Privacy policy For The SaveSmart App

# Privacy Policy for Snatch **Effective Date:** October 17, 2026 **Last Updated:** October 17, 2026 Welcome to **Snatch** ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how your information is collected, used, and protected when you use our mobile application (**Snatch**) and associated services. By using Snatch, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use the application. --- ## 1. Information We Collect ### A. Information You Voluntarily Provide - **Account Information:** If you register or sign in using email or Google Sign-In, we collect your basic identifier (UID, email address, and display name). - **Preferences & Settings:** Country selection, preferred shopping categories, platform interests, budget preferences, and currency settings. - **Tracked Products & Saved Deals:** Product links, target alert prices, and bookmarked coupon codes that you save for price drop tracking. - **AI Shopping Assistant Queries:** Search queries, product URLs, or questions submitted to the AI Deal Concierge to uncover coupons, price comparisons, and deal recommendations. ### B. Information Collected Automatically - **Device & Usage Data:** Operating system version, app version, language, timestamp of app opens, and performance diagnostics collected via **Google Firebase Analytics** and **Firebase Crashlytics** to ensure app stability. - **Push Notification Tokens:** Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) device tokens if you opt in to receive price drop alerts and expiring deal notifications. You can disable notifications anytime in your device settings. - **Outbound Referral Telemetry:** Anonymous click metadata (merchant name and timestamp) when you click a coupon or deal link, used to measure deal popularity. ### C. Information We DO NOT Collect - ❌ We do NOT collect your precise GPS location. - ❌ We do NOT access your phone contacts, camera roll (unless you choose to upload a product screenshot for price lookup), SMS, or call logs. - ❌ We do NOT collect or store your payment card numbers, bank account numbers, or checkout billing details. All purchases occur directly on the respective retailer's official website or app. --- ## 2. How We Use Your Information We use the collected information for the following purposes: 1. **Delivering Deals & Coupons:** Providing curated discounts, promo codes, and sale events relevant to your selected country and currency. 2. **Price Drop Notifications:** Tracking product prices and alerting you when a price hits or falls below your target price. 3. **AI Deal Assistance:** Processing your shopping queries via AI to find verified coupon codes and product deals. 4. **App Improvement & Bug Fixes:** Analyzing crash reports and usage statistics to fix bugs and improve performance. 5. **Security & Fraud Prevention:** Verifying legitimate device installations via Google Play Integrity and Firebase App Check. --- ## 3. Third-Party Services & Integrations Snatch utilizes select industry-standard third-party services that may collect information used to identify you in accordance with their respective privacy policies: - **Google Play Services & Firebase:** - *Firebase Authentication* (User sign-in) - *Cloud Firestore* (Cloud database synchronization) - *Firebase Analytics & Crashlytics* (Performance monitoring and crash diagnosis) - *Firebase Cloud Messaging* (Price drop push notifications) - [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) - **AI Providers (OpenRouter):** - Text prompts entered into the AI Shopping Assistant are transmitted securely and anonymously to process deals and coupon searches. No personally identifiable account data is shared with AI providers. --- ## 4. Affiliate Disclosures & External Merchant Links Snatch is a participant in affiliate advertising and referral programs designed to provide a means for apps to earn advertising fees by linking to commercial retail sites. ### Affiliate Network Disclosure When you click on a deal or coupon link inside Snatch and make a purchase on a merchant's website or app: - You will be redirected to the third-party merchant (such as Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, eBay, or other partner stores). - We may receive a small referral commission from the retailer at **no additional cost to you**. - Our affiliate partnerships include, but are not limited to: - **Amazon Associates Program** ("As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.") - **EarnKaro / Admitad** - **Cuelinks Publisher Network** - **Impact Radius** - **eBay Partner Network** *Please note: Once you leave Snatch and navigate to an external retailer's platform, their terms of service and privacy policies govern your browsing and purchase.* --- ## 5. Data Storage, Security & Retention - **Data Security:** We implement standard SSL/TLS encryption for all network traffic (`usesCleartextTraffic="false"`). Database operations are governed by role-based Firebase Security Rules. - **Data Retention:** We retain your account preferences, saved deals, and tracked products only for as long as your account is active. - **Right to Delete (Account Deletion):** - You have the absolute right to delete your account and all associated data at any time. - You can request data deletion directly inside the app under **Settings > Privacy > Delete Account**, or by emailing us at the contact address below. All your saved deals, tracked products, and profile data will be permanently wiped from our databases. --- ## 6. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance) Snatch is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us immediately, and we will delete the information promptly. --- ## 7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA) & European Rights (GDPR) If you are a resident of California or the European Economic Area (EEA): - **Right to Know / Access:** You may request details regarding the personal information we have collected about you. - **Right to Erasure:** You may request complete deletion of your personal data. - **Non-Discrimination:** We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights. - **No Sale of Personal Data:** We do **not** sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. --- ## 8. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted within the app and on our official policy page with an updated "Effective Date." We encourage you to review this policy periodically. --- ## 9. Contact Us If you have any questions, suggestions, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us: - **App Name:** Snatch - **Email:** support@snatchapp.com *(or your developer contact email)* - **Developer Website / Policy URL:** https://snatchapp.com/privacy *(or your GitHub Pages / Firebase Hosting URL)*