Last updated: 2025-12-01
SelfSpark ("the App", "we", "us") helps you build habits, reflect, and track personal growth. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Account Information
- Email address (Firebase Authentication)
- Device and installation identifiers
Used for: secure login and syncing your data across devices.
1.2 Habit & Journal Data
- Habits you create
- Daily completions and streak data
- Mood and energy entries
- Journal reflections
- Adaptive effort and willpower index values
Used for: powering habit tracking, insights, adaptive effort calculations, and personalized guidance.
1.3 App Usage Data
Collected automatically through Firebase Analytics and Sentry:
- Device type, OS version
- App version
- Crash reports and performance logs
- Aggregated, anonymous usage patterns
Used for: improving stability and user experience.
1.4 User-Provided Content
If you contact us:
- Text messages
- Optional screenshots or attachments
- Your email for follow-up
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Enable core SelfSpark features
- Sync habits and journal entries
- Generate AI-based reflections and insights
- Improve app performance, design, and functionality
- Detect and fix crashes or bugs
- Enable subscription features
We do not sell your personal data.
We do not use your data for advertising.
AI processing occurs only when you choose features that require it. Journal text sent to AI providers is not used to train external models.
3. Legal Bases (GDPR)
We process data based on:
- Contract performance: providing the App
- Legitimate interest: improving features and preventing misuse
- Consent: AI reflections, optional analytics
- Legal obligation: when required by law
4. Data Storage and Security
Data is stored in:
- Firebase Firestore (EU region)
- Firebase Authentication
Security methods:
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Firebase Security Rules access control
- No hardcoded API keys in the app
- Strict authentication on all backend calls
You retain ownership of your data, and we protect it accordingly.
5. AI Features
SelfSpark offers optional AI-powered features including:
- Reflection summaries
- Habit pattern insights
- Mood and energy interpretation
If you enable these:
- Your text is temporarily sent to trusted AI providers (OpenAI, Google Gemini)
- Data is not used for model training
- Data is not stored longer than needed for the response
You can turn AI features off at any time.
6. Sharing of Information
We only share data with:
- Google Firebase (infrastructure)
- Sentry (crash reporting)
- AI processing providers (OpenAI, Google)
We never:
- Sell your data
- Share data with advertisers
- Share data with unrelated third parties
7. Children's Privacy
SelfSpark is not intended for children under 13.
If you believe a child's data was collected, contact us for immediate deletion.
8. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Export/download your data
- Disable AI features
- Turn off analytics (where supported)
- Withdraw consent at any time
Contact: privacy@selfspark.app
9. Data Retention
We retain your data while your account is active.
When you delete your account:
- Habit data, journal entries, and reflections are permanently deleted
- Authentication records are removed
- Crash logs may remain anonymized
10. International Data Transfers
Data may be stored or processed globally through Firebase and Google Cloud, which maintain GDPR-compliant safeguards.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes will be posted in the App and on our website. The updated "Last updated" date will apply.
12. Contact Us
For questions, requests, or complaints, data deletion requests, or legal inquiries, contact:
Email: legal@selfspark.app