Privacy Policy | Bookfelt

Introduction

Bookfelt ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and services.

Information We Collect

Account Information

Email address (for account creation and authentication)
Google account information (if you sign in with Google)

Content You Create

Reading journal entries (text snippets, bookends, reflections)
Voice recordings and their AI-generated transcriptions
Book information (titles, authors, reading progress)
Emotional tags and reading arc data

Usage Information

App usage analytics (via PostHog)
Device information and crash reports
Subscription status (via RevenueCat)

How We Use Your Information

To provide and maintain the Bookfelt service
To sync your reading journal across devices
To transcribe voice recordings using OpenAI Whisper (audio is not stored by OpenAI)
To generate AI summaries of your books using OpenAI GPT-4o-mini
To process subscription payments and manage Premium features
To improve our app and develop new features
To communicate with you about your account and support

Third-Party Services

We use the following services:

Supabase: Database and authentication (data stored securely with encryption)
OpenAI: Audio transcription (Whisper) and summary generation (GPT-4o-mini)
RevenueCat: Subscription management and payment processing
PostHog: Privacy-focused analytics
Google Sign-In: OAuth authentication (optional)

Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

End-to-end encryption for cloud sync
Secure HTTPS connections for all data transmission
Your journal entries are stored securely and never used to train AI models
Audio files are stored locally and optionally synced to cloud

Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Request deletion of your account and all associated data
Export your reading journal entries
Opt out of analytics tracking
Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@bookfelt.app.

Children's Privacy

Bookfelt is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

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

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@bookfelt.app.