# Privacy Policy for fiSHed
**Last Updated:** January 2025
## Introduction
fiSHed (“we,” “our,” or “the App”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our fishing app.
## Information We Collect
### 1. Personal Information You Provide
– **Account Information:** Name, email address, profile photo
– **Fishing Catches:** Photos, species, location, date, size, weight, and notes
– **Equipment:** Rods, reels, boats you add to your profile
– **User-Generated Content:** Posts, comments, reactions in community features
### 2. Location Data
– **GPS Coordinates:** We collect precise location data when you:
– Enable “Fishing Mode” to capture environmental conditions
– Log a catch with location services enabled
– View your fishing spots on the map
– **Purpose:** To provide location-based features like catch mapping, hotspot identification, and local fishing conditions
– **Control:** You can disable location services in your device settings at any time
### 3. Environmental Data
When “Fishing Mode” is active, we collect:
– Weather conditions (temperature, wind speed, cloud cover)
– Tide information
– Swell and wave data
– Moon phase
– Barometric pressure
– **Purpose:** To help you track fishing conditions and improve your catch success
### 4. Photos and Camera Access
– **Purpose:** To allow you to add photos to your catches
– **Storage:** Photos are stored in Firebase Cloud Storage
– **Control:** You can deny camera/photo access in device settings
### 5. Automatically Collected Information
– **Device Information:** Device type, operating system, app version
– **Usage Data:** Features used, session duration, interactions
– **Crash Reports:** Error logs and diagnostics to improve app stability
– **Analytics:** We use Firebase Analytics to understand app usage
### 6. Third-Party Services Data
We use the following third-party services that may collect data:
– **Firebase (Google):** Authentication, database, storage, analytics
– **Algolia:** Fish species search functionality
– **AdMob (Google):** Advertisement delivery (for non-premium users)
– **RevenueCat:** Subscription management
– **OpenWeather/Tidal APIs:** Weather and tidal data
## How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
1. **Provide Core Features:** Catch logging, mapping, species identification
2. **Personalize Experience:** Show your catches, equipment, preferences
3. **Analyze Patterns:** Generate fishing intelligence and recommendations
4. **Community Features:** Display your catches on the Billboard, enable interactions
5. **Improve the App:** Fix bugs, add features, optimize performance
6. **Customer Support:** Respond to inquiries and issues
7. **Monetization:** Display relevant ads (non-premium users), process subscriptions
## Data Sharing and Disclosure
### We Share Your Data With:
1. **Other Users (Public Content Only):**
– Catches marked as “public” on the Billboard
– Your profile information (name, photo)
– Community posts and comments
2. **Service Providers:**
– Firebase (hosting, storage, analytics)
– AdMob (ad serving)
– RevenueCat (subscription processing)
– Algolia (search)
3. **Legal Compliance:**
– When required by law or court order
– To protect safety and legal rights
– During business transfers (acquisition, merger)
### We DO NOT:
– ❌ Sell your personal information
– ❌ Share your exact catch locations publicly (only you can see)
– ❌ Share your private catches without permission
## Data Retention
– **Active Accounts:** We retain your data while your account is active
– **Deleted Accounts:** Data is deleted within 30 days of account deletion request
– **Legal Requirements:** Some data may be retained longer for legal compliance
– **Backups:** Deleted data may persist in backups for up to 90 days
## Your Rights and Choices
### You Can:
1. **Access Your Data:** View all your catches, profile, and content in the app
2. **Update Information:** Edit your profile, catches, equipment at any time
3. **Delete Content:** Remove individual catches, posts, or comments
4. **Delete Account:** Contact us to request full account deletion
5. **Opt-Out of Location:** Disable location services in device settings
6. **Opt-Out of Ads:** Subscribe to Premium ($6.99/month) for ad-free experience
7. **Manage Permissions:** Control camera, photo, and location access via iOS Settings
### To Exercise Your Rights:
Email us at: support@fished.com.au
## Children’s Privacy
fiSHed is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, contact us immediately.
## Security
We implement industry-standard security measures:
– **Encryption:** Data transmitted via HTTPS/TLS
– **Firebase Security Rules:** Protect database access
– **Authentication:** Secure login via Firebase Auth
– **Access Controls:** Limited employee access to user data
However, no system is 100% secure. Use a strong password and keep your device secure.
## International Users
Your data may be stored and processed in:
– United States (Firebase servers)
– Australia (primary user base)
By using the app, you consent to international data transfer.
## Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted in the app with a new “Last Updated” date. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
## Advertising
### For Non-Premium Users:
– We display ads via Google AdMob
– Ads may be personalized based on:
– App category (fishing/sports)
– Your location (general area, not precise coordinates)
– Device type and OS
– Google’s advertising preferences
### Opt-Out of Personalized Ads:
– Subscribe to Premium to remove all ads
– Adjust ad settings in iOS: Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising
– Visit Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
## Contact Us
For privacy questions, concerns, or data requests:
**Email:** support@fished.com.au
**App:** Settings > Support > Contact Us
**Developer:**
Anastasios Polichronis
23 Vintage Drive, Thornlands 4164
Queensland, Australia
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## Third-Party Privacy Policies
For more information on how third parties handle data:
– **Firebase:** https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
– **AdMob:** https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543
– **RevenueCat:** https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy
– **Algolia:** https://www.algolia.com/policies/privacy
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**By using fiSHed, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.**