Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for FactTrove

Effective Date: 21st September 2025

FactTrove (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our mobile application (“App”).

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  1. Information We Collect • Personal Information: When you create an account, we may collect your email address, username, or other details you provide. • User Content: Any facts, comments, or uploads you share in the app. • Automatically Collected Information: Device information, app usage data, and analytics via Firebase. • Advertising Data: Non-identifiable information (such as device identifiers, interests, interactions) used by Google AdMob to display personalized or non-personalized ads.

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  1. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to: • Provide and improve the app’s functionality. • Enable sharing, commenting, and community engagement. • Personalize your experience and app content. • Show ads (via Google AdMob). • Monitor app performance and fix issues.

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  1. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share non-identifiable information with: • Service Providers: Firebase (for analytics, notifications) and AdMob (for ads). • Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our users’ safety and rights.

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  1. Ads and Third-Party Services

Our app uses Google AdMob to serve ads. AdMob may collect and use certain data as described in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can manage ad personalization through your device settings.

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  1. Data Retention • Account data and user content are stored until you delete your account. • Analytics and log data may be stored for a limited time as required for app improvement.

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  1. Your Rights

You may: • Access or update your account information. • Request deletion of your account and associated data. • Opt out of personalized ads.

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  1. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your data but cannot guarantee complete security.

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  1. Children’s Privacy

FactTrove is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

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  1. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted within the app.

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  1. Contact Us

If you have questions, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]