Barbary
Legendary Fitness, Unlocked

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 05/21/2025

  1. Introduction
    Welcome to Barbary. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how Barbary ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and shares your information when you use our mobile application.
  2. Information We Collect
    • a) Information You Provide to Us
      • Account Information: When you create an account or register, we collect your email address and password via Firebase Authentication.
      • User Profile: You may provide a username, which will be visible to other users (e.g., in leaderboards and friend lists).
      • Friends/Tribe: If you add friends by username, that relationship is stored.
      • Subscription Information: We store your subscription status (free or paid).
    • b) Information Collected Automatically
      • Usage Data: We collect data on your in-app progress, such as completed workouts, streaks, stats, and rest days.
      • Device Information: The app may collect anonymized device information necessary for functionality (e.g., device type, OS version).
      • Local Storage: Some progress and settings are stored locally on your device using SharedPreferences.
    • c) Information from Third Parties
      • Firebase: Authentication (email/password) and user data storage is handled via Google Firebase services.
  3. How We Use Your Information
    • Create and manage your account.
    • Provide app functionality, such as workouts, streak tracking, rest days, friends, and leaderboards.
    • Sync and back up your progress and stats between devices via the cloud.
    • Display your progress and username on global and friends leaderboards.
    • Provide customer support and respond to your requests.
    • Improve app functionality and user experience.
  4. How We Share Your Information
    • With Other Users: Your username and stats (such as XP and streaks) may be visible to others on leaderboards and in the friend/tribe features.
    • With Service Providers: We use Firebase (by Google) for authentication and cloud storage. Their privacy policy applies to data managed by their services.
    • With Authorities: If required by law, or to protect our rights and users’ safety, we may disclose information to law enforcement or government agencies.
  5. Data Storage and Security
    • Cloud Storage: Your progress, profile, and leaderboards data are securely stored in Google Firebase/Firestore databases.
    • Local Storage: Some preferences and cached progress are stored on your device for offline access.
    • Security: We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
  6. Data Retention
    We retain your data as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. You may request deletion of your account at any time (see Section 8).
  7. Children’s Privacy
    Barbary is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us.
  8. Your Rights and Choices
    • Access & Update: You may access and update your profile information in the app settings.
    • Account Deletion: You may delete your account by contacting support.
    • Opt-Out: If we add analytics or marketing features in the future, we will provide additional opt-out options as required by law.
    • Request Data: You may request a copy of your stored data by contacting us.
  9. Third-Party Services
    • Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore (by Google): Authentication and data storage.
    • Google Fonts (righteous): Used for app typography (no personal data sent).
    • FontAwesome: Used for in-app icons.
    These services may collect information as described in their respective privacy policies.
  10. International Users
    Your information may be processed and stored in the United States or other countries in which Firebase or its affiliates maintain facilities.
  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 in the app or via other communication channels.
  12. Contact Us
    If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
    support@barbary-app.com