Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Backwater Journal may collect the following types of information:

• Account information such as name, username, email address, and profile details.
• Catch logs, journal posts, notes, comments, marketplace listings, and other user-created content.
• Photos and videos you choose to upload.
• Approximate or precise location information when you use map, catch logging, nearby activity, or exploration features.
• Device and usage information such as app interactions, feature usage, crash logs, diagnostics, and performance data.
• Marketplace information such as listings, orders, seller/shop activity, and communication related to purchases.

How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Create and manage accounts.
• Provide catch logging, journaling, map exploration, species tracking, social features, and marketplace tools.
• Display user content according to privacy and sharing choices.
• Improve app performance, safety, reliability, and usability.
• Process subscriptions, purchases, marketplace activity, support requests, and account issues.
• Prevent abuse, fraud, spam, and unsafe marketplace behavior.

Location Information

Backwater Journal may use location data for fishing-related features, including maps, catch logs, nearby activity, saved places, and exploration tools. You can control location permissions through your device settings.

Sharing exact catch locations can be sensitive. You should be careful when posting location-based content publicly.

Photos, Videos, and Camera Access

Backwater Journal may request camera or photo library access so you can upload catch photos, journal images, listing photos, and profile images. Media is only uploaded when you choose to upload it.

User Content and Public Sharing

Journal posts, catch logs, comments, profile information, marketplace listings, and other content may be visible to other users depending on app settings and feature design. Do not post private information you do not want others to see.

Subscriptions and Purchase Information

Backwater Journal may offer optional paid subscriptions, premium features, or in-app purchases. Subscriptions and purchase management may be handled through Apple App Store, Google Play, and RevenueCat.

When you purchase, renew, cancel, or manage a subscription, Backwater Journal may receive limited purchase-related information, such as subscription status, product identifier, renewal status, expiration date, transaction identifiers, and purchase history. This information helps unlock paid features, verify active subscriptions, prevent fraud, troubleshoot payment issues, and provide customer support.

Backwater Journal does not directly collect or store full credit card numbers through RevenueCat. Payment processing is handled by Apple, Google, Stripe, or another applicable payment provider depending on where the purchase takes place.

RevenueCat may process purchase-related information on behalf of Backwater Journal as a subscription management service provider. RevenueCat may support purchase validation, entitlement tracking, analytics, and related technical operations.

Subscription data may be linked to a Backwater Journal account if you are logged in or if the subscription is associated with an app user ID. This allows premium access to be applied correctly across devices when supported.

Marketplace and Payment Information

Backwater Journal may support marketplace features where users can browse, list, buy, or sell fishing-related gear. Payment processing, seller onboarding, payouts, and transaction handling may be provided by Stripe or another third-party payment provider.

Backwater Journal does not directly store full payment card numbers. Marketplace-related information may be used to process orders, support buyers and sellers, reduce fraud, handle disputes, and maintain marketplace safety.

Third-Party Services

• Supabase for authentication, database, file storage, and backend services.
• RevenueCat for subscription management, purchase validation, entitlement tracking, and subscription analytics.
• Apple App Store for iOS purchases, subscriptions, billing, and refunds.
• Google Play for Android purchases, subscriptions, billing, and refunds.
• Stripe for marketplace payments, seller onboarding, payouts, and payment processing where applicable.
• Mapbox for map display, location-based features, and map-related services.

Data Storage and Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Backwater Journal is not intended for children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Your Choices

You may be able to:

• Update account information.
• Adjust device permissions.
• Delete certain content where supported.
• Request account or data deletion.
• Manage subscriptions through Apple App Store, Google Play, or the platform where the purchase was made.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated over time. When it changes, the updated date on this page will also change.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact Backwater Journal through the support email listed on the website or inside the app.