Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

GroupHabits ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our habit tracking application and website.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address, name (optional), and password. Passwords are encrypted using industry-standard hashing algorithms and are never stored in plain text.

Habit Data

We collect the habit tracking data you enter, including habit names, completion logs, streaks, journal entries, and reflections. This data is used to provide the core functionality of the service.

Group Data

When you join or create groups, we collect information about group membership, shared habits, and group activity. Group members can see each other's shared habit progress within that group.

Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your credit card details. Stripe's privacy policy governs their handling of your payment information.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our service
• To notify you about changes to our service
• To provide customer support
• To send you habit reminders and notifications (if enabled)
• To monitor the usage of our service
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We only share your information in the following circumstances:

• Within Groups: Group members can see shared habit progress within that group. Private habits and journal entries are never shared.
• Service Providers: We use third-party services (hosting, email, analytics) that may process your data on our behalf.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. You can delete your account at any time from your profile settings, which will permanently remove all your data from our systems.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), encrypted password storage, and secure database infrastructure.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, you have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Portability: Request your data in a portable format
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies required for authentication and session management. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent using GroupHabits with your family, you are responsible for your children's use of the service.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

grouphabitmvp@gmail.com