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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 10, 2025

At Pawse, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding your data when you use our digital wellness application.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

  • Account Information: Email address, username, and password when you create an account
  • Profile Information: Optional profile details such as age range, wellness goals, and preferences
  • Communication Data: Messages you send to our support team or feedback you provide

1.2 Information We Collect Automatically

  • App Analytics: How you interact with our app, features used, and session duration

1.3 Information from Third Parties

  • Social Media: If you choose to connect social media accounts, we may receive basic profile information
  • App Store Data: Purchase and download information from app stores

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information exclusively for the following purposes:

2.1 Core App Functionality

  • Track your screen time and calculate detox sessions
  • Provide personalized digital wellness insights and recommendations
  • Calculate and distribute Points rewards based on your offline time
  • Enable leaderboard and community features

2.2 App Improvement

  • Analyze usage patterns to improve app functionality
  • Develop new features based on user behavior
  • Fix bugs and optimize performance

2.3 Communication

  • Send important app updates and security notifications
  • Respond to your support requests and feedback
  • Send optional wellness tips and motivational content (with your consent)

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Union, we process your data based on:

  • Contract Performance: To provide the Pawse app services you've requested
  • Legitimate Interest: To improve our services and ensure app security
  • Consent: For optional features like location services and marketing communications
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 We Do Not Sell Your Data

Pawse never sells, rents, or trades your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

4.2 Limited Sharing

We may share your information only in these specific circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third-party services that help us operate the app (cloud hosting, analytics, customer support)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights
  • Safety: To prevent harm to you, other users, or the public
  • Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with user notification)

4.3 Anonymized Data

We may share anonymized, aggregated data that cannot identify you for research purposes or to demonstrate the effectiveness of digital wellness practices.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

  • Encryption: All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
  • Access Controls: Strict access controls limit who can view your data
  • Regular Audits: We regularly review and update our security practices
  • Secure Infrastructure: We use reputable cloud providers with robust security measures

6. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary:

  • Account Data: Until you delete your account or request deletion
  • Usage Data: Up to 2 years for analytics and app improvement
  • Support Communications: Up to 3 years for quality assurance
  • Legal Requirements: As required by applicable laws

7. Your Privacy Rights

7.1 All Users

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications

7.2 Additional Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

  • Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  • Restriction: Limit how we process your data
  • Objection: Object to certain types of processing
  • Automated Decision-Making: Opt-out of automated profiling

8. Children's Privacy

Pawse is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
  • Adequacy decisions for certain countries
  • Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Sending an in-app notification
  • Emailing you if the changes materially affect your rights

11. Third-Party Services

Our app may contain links to third-party websites or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Email: pawseoffline@gmail.com

Response Time: We will respond to privacy requests within 30 days

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date listed above and applies to all users of the Pawse application.