Privacy Policy – Melon Book

Last Updated: 23/11/2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Melon Book. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our application and services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data about you:

• Identity Data: first name, last name, username or similar identifier (via Google Sign-In).
• Contact Data: email address.
• Technical Data: IP address, login data, device type and version, time zone, operating system and platform, and other technical information about the device you use to access the App.
• Usage Data: information about how you use our App, such as books read, reading progress, and bookmarks.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. We use your data to:

• Register you as a new user: using Google Sign-In to authenticate you and create your account securely.
• Provide and sync the service: keep your library, reading progress, and bookmarks synced across devices.
• Improve the App: using analytics to understand how users interact with the app and improve user experience.
• Send notifications: using push notifications to inform you about important updates or changes related to your books or account (only if you opt in).

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may process some of your data on our behalf:

• Google Sign-In: for secure authentication.
• Firebase Services (such as Analytics, Crash reporting, Cloud Messaging): to analyze app usage, report crashes, and send notifications.
• Appwrite: as our backend platform to store your library and reading progress securely.

These third parties have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to read.

5. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. Access to your data is limited to people who have a business need to know it.

6. Data Retention

We will keep your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of your data (you can also use the Delete Account option inside the App, if available).
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top will be revised accordingly. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Email: yashebook1@gmail.com