Privacy Policy for Social Battery

Last updated: June 16, 2026

Social Battery ("the app", "we", "us") lets you track your personal social energy level and share it with friends and groups you choose. This policy explains what data we collect, how it is used, and your choices. By using the app you agree to this policy.

Information We Collect

The app collects only the data needed to make sharing work:

• Anonymous account identifier. When you first open the app, we create an anonymous account ID through Firebase Authentication. This is not linked to your name, email, or phone number.
• Profile information you provide. An optional display name and a randomly generated invite code used to connect with friends.
• Battery status. Your current social-battery value, label, emoji, and any optional status message you choose to save and share.
• Connections. The friends and groups you create, so your status can be shared with the right people.
• Push notification token. A device token (provided by Expo / Google FCM / Apple APNs) used solely to deliver notifications you or your friends trigger.

What We Do NOT Collect

• We do not collect your name, email address, or phone number.
• We do not access your contacts.
• We do not collect your precise location.
• We do not use advertising identifiers or serve ads.
• We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing.

How We Use Your Information

Your information is used only to:

• Display your battery status to the friends and groups you have connected with.
• Deliver push notifications when you share an update.
• Maintain your friend and group connections across app sessions.

How Your Information Is Stored

Data is stored in Google Firebase (Firestore and Authentication), a cloud service provided by Google. Push notifications are routed through the Expo push notification service, which forwards them to Google (Android) or Apple (iOS) delivery systems. We do not operate our own separate servers.

Sharing of Information

Your battery status and display name are visible only to users you have explicitly connected with by exchanging invite codes or by being added to a shared group. We do not share your data with anyone else except the infrastructure providers (Google Firebase, Expo, Apple) required to operate the app.

Data Retention and Deletion

Your data remains stored while you use the app. To delete your data, remove your friends and groups within the app and uninstall it, or contact us at the email below to request deletion of your anonymous account record.

Children's Privacy

Social Battery is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy or want your data deleted, contact us at:
mnflanagan97@gmail.com