Privacy Policy

When you use BookVerse, we may collect the following information:

• Name and email address — via Google sign-in or profile updates.
• Profile photo — from your linked Google account.
• Phone number — if you choose to add it to your profile or listing.
• City or location — to help buyers find books nearby.
• Listing details — book title, description, price, condition, category, and photos you upload.
• Activity data — wishlist items, offers made, notifications received, and report submissions.
• Device and usage data — browser type, IP address, and pages visited, primarily for security and performance.

• To create and manage your account.
• To display your listings to potential buyers.
• To enable marketplace safety features like reporting and moderation.
• To send notifications about offers, listing approvals, or account activity.
• To improve the platform, fix bugs, and understand how users interact with BookVerse.

BookVerse relies on the following services to operate:

• Firebase Authentication — for secure sign-in and account management.
• Firestore — to store user profiles, listings, offers, and activity data.
• Firebase Storage — to store book photos and user-uploaded images.
• Analytics tools — we may add privacy-friendly analytics in the future to understand platform usage. If added, this policy will be updated.

These services are provided by Google and are subject to their respective privacy policies and data processing terms.

We do not sell your personal data. Your contact information is shared only as you choose — for example, when you list a book, your displayed name and city are visible to other users. If you include a WhatsApp number in a listing, that is visible to potential buyers.

We may disclose information if required by law, to enforce our terms, or to protect the rights and safety of our users.

• You can update your profile information at any time.
• You can request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.
• You can request correction of inaccurate information.
• You can opt out of non-essential notifications in your account settings.

We use industry-standard practices to protect your data, including secure authentication via Firebase, encrypted data transmission, and access controls on our database. However, no internet-based service can guarantee 100% security. Please use strong passwords and avoid sharing sensitive information in public listings.

We retain your account and listing data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data from active systems within a reasonable timeframe, though some data may remain in backups or logs for legal or technical reasons.

BookVerse is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via email or a notice on the platform. Continued use of BookVerse after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For privacy-related questions, data deletion requests, or concerns about how your information is handled, please reach out through the platform or contact The Technology Fiction directly.