Privacy Policy

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Overview

peerpressure ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile app collects, uses, and protects your information.

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Information We Collect

📷 Camera Permission

• Purpose: The app uses camera access solely for QR code scanning to join focus sessions
• Usage: Camera data is processed locally on your device and is never stored or transmitted
• Control: You can revoke camera permission in your device settings at any time

🔧 App and Website Blocking

• Purpose: Monitor and block access to distracting apps and websites during focus sessions
• Data Collected:
  • Names of apps you attempt to open during sessions
  • Website domains you attempt to visit during sessions
  • Timestamps of app and website access attempts
  • List of installed apps for blocking selection
• Data Processing: All app and website monitoring is processed locally on your device
• Data Sharing: When you attempt to use blocked apps or websites, the app name/website domain and timestamp are shared with your group members for accountability purposes
• Privacy Protection:
  • Only blocking attempts (not continuous usage or browsing history) are shared with your group
  • Group members see which blocked apps or websites you attempt to access, but not your full app usage or browsing history
  • All blocking enforcement happens locally on your device using platform-native APIs
  • The list of apps and websites chosen for blocking is shared with session participants
  • We do NOT collect your full browsing history - only attempts to access pre-configured blocked domains
• Platform Implementation:
  • Android: Uses AccessibilityService for app monitoring and VPN-based local filtering for website blocking
  • iOS: Uses Screen Time API (FamilyControls framework) for both app and website blocking
• Control: You can disable blocking at any time:
  • Android: Settings > Accessibility > peerpressure (for apps) and Settings > VPN (for websites)
  • iOS: Settings > Screen Time > peerpressure

👤 Account Information

• Firebase Authentication: Anonymous user authentication for session management (no email or personal information collected)
• Session Data: Session participation history and preferences stored in Firebase
• Device Information: Basic device identifiers for analytics and crash reporting

📊 Website Analytics

• Rybbit Analytics: Our website uses Rybbit, a privacy-first analytics platform that is cookieless and fully GDPR-compliant
• No Personal Data: Rybbit does not use cookies or track personal information. No consent banner is required
• Data Protection: Session codes in join links (e.g., /join/ABC123) are automatically masked in analytics to protect user privacy
• Purpose: We collect anonymous aggregate statistics about website visits to improve the user experience

📱 Mobile App Analytics

• Google Analytics for Firebase: Our mobile app uses Google Analytics (via Firebase SDK) to collect anonymous usage data
• Privacy Protection: IP addresses are automatically anonymized, and no user IDs or personally identifiable information is collected
• Data Collected: Anonymous session metrics (duration, completion rate), feature usage (e.g., QR scans, emergency unlocks), and aggregate statistics only
• Platform Configuration: Advertising ID collection is disabled on both Android and iOS. Automatic screen reporting is disabled
• Opt-Out Available: You can disable analytics collection at any time via Settings → Privacy & Data → "Share anonymous usage data" toggle
• Purpose: Analytics help us understand which features are most used, identify bugs, and improve the app experience without compromising your privacy

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How We Use Your Information

• Session Management: Create and join focus sessions with other users
• App Functionality: Enable core features like app and website blocking and session coordination
• Analytics: Improve app performance and user experience through Firebase Analytics
• Notifications: Send relevant session updates and reminders

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Global Leaderboard

peerpressure features a global leaderboard to motivate healthy competition and celebrate focus achievements:

• Stats Used: Your focus statistics (sessions completed, total focus time, and success rate) are used to create a public global leaderboard
• Privacy Protection: Individual focus sessions remain completely private and secure. Only your aggregated statistics and display name are visible on the leaderboard
• Purpose: The leaderboard is designed to motivate users through friendly competition and community encouragement
• Transparency: You are informed about leaderboard participation during the sign-up process
• Data Visibility: Other users can see your display name, total sessions completed, total focus time, and success rate percentage on the leaderboard
• Opt-Out: You can hide your profile from the leaderboard at any time through the Privacy section in Settings. Your personal stats will still be tracked for your own viewing

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Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except in the following cases:

• Firebase Services: Google Firebase for authentication, database, and analytics
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our legal rights

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Data Security

• All data transmission is encrypted using industry-standard protocols
• Firebase security rules protect user data access
• Local app and website blocking data remains on your device
• Website blocking uses local VPN filtering (Android) or Screen Time API (iOS) - no data is sent to external servers

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Your Rights

• Access: Request information about data we have collected
• Deletion: Delete your account and profile data directly within the app through Settings > Privacy > Delete Account. This permanently removes your account and profile data
• Leaderboard Privacy: Hide your profile from the global leaderboard at any time through Settings > Privacy > Leaderboard Visibility
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Opt-out: Disable analytics and marketing communications

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Children's Privacy

Our app is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify users of any material changes through app notifications or updates to this page.