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Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2025

Overview

Hive is a care tracking companion for expectant parents, partners, and support members. We collect only the information needed to deliver the features you see in the app (maps, diaries, reminders, PDFs) and store that data securely in Firebase-backed services. This policy describes what we ask for, why we need it, and how we keep it safe.

Data We Collect

  • Account & Hive membership: When you sign up or join a hive we store your display name, email, role (mother, partner, guest), and hive identifier. This data drives access control, role-based permissions, and notifications between hive members.
  • Location: We request Location When In Use permission to center the Map tab on your position, search for hospitals, maternity, and OB/GYN care near you, and show pinned favorites. Location data is used only inside the app and is not shared outside the Hive service.
  • Photos & Media: Access to your photo library is required to upload profile photos or add images to your entries. Uploaded media is stored per user in Firebase Storage and is never published without your consent.
  • Notifications:With your permission we send reminders and updates — such as daily facts, weekly pregnancy milestones, and new activity in your Hive — timed around your due date and your family's activity.
  • Analytics & diagnostics: We collect anonymized usage metrics (app launches, feature taps, crash logs) to help us improve Hive. This information is aggregated and does not contain raw personal identifiers.

How We Use Your Data

  • Personalizing the app's appearance across themes and rebuilding your shared views immediately when you switch.
  • Exporting PDFs that include the care profile details you authorize; the PDF only includes entries you created plus the optional care profile name, date of birth, and contact you entered.
  • Running notifications, map lookups, and reminder scheduling tied to your logged due date and your Hive's activity.
  • Enforcing role-based permissions per hive (who can edit entries) and syncing with real-time listeners.

Data Sharing & Retention

  • We do not sell your data or share it outside of the services that run Hive (Firestore, Storage, Authentication, and the AI assistant provider that answers your questions). Backups follow Google Cloud security best practices.
  • Exported PDFs are generated on your device and only include the entries you choose to share.
  • You can delete your account through the app; deletions cascade so your stored entries and hive membership are removed.

Security

  • API keys and secrets are kept out of the app binary and source control, and are required only for production builds.
  • We use Firebase Authentication; writes are scoped to the signed-in user's hive and role.
  • Logging is silenced in release builds to avoid leaking sensitive information.

Contact & Updates

Send privacy questions or deletion requests to hiveapp@email.com. We update this policy when a significant new feature or data flow is introduced; each change is recorded with a new version date.