Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for The Daily Bao

Effective date: May 22, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how The Daily Bao collects, uses, stores, and discloses information in connection with the use of the application and related services.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

If you choose to sign in using Google or Apple, we may receive:

  • your name
  • your email address
  • a provider account identifier
  • basic profile information made available by the sign-in provider

App Usage and Learning Data

We may collect or store information related to your use of the app, including:

  • favorites
  • reading progress
  • completed chapters or content
  • review and study progress
  • sync state across devices

Technical and Device Information

We may collect limited technical information reasonably necessary to operate the app, such as:

  • app version
  • device or platform type
  • basic diagnostic or error information

2. How We Use Information

We may use collected information for the following purposes:

  • authenticate your account
  • sync your learning progress across devices
  • save favorites and reading activity
  • operate, maintain, and improve the app
  • troubleshoot bugs and service issues
  • communicate with you if you contact support

3. Authentication Services

If you choose Google Sign-In or Sign in with Apple, we use information provided by those services solely for authentication, account identification, and account-related functionality such as syncing eligible app data across devices.

We do not sell Google or Apple user data.

4. Third-Party Services

The Daily Bao may rely on third-party service providers to support authentication, storage, syncing, and core app functionality, including:

  • Firebase Authentication
  • Cloud Firestore
  • Firebase Storage
  • Google Sign-In
  • Sign in with Apple

5. Security and Retention

We do not sell personal information.

We may share data only with service providers that help us operate the app, when required by law, or when reasonably necessary to protect the security, integrity, or rights of our users or services.

We retain account and app data for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the service, operate your account, and satisfy applicable legal obligations, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

If you stop using the app, some data may remain stored locally on your device unless you remove the app or clear app data.

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Choices

You may choose to:

  • choose not to sign in
  • stop using the app at any time
  • contact us to request deletion of your account data, where applicable

If you would like to request deletion or have privacy questions, contact us at support@yourdomain.com.

7. Contact

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact support@yourdomain.com.