Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 10, 2026

Welcome to Penny Tracker. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you about how we handle your personal data when you use our mobile application.

1. Data We Collect

When you use Penny Tracker, we may collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: Email address and name provided during registration through Firebase Authentication.
• Expense Data: Details of expenses you enter, including amount, merchant, date, and supplementary fields.
• Images: Receipt images captured or uploaded by you, which are stored securely using Cloudinary.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the app, collected via Firebase Analytics and Performance Monitoring.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

• Provide and maintain the app's functionality (e.g., tracking your budget).
• Process and store your receipt images and expense records.
• Synchronize your data across devices using Firebase Cloud Firestore.
• Analyze app performance and crashes to improve user experience.
• Authenticate your identity and secure your account.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard cloud services:

• Firebase (Google Cloud): For user authentication and database storage.
• Cloudinary: For secure image hosting and processing.

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party providers:

• Google Firebase: For Authentication, Analytics, Crashlytics, and Database services.
• Cloudinary: For image storage.
• Groq API: For OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing of receipt images.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You can delete your account and associated data directly within the settings page of the app.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update our 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.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@pennytracker.app.