fraudulent or unauthorized activity.

3.1 Local Storage

Most of your data is stored locally on your device:

• Trip details, expenses, categories, and payment methods are stored in the device's secure local database.
• When using anonymous mode, your data remains exclusively on your device and is not transferred to our servers.

3.2 Cloud Storage (for Account Users)

If you create an account through Sign in with Apple:

• We back up your data to secure cloud storage (Firebase Firestore) to protect against data loss and enable cross-device access.
• Backups include your trips, expenses, categories, payment methods, and app preferences.
• Automatic backups occur when the app enters the background if sufficient time has passed since the last backup.

3.3 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration:

• Authentication information is securely managed through Firebase Authentication.
• Cloud data is stored in Firebase Firestore with strict security rules.
• Sign in with Apple provides enhanced privacy and security for authentication.

4.1 Third-Party Services

TripBudgy uses the following third-party services:

• Firebase Authentication: For user authentication and account management.
• Firebase Firestore: For secure backup of user data when signed in with an account.

These services may collect additional information as described in their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review Firebase's privacy policy for more information.

4.2 When We Share Your Information

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

• With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share your information.
• Service Providers: With third-party service providers who help us operate our business and provide the App.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a corporate transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

5.1 California Residents

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your personal information, and opt-out of sales of personal information. TripBudgy does not sell your personal information as defined by the CCPA.

5.2 European Users

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to restrict processing and object to processing of your data.