PomoMate – Privacy Policy

Summary: PomoMate does not sell your data. Service providers such as Supabase, Google Firebase Analytics, Google AdMob and RevenueCat may process data to operate the app and provide analytics and advertising services.

1. Information We Collect

Account information

Email address (for registration/sign-in)
Display name (username)
Profile photo (optional, if you upload one)
Google account information (if Google sign-in is selected)
Profile bio, selected tags and friend/room relationships

Usage data

Number and duration of completed Pomodoros
Task list contents
App settings (sound, theme and duration preferences)
Study room participation history
Room chats and files, photos or audio/video room content you share
Device notification token for delivering app notifications

Automatically collected data

Device type, operating system and app version
App instance ID generated by Firebase Analytics and Android advertising ID
Sessions, screen views/app interactions and subscription/purchase events
Approximate region derived from the IP address (Firebase Analytics)

2. How We Use Data

To create and manage your account
To provide study rooms and real-time synchronization
To calculate and display your statistics
To identify and fix app errors
To analyze app usage and feature usage frequency in aggregate (Firebase Analytics)
To manage subscription and payment processes (through RevenueCat)
To display non-personalized or personalized ads (through AdMob)

3. Data Storage and Security

Data is processed and stored on the infrastructure of the relevant service providers. Transfers between the app and these services use encrypted connections (TLS). The Supabase database is protected by Row Level Security.

Room communication via WebRTC uses encrypted P2P connections. Audio/video call data is not stored on our servers.

Your password is stored as a bcrypt hash; nobody, including us, can see your password.

4. Third-Party Services

Supabase – Database and authentication infrastructure (Privacy Policy)
Google Firebase Analytics – Analysis of app usage, sessions and events. The SDK may automatically collect data such as app instance ID, Android advertising ID, approximate region and app interactions. The app does not separately send your account ID to Firebase Analytics. (Firebase Privacy and Security)
Google AdMob – Advertising. Ads may be displayed when you use the app for free. (Google Privacy Policy)
RevenueCat – Subscription and purchase management. Payment information is processed directly by Google Play / Apple; credit card information is not sent to our app. (RevenueCat Privacy Policy)

5. Advertising and Tracking

Free users are shown ads through Google AdMob. Advertising services may process data such as advertising ID and ad interactions. Ad preferences and personalization can be managed in Android device settings. Premium subscribers are not shown ads.

You can disable ad personalization in Android settings under Settings → Google → Ads.

6. Your Rights (under KVKK, GDPR and CCPA)

The right to learn whether your personal data is processed
The right to request information if your personal data has been processed
The right to learn the purpose of processing and whether data is used for that purpose
The right to view all data in your account and request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
The right to delete your account and related data using the deletion button at the bottom of the Profile screen (Account deletion information)
Data portability (JSON format on request)
The right to opt out of marketing communications

You can permanently delete your account using Delete my account at the bottom of the app's Profile screen. If you cannot access the app, use the email method on the account deletion page. For other privacy requests, contact privacy@pomomate.site.

7. Children's Privacy

PomoMate is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13. If you believe you are under 13, please do not use the app.

8. Changes

This privacy policy may be updated. We notify you of significant changes through in-app notifications and email. The current policy is always available at pomomate.site/privacy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions: