Privacy Policy - Guiddera

Welcome to Guiddera ("we," "our," or "us"). 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 the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you use our mobile application ("App").

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

When you use our App, we may collect the following types of information:

Authentication Information: When you sign in with Google, we collect your email address, display name, and profile photo URL.
Quiz Data: We collect your quiz answers, responses, and results to provide personalized personality assessments and recommendations.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the App, including screen views, button clicks, navigation patterns, and feature usage.
Device Information: We may collect device information such as device type, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
Crash Reports: We collect crash reports and error logs to improve app stability and performance.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you use our App, including:

Connectivity status and network information
App performance metrics
Error logs and diagnostic data

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To Provide Services: To deliver personalized quiz results, personality assessments, career recommendations, and AI mentor guidance.
To Improve Our Services: To analyze usage patterns, identify bugs, and enhance app functionality and user experience.
To Communicate: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
To Ensure Security: To detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized access, and other security threats.
To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

3. Third-Party Services

Our App uses the following third-party services that may collect information about you:

3.1 Firebase Services

We use Google Firebase for:

Firebase Authentication: To authenticate users through Google Sign-In
Cloud Firestore: To store and sync user data, quiz results, and app settings
Firebase Crashlytics: To collect crash reports and analyze app stability

Firebase's privacy policy can be found at: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

3.2 Google Sign-In

We use Google Sign-In for authentication. When you sign in with Google, Google may collect information according to their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

3.3 OpenAI API

We use OpenAI's API to provide AI-powered personality analysis, career recommendations, and mentor guidance. Your quiz answers and preferences are sent to OpenAI for processing. OpenAI's privacy policy can be found at: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:

Data is stored securely using Firebase Cloud Firestore, which provides encryption in transit and at rest
We use industry-standard security practices to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction of your data
Access to your data is restricted to authorized personnel only

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to:

Provide our services to you
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature in the App.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: You can request access to your personal information that we hold
Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal information and account
Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured format
Opt-Out: You can opt out of certain data collection by adjusting your device settings or uninstalling the App

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

7. Children's Privacy

Our App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will delete such information from our systems.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country. By using our App, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

9. Changes to This 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 on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: guiddera@gmail.com
App: Guiddera

11. Consent

By using our App, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our App.