Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to FriendsBook ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services at friendsbook.net.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Account Information: Name, email address, and profile picture when you sign up using Google or Facebook authentication.
• Library Data: Information about books you add to your library, including titles, authors, reading status, and personal notes.
• Social Interactions: Comments, likes, and friend connections you make on the platform.
• Lending Information: Records of book loans between you and your friends.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Create and manage your account
• Enable social features like friend connections and book lending
• Send you notifications about your account and activity
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following situations:

• With Friends: Your library, profile, and activity are visible to users you connect with as friends.
• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access, update, or delete your account information
• Remove books from your library at any time
• Disconnect from friends
• Request deletion of your account and all associated data

7. Data Deletion

You can request deletion of your data at any time by visiting our data deletion page or by contacting us at privacy@friendsbook.net. Upon request, we will delete your account and all associated personal data within 30 days.

8. Third-Party Services

We use third-party authentication services (Google, Facebook) to enable you to sign in. These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them. We only receive basic profile information (name, email, profile picture) from these services.

9. Cookies and Analytics

We use the following types of cookies and tracking technologies:

• Essential Cookies: Required to maintain your session and keep you logged in.
• Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our services and user experience. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and general location data. This data is anonymized and aggregated.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@friendsbook.net