Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to our app (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding your data.

By using our app, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a. Account & Identity Information

  • User ID
  • Email address
  • Username
  • Password (stored as a secure hash)
  • Optional phone number
  • First and last name
  • Authentication-related data (e.g., session or token validation data)

b. Profile Information

  • Profile image or avatar
  • Avatar styling or customization data

c. User-Generated Content & Preferences

  • Movie lists and list settings (e.g., public/private, ranked)
  • Reviews, ratings, and written content
  • Onboarding preferences (e.g., genres, subgenres)
  • Cached recommendation preferences

d. Activity & Behavioral Data

  • Watch history
  • Ratings and reviews
  • Timestamps associated with user actions

e. Social Data

  • Friends and friend relationships
  • Friend requests and their status
  • Invite links, tokens, and related usage/expiry data

f. Social Interactions

  • Likes and comments on activity
  • Group-watch confirmations
  • Interaction timestamps

g. Recommendations & Inferred Data

  • Personalized recommendations sent or received
  • Read/unread status of recommendations
  • User similarity scores
  • Inferred preferences and taste profiles

h. Stats & Achievements

  • Milestones and achievements
  • Aggregated stats (e.g., number of movies watched, genre summaries)

i. Operational & Technical Data

  • Server logs and background job data
  • Identifiers such as user IDs and movie IDs used for debugging and system operation

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain the app’s core functionality
  • Enable social features such as friends, sharing, and interactions
  • Personalize recommendations and user experience
  • Analyze usage to improve the app
  • Maintain security and prevent fraud or abuse
  • Debug and fix technical issues

4. How We Share Information

We may share information in the following limited cases:

  • With service providers who help operate our app (e.g., hosting, infrastructure)
  • When required by law or legal process
  • To protect the rights, safety, and integrity of our users and platform

Content such as public movie lists, reviews, or profiles may be visible to other users.

5. Data Storage & Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data, including:

  • Storing passwords as secure hashes
  • Using standard security practices to protect data in transit and at rest

However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service. We may retain certain data for legitimate business or legal purposes.

If you would like to request account deletion or have questions about your data, please contact us.

7. Children’s Privacy

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

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify users by updating the date at the top of this policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

kinoappteam@gmail.com