At HootPerch, your privacy is not an afterthought — it’s a core design choice.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our website, mobile app, and related services (“Services”).

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

When you create an account or use HootPerch, we may collect:

• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Account credentials
• Reading preferences and interests
• Ratings, reviews, reactions, and challenge activity

b. Information Collected Automatically

To keep the app smooth and smart, we collect:

• App and website usage data
• Device type, OS, and app version
• Log data (IP address, timestamps, interactions)
• Analytics and performance metrics

2. Book Data & Public Content

HootPerch displays book-related content such as:

• Titles, authors, descriptions
• Cover images
• Categories and metadata

This information is sourced from publicly accessible or licensed third-party services.

We do not claim ownership of this content and do not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or availability.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

• Create and manage your account
• Personalize book recommendations
• Power scoring systems, streaks, challenges, and achievements
• Improve app performance and features
• Understand aggregated reading trends
• Communicate updates, tips, and relevant marketing

We process data only when we have a valid legal basis to do so.

4. Analytics, Insights & Marketing

We may use aggregated and anonymized data to:

• Analyze reading behavior trends
• Improve recommendation quality
• Inform product decisions
• Support marketing and growth efforts

This data cannot reasonably identify you as an individual.

5. We Do Not Sell Your Personal Data

Let’s be very clear:
HootPerch does not sell your personal data. Ever.

We do not trade, rent, or monetize user identities.

6. Sharing of Information

We may share limited data with:

• Trusted service providers (hosting, analytics, authentication)
• Legal authorities, if required by law

All partners are contractually required to safeguard your information.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to:

• Provide the Service
• Meet legal and operational obligations

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location (UK, EU, US, etc.), you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion
• Restrict or object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent

You can manage most of these directly in the app or by contacting us.

9. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data.
However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

10. Children’s Privacy

HootPerch is not intended for children under 13 years old.
We do not knowingly collect data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally.
Changes take effect once published on our website or app.

12. Contact Us

Questions or concerns about privacy?

[email protected]