Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Information you provide

When you use GearBuddy, you may provide information such as:

• Account information, including your email address and authentication data
• Profile information, including names or labels you assign to profiles
• Health-related information you choose to enter, such as dosage logs, injection timing, symptom tracking, notes, protocol details, and related content
• Support or feedback messages you send to us

Information collected automatically

When you access or use the Service, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type, operating system, and general device information
• Referring pages, pages viewed, timestamps, and basic usage data
• Authentication and session information
• Error logs and diagnostic information

Usage analytics

When you are signed in, we automatically collect information about how you interact with features of the Service, including which sections you visit, which actions you perform (such as logging an entry, opening a tool, or running a simulation), your subscription tier, and a session identifier generated each time you open the app. We do not collect the content of any data you enter — only that an action occurred. This information is linked to your account identifier and stored in our database.

Information stored on your device

GearBuddy uses local storage, cookies, and similar technologies to:

• Save your preferences and settings
• Keep you signed in
• Store application data locally in your browser
• Remember consent choices and other app state

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Service
• Authenticate users and manage accounts
• Save and sync user data across devices
• Display charts, estimates, logs, and other application features
• Improve the Service, develop new features, troubleshoot problems, fix bugs, and generate aggregate usage statistics
• Monitor security, prevent abuse, and detect fraud or unauthorized access
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies
• Analyze feature usage patterns to understand how the Service is used, prioritize development, and improve the user experience

3. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information in the following circumstances:

Service providers

We may share information with vendors and service providers that help us operate the Service, including:

• Firebase / Google Cloud for authentication, hosting, and database services
• Other infrastructure providers that support storage, logging, security, or delivery of the Service

These providers may process information on our behalf and are permitted to use it only as necessary to provide their services to us, subject to our instructions, contractual restrictions, and their own applicable privacy terms.

Legal and safety reasons

We may disclose information if we believe disclosure is reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other legal process
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of GearBuddy, our users, or others
• Investigate fraud, abuse, security issues, or violations of our terms

Business transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

At your direction

We may share information when you ask us to do so or otherwise consent to the sharing.

4. Cookies and Local Storage

GearBuddy uses cookies, local storage, and similar browser technologies for essential functionality and user experience, including:

• Keeping you signed in
• Saving app preferences and consent settings
• Storing locally entered data and application state
• Supporting application features that depend on browser storage

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies or local storage, some features of the Service may not function properly. Browser storage is accessible to anyone who can access your device and browser profile.

5. Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide the Service
• Maintain your account and data
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is used. We may retain information for operational, security, legal, and business purposes as needed. You may also remove certain data locally by clearing your browser storage, though that will not necessarily delete cloud-synced data.

6. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration, including access controls, encryption in transit, and encryption at rest on supported Firebase/Google Cloud services. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

GearBuddy is intended for adults aged 18 and older and is not directed to children or minors. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

8. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including rights to:

• Access the information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain information
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Receive a copy of certain information in a portable format

To exercise any applicable rights, contact us at the address below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

9. International Users

GearBuddy may be operated from the United States or other jurisdictions. If you access the Service from outside the country where our servers or service providers are located, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws than your home jurisdiction.

10. Third-Party Services

The Service may contain links to or integrate with third-party services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with information.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and may provide additional notice where appropriate. Your continued use of the Service after an update means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.