This page outlines Designers Hints app's key security and privacy information. Whether you're looking to kick off a new account with Designers Hints app, or curious about how Designers Hints app works with your existing account, read on to see how Designers Hints app works and protect your information.We understand your concerns regarding the privacy of your data on the internet. We have prepared this policy to help you understand the nature of the data we collect from your when visiting Designers Hints and how we use this data. We did not design Designers Hints to collect your personal data from your phone while using the app.
Collect Data
Designers Hints app uses official Google Firebase to collect email address during the registration of the account.
Goal of Data Collection
The main goal is to filter paid and unpaid users. Free accounts has an access limitations for app usage. Moreover, one of the key functionalities is to provide the ability to read articles. We collect email address during the registration of the account.It is done through Firebase Authentication. We collect it to enable end-user authentication, and facilitate end-user account management.If your personal details change, it is your responsibility to update your Designers Hints account with those changes, so that we can keep our records complete, accurate and up to date. All your data will be stored on Google cloud service (Firebase) and will not be used in any other way, except to support app’s development and maintenance.
User’s Rights
You have the right to request access to your personal data that we collect and process. If you want to know what data we hold about you, you can contact us using the contact information below. We undertake to provide you with such information as soon as possible after receiving the request. You also have right to modify/change/delete your data with help of edit mode and firebase mechanics.
Moreover, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored in our application. If you want your data to be deleted, please contact us and we will delete it within a reasonable time, unless the data is necessary to comply with legal requirements or to provide services as part of your use of the application. We reserve the right to retain data where this is necessary to comply with legal obligations or resolve disputes.
Data Protection
Designers Hints app uses official resources of Apple and Google such as:
App Store Connect
It is used to make and monitor app’s sales and downloads, reply to App Store Review, get notified of new reviews, respond to reviews, and other available functions that are provided to us by Apple Inc. All information you can find on official website - https://developer.apple.com/app-store-connect/Apple developer account
It is used to build and realise an app. All information you can find on official website -https://developer.apple.com/
Google Firebase
It is a set of cloud-based development tools that helps mobile app developers build, deploy and scale their apps. Designers Hints uses it services to collect and store your data. Detailed information you can find on official website - https://firebase.google.com/
All these tools support for GDPR and CCPA
On May 25th, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaced the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive. On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect. On January 1, 2023, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which is a data privacy law that amends and expands upon the CCPA, took effect.
Moreover, all Firebase services (aside from App Indexing and Vertex AI in Firebase) have successfully completed the ISO 27001 and SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 evaluation process, and some have also completed the ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 certification process. Compliance reports and certificates for Firebase services governed by the GCP Terms of Service may be requested via the Compliance Reports Manager.
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy. All data is stored on Firebase servers operated by Google with appropriate security measures. Firebase complies with data protection requirements, including GDPR and CCPA. We may also share data through App Store Connect to manage user accounts and subscriptions. We comply with all data protection requirements applied by these services.
Nevertheless, your account is protected by a password for your privacy and security. We will take all reasonable steps to protect the information we hold about you from unauthorized access, use and disclosure, however we cannot guarantee the absolute security of that information, or that our systems will be completely free from third party interception or are incorruptible from viruses. We cannot and do not guarantee that information you send from your mobile device to us over the Internet will be protected by any form of encryption (encoding software). Considering this, we cannot and do not ensure or warrant the security or privacy of your personal information. You transmit your personal information to us at your own risk. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the security of your passwords and/or account information.
Third Parties
The app may contain links to third party websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, or use any services obtained from third party service providers via the app that requires you to provide personal information (including sensitive information if relevant) directly to such third parties, note that they have their own privacy policies. If you use our app to link to another site, or use a service obtained from a third-party service provider via the app, you will be subject to that site’s or third party’s terms and conditions of use, privacy policy and security statement. We strongly encourage you to view these before disclosing any of your personal information on such sites.
Designers Hints does not control, and does not accept any responsibility or liability for, the privacy policy of, and use of personal information by, any party other than Designers Hints, including any user of the app, the operators of any website to which the app links, or third-party service providers to whom you directly provide your personal information (including sensitive information if relevant) to.
If Designers Hints is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, we will give affected users of the app notice before their personal information is transferred to another entity or becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Consent to Data Processing
By registering with our app, you expressly consent to the collection, processing and storage of your personal data. We collect this data to provide you with the app’s functionality, including ability to read the articles You can revoke your consent to data processing at any time, which may limit the use of certain app features. To revoke your consent, please contact us using the contact details below.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, the processing of your data, or if you wish to exercise your rights to access, correct or delete data, please contact us at the following address:
Email: best.collaboration.ever@gmail.com
Final provisions
We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy. We will notify users of any changes through the application or via the email specified during registration. All changes come into effect from the moment they are published in the updated version of the document.
