Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Our Civic Duty is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile photo from Google. This information is stored in Firebase Authentication and used to personalize your experience.

Guest (anonymous) users are assigned a temporary ID. No personally identifiable information is collected for guest accounts.

Learning Progress

We store your trail progress, completed lessons, quiz responses, and earned badges in Firebase Firestore. This data is linked to your account and is used solely to personalize your learning experience and display your achievements.

Profile Information

If you choose to add optional profile information (display name, bio, location) in Account Settings, this is stored in Firestore and may be visible on your public profile.

Usage Data

We may collect anonymized usage analytics (page views, feature interactions) via Firebase Analytics to improve the Service. This data is aggregated and not used to identify individual users.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To authenticate you and maintain your session
• To save and restore your learning progress across devices
• To display your earned badges and achievements
• To personalize content and track your civic learning journey
• To improve the Service through aggregate analytics

We do not use your data for advertising, and we do not sell or rent your personal information to any third party.

4. Data Processors

We use the following third-party services to operate the platform. Each acts as a data processor on our behalf:

• Google Firebase — authentication, database storage, and analytics (Google LLC, USA)
• Google Civic Information API — election and representative data lookup (no personal data sent)
• OpenStreetMap / Nominatim — address geocoding for polling location maps (address strings only, no account data)

5. Data Retention

Your account data is retained for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account through the Account Settings page, all associated data — including progress, badges, and profile information — is permanently deleted from our systems within 30 days.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and all associated data via Account Settings
• Opt out of analytics by disabling cookies in your browser

7. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us through the Get Involved page.