Privacy Policy

At AffirmStreak™, a product of Venture Out Media, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome browser extension and related services.

AffirmStreak™ is developed and operated by Venture Out Media, LLC.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you use AffirmStreak™, we may collect:

• Account Information: If you choose to sign in with Google, we collect your email address and basic profile information
• Affirmation Data: The affirmations you write within the extension
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the extension, including streak data, badge achievements, and navigation patterns

Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
• Log Data: IP address, timestamps, and error logs for troubleshooting

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the AffirmStreak extension functionality
• Sync your affirmations and progress across devices
• Calculate streaks and award achievement badges
• Send optional notifications and reminders (if enabled by you)
• Improve our services and develop new features
• Respond to your support requests
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security threats

3. Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

Your affirmations are stored locally on your device using Chrome's Storage API. This data remains on your device unless you choose to enable cloud sync.

Cloud Storage

If you sign in with Google, we use Firebase to securely store and sync your data across devices. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS
• Encryption of data at rest in Firebase
• Regular security audits and updates
• Restricted access to personal information

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• With Your Consent: When you explicitly choose to share affirmations via social media or messaging
• Service Providers: With trusted third-party services (like Firebase/Google) that help us operate the extension
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental request
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

5. Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and all associated data
• Export: Request an export of your affirmation data
• Opt-Out: Disable cloud sync or delete your account at any time

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will delete your data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

7. Third-Party Services

AffirmStreak uses the following third-party services:

• Firebase/Google Cloud: For authentication and cloud storage
• Google OAuth: For secure sign-in (optional)

These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them:

• Firebase Privacy Policy
• Google Privacy Policy

8. Children's Privacy

AffirmStreak is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected such information, we will delete it immediately.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your jurisdiction. By using AffirmStreak, you consent to the transfer of information to countries that may have different data protection laws.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

12. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

• The right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it
• The right to delete your personal information
• The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data)
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

13. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• The right to access, update, or delete your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing of your data
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to withdraw consent at any time