IRLQUEST Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The entity responsible for processing your personal data is:
IRLQUEST
Contact: abdellah.company@gmail.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information in connection with the services we provide, including:

• Account Information: Username, unique User ID, Email address (via authentication provider like Google/Firebase Auth, NextAuth), Name and profile picture (if provided by authentication provider).
• Quest & Task Data: Information about the tasks (quests) you create and track (e.g., title, description, frequency, difficulty, associated stats), dates/times of task completion (completionDates).
• Character & Progress Data: Your in-app level, Experience Points (XP), statistics (STR, VIT, AGI, INT, PER), derived stats like Power Score, and other game-related progress (e.g., energy, level-up events).
• Leaderboard Data: Your rank, username, potential title, level, and Power Score may be visible on public leaderboards within the App.
• Subscription Data (If applicable): Information about your subscription status (e.g., free, PRO), term start and end dates. Payment details like credit card numbers are **not** stored by us but are processed securely by our third-party payment processor, **Stripe**.
• Technical & Usage Data: Information about your device and how you use the App (e.g., crash logs, diagnostic data, interactions with the App). We use services like **Firebase** and **Vercel Analytics** for this.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for purposes including:

• Providing and maintaining the App's functionality (managing your account, saving tasks, calculating progress).
• Personalizing your experience (displaying your stats and progress).
• Displaying leaderboards and managing competitive features.
• Communicating with you about updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• Managing subscriptions and processing payments via Stripe (if applicable).
• Monitoring, analyzing (using Firebase & Vercel Analytics), and improving the App.
• Detecting and preventing fraud and ensuring the security of our users.

4. How We Share Your Information

We **do not sell** your personal information. We may share your information with third parties only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as cloud hosting and database management (**Firebase/Google Cloud**), authentication services (**Firebase Authentication, NextAuth providers**), payment processing (**Stripe**), and analytics (**Firebase Analytics, Vercel Analytics**). These parties have access only to the information necessary to perform their tasks and are obligated to keep it confidential.
• Leaderboards: As mentioned, certain data (rank, name, level, etc.) may be visible to other users on the leaderboards.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Data may be kept longer in anonymized or aggregated form.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights (e.g., under GDPR)

Depending on your location (especially if you are in the European Economic Area), you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at abdellah.company@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8. Children's Privacy

**Our App is not intended for children under the age of 13.** We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately at abdellah.company@gmail.com so we can take steps to remove that information. (Note: You must ensure your app practices align with targeting users 13+ and comply with all applicable laws).

9. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers and servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. Our primary service providers (like Firebase and Vercel) operate servers globally, with primary processing often occurring in the **United States (specifically regions like "us-central" for Firebase)**. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy within the App or on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.