Privacy Policy

Thank you for choosing MyBetterSelf. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains which information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and how you can exercise your privacy rights.

1. Data We Collect

When you use MyBetterSelf, we collect the following personal data:

Account Information

• User ID (UUID)
• Name (if provided)

Profile & Preference Data

• HeardFrom (how you found us)
• Age
• Religious affiliation
• Relationship status
• Gender
• Affirmation familiarity
• Time devotion (minutes per session)
• Quote amount preference

Notification Settings

• StartNotification time
• EndNotification time

Device Information

• Device endpoint tokens (for push notifications)
• Device model and operating system version (automatically collected)

Usage Data

• Which affirmation categories you browse
• Which designs, themes, and widgets you select
• Timestamps for app launches and session durations

Technical Data

• Crash logs and diagnostic information (to improve stability)

We do not collect financial data (Apple handles all purchase transactions), precise geolocation, contacts, or health data.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your information to:

Personalize Your Experience

• Generate and save tailored affirmations
• Suggest categories and designs based on your profile

Deliver Services

• Send push notifications at your preferred times
• Render widgets on your home screen

Improve & Maintain MyBetterSelf

• Diagnose and fix bugs using crash logs
• Analyze usage patterns to optimize features

Communicate with You

• Respond to support inquiries
• Send optional newsletters or feature announcements (only if you opt in)

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Contractual Necessity: Processing your account, profile, and notification data is necessary to provide the core features of MyBetterSelf.

Legitimate Interests: Collecting crash logs and usage analytics helps us improve the app's stability and user experience.

Consent: You may opt in to receive marketing communications; you can withdraw consent at any time.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services.

If you request deletion, we will erase all personal data within 30 days, except where required by law to retain certain records.

5. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share data with:

Service Providers: Companies that help us host, operate, and analyze our app (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics). They only receive the minimum data required and are bound by confidentiality agreements.

Legal Obligations: If required by law or to respond to lawful requests, we may disclose your data to government or regulatory authorities.

Business Transfers: If MyBetterSelf is acquired or merges with another company, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction, under the same privacy terms.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Under applicable law (including the GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion ("Right to be Forgotten"): Ask us to erase your personal data.
• Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Restrict Processing: Temporarily limit how we use your data.
• Object: Opt out of processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us as described below. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Security Measures

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
• Secure database storage with access controls
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments

8. Children's Privacy

MyBetterSelf is not intended for use by children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected data from a child, we will promptly delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices change. We will notify you by posting the new Policy in the app and updating the "Last updated" date. Please review it periodically.

10. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact:

Thank you for trusting MyBetterSelf with your personal data.