1. Information We Collect
The Book Dragon is committed to protecting your privacy. We collect only the information necessary to provide our book management services:
- Account Information: Username, email address, and authentication credentials managed through Firebase Authentication
- Book Data: Books you add to your library, ratings, and reading progress
- Usage Data: App usage patterns to improve user experience
2. How We Use Your Information
Your information is used to:
- Provide and maintain your personal book library
- Enable social features like friend connections and book recommendations
- Display relevant advertisements in our free version (contextual ads only for users under 13)
- Improve our services and user experience
- Send important account and security notifications
3. Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Your data may be shared only in the following circumstances:
- With your explicit consent
- To comply with legal obligations
- To protect our rights and prevent fraud
4. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including:
- Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/SSL)
- Authentication powered by Google Firebase, which handles secure password storage and user verification
- No passwords are stored directly by our application — all authentication is managed by Firebase's secure infrastructure
- Regular security updates and monitoring
- Limited access controls and data encryption
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete your account and associated data
- Export your book data
6. Third-Party Services
The Book Dragon uses Google Firebase services to provide secure authentication and data storage:
- Firebase Authentication: Manages user sign-up, login, and password security
These services are provided by Google LLC and are subject to Google's Privacy Policy. Firebase does not share your personal information with advertisers or other third parties without your consent.
For more information about Firebase's privacy practices, please visit: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
7. Advertising
Our free version is supported by advertisements. We work with advertising partners to display relevant ads to our users.
- Ad Content: We display contextual advertisements related to books, reading, and educational content
- Child Safety: For users under 13, we only show contextual ads and do not engage in behavioral advertising or tracking
- Ad-Free Option: Premium subscribers enjoy an ad-free experience
- Third-Party Ad Networks: Our advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve relevant ads
You can opt out of personalized advertising through your device settings or by upgrading to our premium version.
8. Cookies and Tracking
We use essential cookies for authentication and app functionality. Our advertising partners may also use cookies to deliver relevant ads (excluding behavioral tracking for users under 13).
9. Children's Privacy
Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. For that reason, The Book Dragon does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register. If you are under 13, please do not send any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, or email address. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal information to or on The Book Dragon.
In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@thebookdragon.app.
10. Updates to Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Users will be notified of any material changes via email or in-app notification.