Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2025
1. Introduction
Festiful ("we", "our", or "us") operates festiful.net and provides tools for discovering, planning, and enjoying film festivals. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our service.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly and through your use of Festiful:
- Account information: Email address, username, and password (stored securely). If you sign in with Google, we receive your email and display name from Google.
- Content you create: Films you add to your watchlist, events you add to your schedule, and other data you save within the app.
- Usage data: Pages you visit, features you use, and general analytics to improve the service (via Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve Festiful
- Authenticate your account and secure access
- Sync your watchlists and schedules across devices
- Send password reset and verification emails when requested
- Analyze usage patterns to improve the product
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:
- Google (Firebase, Sign-In): Authentication, hosting, and database. When you sign in with Google, Google shares your email and display name with us. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Vercel: Hosting and analytics. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
- Google Analytics: Website usage statistics (page views, sessions). You can opt out via Google's opt-out browser add-on.
5. Data Storage and Security
Your data is stored on Firebase (Google Cloud infrastructure). We use industry-standard security practices including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and at rest. Passwords are hashed and never stored in plain text.
6. Your Rights
You may:
- Access and update your account information via your account settings
- Request deletion of your account and data by contacting us
- Export your data (e.g., watchlists and schedules) through the app
- Opt out of analytics as described above
7. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for authentication (to keep you logged in) and for analytics. You can adjust your browser settings to limit cookies, though this may affect some features.
8. Children
Festiful is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date. Continued use of Festiful after changes constitutes acceptance.