Welcome to Luv My Nails. We are fully committed to protecting your privacy while fostering a positive, positive-only social ecosystem for nail inspiration and salon discovery. This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal data is handled when you use our application and website.
1. Information We Collect
To provide you with our nail inspiration and discovery platform, we collect certain personal and technical information from you:
- Account Credentials: Name, email address, and profile photo when you sign up via Email/Password or third-party sign-in methods.
- User-Generated Content: Nail photos, captions, comments, profile information, and lists of saved or favorited looks that you choose to upload and share.
- Location Information: Approximate or precise location services, used exclusively with your explicit permission to identify and display nearby salons on our interactive map.
- Device & Usage Data: Device identifier, IP address, operating system, and anonymous in-app behavioral metrics (e.g., clicks, search history, screen time).
2. Why We Collect This Information
We process your personal information to deliver a beautiful, tailored, and functional application experience:
- To establish, secure, and maintain your Luv My Nails personal profile.
- To enable nail photo uploads, positive sharing, and search personalization.
- To power geographical salon discovery and map viewing using location services.
- To facilitate communications regarding support, service updates, or account operations.
- To prepare for future integrations, including opt-in push notifications and aggregated, non-personally identifiable application usage analysis.
Our Promise on Personal Information
We strictly respect your trust. Luv My Nails does not sell, rent, trade, or distribute your personal information or uploaded imagery to any third-party marketing companies, brokers, or data harvesters.
3. Service Providers & Third-Party Services
We work with trusted industry partners to supply essential application infrastructure. These partners have access to data solely to perform specific tasks on our behalf:
- Firebase (Google LLC): We utilize Firebase Authentication for secure sign-up/login, Firebase Firestore as our cloud database, and Firebase Storage to house your uploaded nail inspiration photos.
- Google Sign-In: Allows fast, secure, and authenticated access to your profile without storing separate password hashes.
- Google Maps Platform: Powers our proximity-based salon search, visual locator pins, and interactive navigation maps.
4. Data Storage, Protection & Security
Your security is paramount. We take rigorous steps to ensure all user data is safely housed and transmitted:
All client-server communications are fully encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS/HTTPS). Our backend databases are guarded by secure Google Cloud and Firebase Security Rules that prevent unauthorized data modifications or queries. While we execute robust administrative and technical protections, no method of transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed 100% secure.
5. Data Retention & Account Deletion
We store your personal details only as long as you maintain an active account with us. You have absolute power to remove your presence at any point:
To delete your account, your profile metadata, and all associated nail photo uploads instantly, you can navigate directly to our Account Deletion page or email our support desk at support@luvmynails.app with the subject line "Account Deletion Request". We will purge your historical assets within 30 days.
6. Children's Privacy (Ages 13+)
Luv My Nails is designed strictly for individuals aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take prompt steps to delete that account and remove all related data from our servers.
7. Your Legal Rights
Depending on your location (such as the EU/UK under GDPR, or California under CCPA/CPRA), you may hold specific privacy rights, including:
- The right to request a copy of your personal data stored on our servers.
- The right to demand corrections to inaccurate or incomplete account information.
- The right to object to or limit how we handle your digital tracking preferences.
- The right to delete your files completely and permanently.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to align with legal developments or app enhancements. When changes are published, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions, feedback, or concerns regarding your privacy, data security, or third-party integrations, please contact our support team:
Email: support@luvmynails.app