Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 22, 2024

1. Introduction

SparkByte ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile applications, including Fazu, and visit our website at sparkbyte.app.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

  • Account Information: Email address, username, profile preferences
  • Health & Fitness Data: Fasting schedules, fasting duration, eating windows, fasting goals, progress tracking, achievement data
  • Usage Data: App interactions, feature usage, session duration
  • Device Information: Device type, operating system, app version

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

  • Log data and analytics
  • Crash reports and performance data
  • IP address and general location (country/region)

3. How We Use Your Information

  • App Functionality: Provide core fasting tracking and timer features
  • Personalization: Customize your experience and provide AI-powered insights
  • Communication: Send important updates, support responses, and notifications
  • Improvement: Analyze usage patterns to improve our apps
  • Support: Provide customer service and technical support

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information:

  • 100% Local Storage: All your personal data is stored exclusively on your device - we do not store any of your personal information in the cloud
  • Database Encryption: All local database data is encrypted using industry-standard AES-256 encryption
  • Secure API Keys: All API keys are stored in secure storage (iOS Keychain/Android Keystore)
  • Encryption: Data in transit and at rest is encrypted
  • Privacy-First Design: Your fasting data, personal information, and settings never leave your device unless you explicitly consent to anonymous AI processing
  • Regular Updates: Security measures are regularly reviewed and updated

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. In fact, we do not store any of your personal data on our servers - all data remains on your device. The only data that may leave your device is in these limited circumstances:

  • AI Services: Anonymous, non-identifiable data is shared with AI services for personalized recommendations only with your explicit consent (premium feature only)
  • Analytics: Anonymous usage statistics to help us improve the app (can be disabled in Privacy Settings)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
  • Consent: When you explicitly consent to sharing

6. Third-Party Services

Our apps integrate with the following third-party services:

  • Google Analytics: App usage insights and performance monitoring (can be disabled in Privacy Settings)
  • RevenueCat: Subscription management and payment processing

These services have their own privacy policies. We ensure that any data shared is either anonymous or necessary for core functionality. You can control data sharing with these services through the Privacy Settings in the app.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
  • Portability: Export your data in a readable format
  • Consent Management: Control how your data is processed through the in-app Privacy Settings
  • Opt-out: Disable analytics and optional features

To exercise these rights, you can:

  • Use the Privacy Settings screen in the app to manage consent and delete local data
  • Visit our Data Deletion page for complete account deletion
  • Contact us at [email protected] for assistance

8. Children's Privacy

Our apps are not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. When you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it by law.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of our apps after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

💚 Your Privacy Matters: We are committed to transparency and protecting your personal information. If you have any concerns or questions about how we handle your data, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.