Privacy Policy

Account Information

When you create and use a BookSwap account, we may collect:

• Phone number
• Display name or username
• Profile photo
• Account identifier
• Account creation and last activity timestamps

Profile Information

Information you voluntarily provide, including:

• Public profile details
• Profile image
• Bio or other profile information (if provided)

Library & Book Information

To provide BookSwap's core functionality, we collect information related to books you manage within the app, including:

• Books in your library
• Wishlist items
• Book availability
• Book ownership information
• User-uploaded book images (if applicable)

Swap Information

To enable book exchanges, we process:

• Swap offers
• Offer status
• Swap history
• Information necessary to facilitate exchanges between users

Messaging

BookSwap provides in-app messaging between users. Messages, message timestamps, and related metadata are stored solely to provide messaging functionality.

Device Information

When you use the Services, we may automatically collect technical information such as:

• Device model
• Operating system version
• App version
• Device language
• Push notification token
• IP address (when required for security and service operation)

Camera

BookSwap requests camera access solely to allow users to scan book barcodes. We do not access your camera for unrelated purposes.

Notifications

With your permission, BookSwap may send push notifications regarding:

• Swap offers
• Messages
• Account-related updates
• Important service notifications

You can disable notifications at any time through your device settings.

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Authenticate your identity
• Provide the BookSwap service
• Display your public profile
• Enable users to exchange books
• Store and synchronize your library
• Process swap offers
• Deliver real-time chat
• Send important notifications
• Detect fraud, abuse, and security incidents
• Improve the performance, reliability, and security of our Services
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

BookSwap uses multiple secure technologies to provide its services.

PostgreSQL

Most application data, including account information, libraries, wishlists, swap offers, and other operational data, is stored in secure PostgreSQL databases.

Firebase Authentication

Phone number authentication is provided by Google Firebase Authentication.

Firebase Firestore

Real-time chat messages are stored using Firebase Firestore.

DigitalOcean Spaces

Profile photos and book images are stored using DigitalOcean Spaces.

BookSwap works with trusted service providers that help us operate our Services. These providers may process information on our behalf. Current providers include:

• Google Firebase Authentication
• Google Firebase Firestore
• Google Firebase Cloud Messaging
• DigitalOcean Spaces

These providers process information only as necessary to provide the Services.

We may share limited information:

• when required to provide the Services;
• when required by law;
• to protect the rights, safety, or security of BookSwap and its users;
• during a merger, acquisition, or transfer of business assets.

We do not sell or rent personal information to advertisers or data brokers.

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

When your account is deleted, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period unless we are legally required to retain certain information.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect your information.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

BookSwap is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child without appropriate consent, we will delete that information promptly.

Depending on your location, applicable laws may provide you with rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:

• Access to your information
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of your account and associated data
• Restriction of certain processing activities
• Withdrawal of consent where applicable

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information below.

Your information may be processed or stored in countries other than your country of residence where our service providers operate.

Where required by applicable law, we implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.

BookSwap may introduce additional services such as analytics, crash reporting, or other operational tools to improve the application.

If these services involve the collection or processing of personal information, this Privacy Policy will be updated before such processing begins.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If material changes are made, we will update the Effective Date and, where appropriate, notify users through the application or other reasonable means.