BluePaw App - Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 10, 2023


1. Introduction

Welcome to BluePaw! We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and services.


2. Information We Collect

2.1. Information You Provide

  • User Location: We collect your location data when you tap the Visible Mode button that makes you visible to other dog owners.

  • User Phone: We use phone authentication for account verification.

  • Dog Information: If you provide it, we collect your dog's photo, name, age, weight, breed, and sterilization status.

  • Camera and Photos Access: We request access to your device's camera and photos to enable certain app features.

  • Contact Information: If you choose to invite friends via SMS, we may access your device's contacts.

2.2. Automatically Collected Information

  • We may collect usage data, such as the features you use, the content you view, and the actions you take within the app.


3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to provide, maintain, and improve our services, including personalizing your experience. Your data may be used for analytics and research purposes to enhance our app's performance and features.


4. Information Sharing

  • We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties.

  • We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable data for statistical and research purposes.

  • We use Google Analytics to analyze user behavior within the app.


5. Security

We take data security seriously and implement industry-standard measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.


6. Your Choices

You can review and update your account information, including your dog's details, at any time within the app.

If you wish to request your data deletion from our service, please follow the steps below:

  1. In BluePaw app go to More -> Invite -> Send Invitation and you will see your user ID
  2. Enter your user ID in the field below:

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes through our app or other communication channels.


8. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].