Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [Insert Effective Date]

This privacy policy explains how the Pacific Traditions app ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you use our application. The app is developed and maintained in collaboration with the University of the Pacific.

Information We Collect

Personal Information: When creating an account, we collect your email address, student ID, display name, and college affiliation.
Profile Information: You may optionally upload a profile picture and view your XP, progress, and leaderboard status.
Submission Data: You may submit photos, notes, or attachments as evidence of tradition completion.
App Usage Data: We may collect anonymous analytics related to your app usage to improve performance and user experience.

How We Use Your Information

To display your progress and personalize your app experience.
To enable leaderboard features across colleges.
To allow admins to review, approve, or reject submissions.
To optionally showcase approved photos in the app's public tradition gallery (only if opted in).
To monitor app performance and improve our features.

Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. Your information may be shared only with authorized university administrators and app development staff for purposes of maintaining and supporting the app.

Photo Gallery and Opt-In Consent

Only users who explicitly opt in will have their tradition submission photos considered for inclusion in the public in-app gallery. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Security

We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. All user data is stored securely using Firebase Firestore and Firebase Authentication services.

Your Rights

You may request to view, update, or delete your account or submission data by contacting us at the address below.

Children's Privacy

This app is intended for use by students affiliated with the University of the Pacific. It is not intended for children under the age of 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: cube@pacific.edu

Pacific Traditions App Development Team