This policy explains how Stake Mates collects, uses, and protects your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
Stake Mates collects the following information to provide and improve our services:
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your display name, email address, and optional profile photo.
- Goal & Activity Data: We store your goals, check-in records, streak data, and habit-tracking history to power the app's core features.
- Social Data: Friend connections, challenge participation, stake agreements, comments, and reactions you make within the app.
- Photos: If you use photo proof for check-ins, images are uploaded and stored securely.
- Device Information: We may collect device type, operating system version, and push notification tokens to deliver notifications.
- Usage Analytics: Usage patterns linked to your account to help us improve the app experience. Not used for advertising or tracking.
- Diagnostics: Crash logs and app performance data collected automatically by the platform (Apple/Expo) to help identify and fix bugs.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Stake Mates app and its features
- Enable social features such as friend connections, challenges, and leaderboards
- Send push notifications for reminders, social interactions, and goal updates
- Calculate and display statistics like streaks, trust ratings, and XP levels
- Facilitate honor-based stake agreements between friends
- Respond to your requests and provide customer support
3. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services
We do not sell your personal information. We use the following third-party services:
- Supabase: Cloud database and authentication services for storing your account and app data. Supabase's privacy policy applies to data stored on their platform.
- Apple: For App Store distribution, in-app purchases, and subscription management. Apple's privacy policy governs data processed through their services.
- Expo: For push notification delivery on mobile devices.
We may share information if required by law or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Stake Mates, our users, or the public.
4. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure database access controls, and row-level security policies.
5. Data Retention
Your data is retained as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.
6. Children's Privacy
Stake Mates is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Export your data in a portable format
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes through the app or via email.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: