Welcome to AccaFinder ("us", "we", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us.

1. Information We Collect

As AccaFinder currently operates with Firebase Authentication and primarily local storage for app-specific data (like saved accumulators), the personal information we directly collect is minimal:

• Account Information: When you sign up and sign in via Firebase Authentication, we (and Firebase) collect your email address and a hashed password. Your UID (User ID) provided by Firebase is used to associate you with your account.
• Usage Data (via Google Analytics): We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you interact with our website. This may include your IP address (often anonymized or truncated by Google Analytics), browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This data is aggregated and helps us understand user behavior to improve our service.
• Locally Stored Data: Features like "Saved Accumulators" store data directly in your browser's local storage. We do not transmit this specific data to our servers.

(This is a placeholder privacy policy. A real application would require a comprehensive, legally reviewed policy detailing all data collection, usage, storage, user rights, cookies, third-party services, etc.)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Service: Including to manage your account and allow you access to AccaFinder features.
• To Improve Our Service: We use aggregated usage data from Google Analytics to understand how our users engage with AccaFinder and to identify areas for improvement.
• To Communicate With You (Potentially): If you contact us directly, we may use your information to respond to your inquiries. (Note: currently, no direct contact method is implemented beyond this placeholder).

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties except as described below:

• Firebase (Google): Your authentication data (email, UID) is managed by Firebase, a Google service. Google has its own privacy policies regarding how it handles this data.
• Google Analytics: Usage data is shared with Google Analytics for the purposes of service improvement. This data is typically aggregated and anonymized.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Security

We use Firebase Authentication, which provides robust security for your account credentials. For data collected by Google Analytics, Google implements its own security measures. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect any information under our direct control, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain data protection rights. These may include the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information. Since most user-specific operational data is stored locally (e.g., saved accumulators), you can manage this data directly through your browser. For account information held by Firebase, you can typically manage this through your account settings or by contacting us for assistance.

(A real policy would detail these rights more thoroughly and provide clear instructions on how to exercise them.)

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use Google Analytics, which may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

(A comprehensive cookie policy section would be needed for a production app.)

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: placeholder-contact@accafinder.co.uk

(Replace with a real contact email.)