Privacy Policy for Budget Tracker

Effective Date: September 23, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Budget Tracker ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and shares your information when you use our mobile and web applications (the "App").

1. Information We Collect

• Email Address: Collected when you create an account or sign in via Firebase Authentication.
• User ID: A unique identifier generated by Firebase for your account.
• Budget Data: Income, expenses, categories, and other financial information you enter into the app.
• Advertising ID: Collected by Google AdMob for advertising and analytics purposes.
• Crash Logs, Diagnostics, and Performance Data: Collected via Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics to improve app stability and performance.
• App Interactions: Information about how you use the app (e.g., button clicks, screen views) collected via Firebase Analytics.

We do not collect or store: physical address, phone number, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, political or religious beliefs, payment info, purchase history, credit score, photos, videos, audio files, calendar, contacts, device hardware IDs, location data, web browsing history, installed apps, or user-generated content beyond your budget data.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Provide core app functionality (budget tracking, account management)
• Authenticate users and sync data across devices
• Improve app performance, stability, and user experience
• Serve and measure ads via Google AdMob
• Analyze usage patterns to improve features

3. How We Share Your Information

• Google Firebase: For authentication, cloud data storage, analytics, and crash reporting
• Google AdMob: For serving and measuring in-app advertisements

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Your data is only shared with trusted service providers as described above.

4. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) and secure cloud storage via Firebase.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the app's services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

6. Children's Privacy

Our app is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

7. Your Rights

• Access, update, or delete your account information at any time
• Opt out of personalized ads via your device settings
• Contact us to request data deletion or for privacy questions

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted in the app and on our website.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at: contact.budgettracker@gmail.com

By using Budget Tracker, you agree to this Privacy Policy.