Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to Birthday Countdown ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Birthday information (names, dates, photos, notes)
• Gift ideas and purchase history you track
• Memory photos and notes from birthday celebrations
• Contact information (with permission) for birthday imports
• App usage analytics and preferences
• Notification preferences and settings

Contact Data

With your explicit consent, we may access your contacts to:

• Import birthday information from your contacts
• Enable easy communication (calling, texting) for birthdays
• Suggest people to add to your birthday list

Photos and Media

We may access your photo library to:

• Allow you to add photos to birthday profiles
• Create and save digital birthday cards
• Store memory photos from celebrations

Technical Information

We automatically collect certain technical information:

• Device type and operating system version
• App version and usage statistics
• Crash reports and performance data
• Anonymous analytics through Mixpanel

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and improve our birthday tracking services
• Sync your data across your Apple devices via CloudKit
• Send customizable birthday reminders and notifications
• Enable communication features (calling, texting, card sharing)
• Create and manage digital birthday cards
• Track gift ideas and celebration memories
• Improve app performance and user experience
• Provide customer support

Data Storage and Security

CloudKit Integration

Your birthday data is stored securely using Apple's CloudKit service:

• Data is encrypted both in transit and at rest
• Only accessible through your Apple ID and devices
• We cannot access your personal CloudKit data
• Data remains under your control

Local Storage

Some data is stored locally on your device using SwiftData for offline access and performance optimization. Photos are compressed and stored securely.

Third-Party Services

Analytics

We use Mixpanel for anonymous usage analytics to improve our app. This data is aggregated and does not contain personally identifiable information.

RevenueCat

For subscription management, we use RevenueCat, which processes subscription data according to their privacy policy.

Contacts Integration

Contact data is only accessed with your explicit permission and is used solely to import birthday information. We do not store or share your contact data.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access and export your birthday data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Revoke contact access permissions at any time
• Opt out of analytics collection
• Control notification preferences
• Delete specific birthdays, gifts, or memories
• Manage photo permissions

Data Retention

We retain your data as long as your account is active. When you delete the app or your account, your CloudKit data remains under your Apple ID control, and local data is removed from your device. You can delete individual birthdays, memories, or gifts at any time.

Sharing and Communications

Birthday Countdown enables you to:

• Share birthday cards via Messages, Email, or social media
• Call or text birthday contacts directly from the app
• Export birthday data for backup purposes

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Children's Privacy

Our app is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Parents may use the app to track family birthdays.

Changes to 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 within the app and updating the "Last updated" date.

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