Privacy Policy for Settle: Baby Names

Who we are

This Privacy Policy explains how Settle: Baby Names ("Settle", "we", "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use the app. Settle: Baby Names is published by Alex Davis (a sole trader) and distributed under the package identifier com.settlebabynames.

By using Settle you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.

Information we collect

We collect only the information needed to run the app:

• Account identifiers from Google Sign-In: your email address and your Google account ID. Signing in requests the basic "profile" and "email" scopes, but we store only your email and Google account ID — your name and profile picture are discarded and never saved.
• Your activity in the app: the names you swipe on (approve, reject, or superlike), your filter preferences (gender, decade, and origin), any custom names you add, and your saved match rankings.
• Your couple link: if you pair with a partner, we store the connection between your two accounts so that your shared names and matches can sync.
• Sign-in sessions: a session credential for each device you sign in on. On your device it is held in the operating system's secure storage (the Android Keystore on Android, or the Keychain on iOS); on our servers it is stored only as a one-way hash, never in its original form.
• Subscription status: if you buy Premium, we store only whether your subscription is active and when it expires. We never receive or store your card or payment details.
• A small daily usage counter, used to enforce the free daily swipe limit.

How we use your information

We use your information only to operate the app:

• To sign you in and keep you signed in.
• To store your preferences and the names you swipe on.
• To sync names and matches between you and your partner.
• To enforce the free daily swipe limit and to unlock unlimited swiping for Premium subscribers.

We do not sell your data and we do not use it for advertising. Settle contains no advertising, analytics, or crash-reporting software.

Where your data is stored

Your data is stored on Google Cloud (Cloud Run) and in a managed PostgreSQL database hosted by Neon. All communication between the app and our servers uses encrypted HTTPS connections.

Third-party services

We rely on a small number of service providers to run the app. They process data on our behalf; we do not sell or share your data with third parties for their own purposes.

• Google — for Google Sign-In and for hosting our backend on Google Cloud.
• Neon — for hosting our PostgreSQL database.
• RevenueCat and the app store (Google Play on Android, or the Apple App Store on iOS) — only if you purchase a subscription, to process the payment and to manage your subscription status. Payment is handled by the app store; we never receive your card details.

Settle does not include any third-party analytics, advertising, or crash-reporting software.

Data retention and deletion

We keep your data for as long as your account is active.

You can permanently delete your account and its data at any time from inside the app: open Settings (the gear icon in the top-right header), scroll to Delete account, then confirm by typing DELETE. Your account is deleted immediately and you are signed out.

When you delete your account we remove your account record, your sign-in sessions, and your swipes. If you are not linked with a partner, we also delete your custom names, your match rankings, and your couple record. If you are linked with a partner, your partner keeps their own account and the custom names you added together — these are shared by the couple and have no separate per-person ownership.

Live data is deleted immediately when you confirm. Copies may remain in routine encrypted backups for up to 24 hours before those backups are rotated out, after which no copy remains.

Children

Settle is intended for adults. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last changed. Continued use of the app after a change means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, contact us at DaveAppDevelopment@gmail.com.