Introduction
Welcome to Velent ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience using our habit tracking and productivity application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, and password.
- Profile Information: You may optionally provide a profile picture, display name, and bio.
- Routine & Task Data: We store the routines, tasks, and habits you create within the app.
- Social Connections: If you use social features, we store your friend connections and challenge participation data.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the app, including task completion rates, streak data, and feature usage.
- Device Information: We may collect device type, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
- Analytics Data: We use analytics services to understand app performance and user behavior in aggregate.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Velent app
- Calculate and display your XP, levels, streaks, and achievements
- Enable social features like friend connections, challenges, and leaderboards
- Send you notifications about your routines and progress (if enabled)
- Respond to your comments, questions, and support requests
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our services
- Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With Your Consent: We share information when you explicitly choose to share it, such as sharing your schedule with friends.
- Social Features: If you participate in challenges or friend features, limited profile information may be visible to other users.
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our app (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics).
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Secure authentication mechanisms
- Regular security assessments
- Access controls limiting employee access to user data
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us or using the in-app account deletion feature.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
- Export: Export your routine and task data
- Opt-out: Disable notifications or analytics collection
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@velent.app.
Children's Privacy
Velent is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: