This Privacy Policy describes how DevByte Pty Ltd ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our mobile application, Grumble (the "Service").

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide to Us:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and the username you choose. You may also voluntarily provide a profile picture, cover photo, and a short bio.

• User Content: We collect the content you create on the Service, including text and images for your posts ("grumbles"), comments, and reactions.

b) Information We Collect Automatically:

• Usage Information: We collect information about your activity on the Service, such as the posts you view, the reactions you give, and the time and date of your activities.

• Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our Service, including the hardware model, operating system and version, and unique device identifiers. This is done through standard mobile analytics services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.

• Allow you to create and manage your account.

• Display your User Content to other users.

• Communicate with you, including sending password reset emails and service-related announcements.

• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Service.

• Enforce our Terms and Conditions and other policies, and to detect and prevent fraud and abuse.

3. How We Share Your Information

Your information may be shared as follows:

• With Other Users: Your username, profile picture (if provided), bio, and all your User Content (grumbles, comments) are public and will be visible to other users of the Service.

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as cloud hosting (Firebase) and analytics.

• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if we believe that disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation, or legal process.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

5. Your Choices

You may update or correct your account information at any time by accessing your profile settings within the app. You may also delete your account, which will remove your profile and posts from public view.

6. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for or directed at 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 information, please contact us.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as a notification within the app).

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: support@getgrumble.xyz