Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21/05/2024

Welcome to GroupsApp! This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our app, GroupsApp, which operates in the United Kingdom. By using GroupsApp, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:

  • Account Information: When you create a profile on GroupsApp, we collect your email address, and password for authentication via Supabase.
  • Profile Information: You may provide additional information to complete your profile, such as a profile picture, bio, and interests.

Group Interaction Information:

  • Group Creation and Management: We collect information related to groups you create, manage, join, or are interested in, including group names, descriptions, and member lists.
  • Content: Any articles, event pages, comments, or interactions you make within groups are collected and stored.

Usage Data:

  • We collect information on how you access and use the app, including your interactions with groups and content, the time and date of your visits, and other diagnostic data.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our app: Ensuring the app functions as intended and providing support.
  • To manage your account: Processing your registration, authentication, and user profile.
  • To facilitate group interactions: Enabling the creation, management, and participation in groups, and sharing of content.
  • To communicate with you: Sending notifications, updates, and other necessary communications.
  • To improve our app: Analysing usage data to enhance app functionality and user experience.
  • To comply with legal obligations: Ensuring compliance with legal requirements and responding to legal requests.

3. Sharing Your Information

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

  • Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers to perform app-related services (e.g., data hosting, analytics).
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

GroupsApp uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our app.

5. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request copies of your personal data.
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Restrict Processing: Request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Data Portability: Request the transfer of your data to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the contact information provided below.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.