This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how Pickyland MB, operating the PickyFaith service ("PickyFaith," "we," "us," or "our") — a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania, with its registered office in Vilnius, Lithuania — collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use the PickyFaith mobile application (the "App") and any related websites or features, including www.pickyland.com (collectively, the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to this Policy. If you do not agree, please stop using the Service. We may update this Policy from time to time; we will notify you of material changes by posting a notice in the App or by other reasonable means. Your continued use of the Service after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

1. What We Collect

a. Account Information: When you sign in using Sign in with Apple, Apple provides us with a unique user identifier (UID) that is used to authenticate your account. We do not receive or store your Apple ID email address unless you explicitly choose to share it. Guest (anonymous) users are assigned a temporary anonymous UID and no personal information is required.

b. Profile Information You Choose to Provide: The following are entirely optional and can be set to "Prefer not to tell" at any time:

Public username: A display name visible to other users within the Service.
Profile avatar: A photo or image you choose to upload.
Age: A numeric age (not your date of birth). If provided, age is automatically incremented annually.
Gender: A self-selected gender category.
City of residence: A city, state/region, and country name that you manually enter. This is not obtained through GPS or automatic location tracking.

c. Content You Post: Any polls, votes, comments, images, or other content you create or submit through the Service ("User Content") is stored in our systems. Please see our Terms of Use for details on how we handle User Content.

d. Device Identifier (Push Notification Token): If you grant permission for push notifications, we store a Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) token in association with your account. Apple classifies this as a Device ID. It is used solely to deliver push notifications from PickyFaith to your device and is removed from our servers when you sign out.

e. Usage and Analytics Data: We use Firebase Analytics (provided by Google LLC) to collect information about how you interact with the Service, such as features accessed, screens viewed, and in-app events (for example, creating a poll or casting a vote). These analytics events are linked to your account. Firebase Analytics may also collect certain device information (such as device model, operating system version, and app version). This data is used to understand usage patterns and improve the Service. PickyFaith does not use this data to track you across third-party apps or websites.

f. Crash and Diagnostics Data: We use Firebase Crashlytics (provided by Google LLC) to automatically collect crash reports and diagnostic information when the App encounters an error. This may include device information, App state at the time of the crash, and a stack trace. Crash reports are linked to your user account ID to help us reproduce and fix issues. This data is used exclusively to identify and fix technical problems in the App.

g. Support Communications: If you contact us at support@pickyland.com, we collect the content of your message and any information you voluntarily include (such as your name or email address) in order to respond to your request.

2. What We Do Not Collect

We do not collect:

Your email address, full name, home address, or phone number (unless voluntarily provided when contacting support);
Your date of birth (we store only the numeric age you optionally enter);
Your precise GPS location or any location data from your device's location services;
Payment card numbers or bank account details (payments are processed entirely by Apple or Google and we receive no payment credentials from them); or
Advertising identifiers (IDFA/GAID). We do not use advertising identifiers to track you across third-party apps or websites.

We do not engage in cross-app or cross-website tracking. The App's privacy manifest (NSPrivacyTracking) is set to false and no tracking domains are declared.

The App uses on-device storage (UserDefaults) to save local preferences and UI state only. This data is not shared with third parties and is not used to identify or track you.

Note: While we do not directly access or store your IP address or hardware device identifiers, third-party SDKs we use (see Section 4) may process certain technical identifiers as part of their standard operation. Please review their respective privacy policies for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Operate, maintain, and improve the Service;
Record and display poll votes and aggregate demographic statistics (location, age, gender) for polls where you have optionally provided such data;
Enable personalized filtering and search features based on your optional profile settings;
Send you push notifications about activity on the Service (if you have granted permission);
Respond to your support requests and communications;
Monitor and enforce compliance with our Terms of Use;
Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security threats;
Analyse usage patterns in aggregated, non-identifying form to understand how the Service is used and to improve it; and
Comply with applicable legal obligations.

For EU/EEA users, our lawful bases for processing your personal data are: (i) performance of a contract (to provide the Service to you); (ii) your consent (for optional profile information and push notifications); (iii) our legitimate interests (for security, analytics, and improving the Service, where these interests are not overridden by your rights); and (iv) compliance with legal obligations.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party service providers to operate the Service. Each processes data in accordance with their own privacy policies:

Firebase (Google LLC) — provides authentication (Firebase Auth), database storage (Firestore), file storage (Cloud Storage), push notifications (Firebase Cloud Messaging), usage analytics (Firebase Analytics), crash reporting (Crashlytics), and app security (App Check). Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Algolia — provides search functionality within the Service. Algolia's privacy policy: https://www.algolia.com/policies/privacy/

Apple Inc. — provides Sign in with Apple authentication. Apple's privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

These providers may process data on servers located outside the EU/EEA, including in the United States. Where required by applicable law, we rely on appropriate safeguards for international data transfers, such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

5. How We Share Your Information

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

With service providers: We share data with the third-party providers listed in Section 4 to the extent necessary for them to provide their services to us.
Within the Service: Your public username, avatar, polls you create, and comments you post are visible to other users. Aggregated demographic statistics (not tied to individual identities) from your optional profile data are displayed on polls.
For legal reasons: We may disclose your information if required by applicable law, court order, or lawful request by public authorities, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
Business transfers: If PickyFaith or Pickyland MB is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we collect against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include the use of Firebase App Check to verify that requests to our backend come from authentic PickyFaith app instances. However, no security system is completely impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data in all circumstances. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as necessary to provide the Service. When you delete your account, we delete your profile data, avatar, and associated personal information from our active systems. Some residual data (such as aggregated statistics or content shared with other users) may persist in anonymised or aggregate form. We may also retain certain information where required by law or for legitimate business purposes such as fraud prevention.

Push notification tokens (FCM tokens) are deleted from our servers when you sign out of the Service.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we may have collected such information, please contact us at support@pickyland.com.

9. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal data. These include:

Access: The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Rectification: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data. You can update your age, gender, and location directly in the App at any time (subject to the change limits described in the App).
Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal data. You can delete your account directly within the App, which will remove your profile and associated personal data from our systems.
Portability: The right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
Restriction and objection: The right to restrict or object to certain processing of your personal data.
Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent (such as optional profile fields or push notifications), you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at support@pickyland.com. We aim to respond to all requests within 30 days. EU/EEA users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Lithuanian State Data Protection Inspectorate or another supervisory authority in their country of residence.

California Residents: If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its amendment (CPRA), including the right to know what personal information we collect and share, the right to delete your personal information, and the right to opt out of the "sale" of personal information (we do not sell personal information). To exercise your rights, contact us at support@pickyland.com.

10. Push Notifications

We may send you push notifications about activity on the Service. You can disable push notifications at any time through your device's notification settings. Disabling notifications does not affect your use of the Service.

11. Links to Third-Party Sites

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. This Policy does not apply to those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the Service, applicable law, or our practices. When we make material changes, we will notify you through the App or by other reasonable means. The revised Policy will be effective upon posting unless we state otherwise. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact us at:

Pickyland MB
Vilnius, Lithuania
Email: support@pickyland.com