PingPal Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 28 April 2025

Introduction

Welcome to PingPal. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you use our mobile application and tell you about your privacy rights.

Data We Collect

Personal Data

• Email address (for authentication)
• Device information (for notifications and app functionality)
• Google Advertising ID (This is Google's ID for advertising purposes)
• FCM Token (for push notifications)

Usage Data

• App interaction data
• Notification preferences
• Device pairing information
• QR code scanning history

How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

• Provide and maintain our service
• Send you notifications about pings and pairing requests
• Improve and personalize your experience
• Display advertisements
• Enable device pairing functionality

Data Storage and Security

• Your data is stored securely using Firebase services
• We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information
• Data is encrypted in transit and at rest

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Messaging)
• Google Mobile Ads
• Flutter Local Notifications

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Disable push notifications

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for use by children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page.

Contact Us

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Request disclosure of personal information we collect
• Request deletion of personal information
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information

GDPR Compliance

For users in the European Union, we comply with GDPR requirements:

• Right to access
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations.

International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service.

Data Breach Notification

In case of a data breach, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by law.

Consent

By using our service, you consent to our privacy policy.

Opt-Out Options

You can opt-out of:

• Push notifications

Data Protection Officer

Complaints

If you have any complaints about our data practices, please contact us at pingpalapp@a-sk.com.