Privacy Policy

Who we are

MakingMyself ("we", "us", "our") provides tools to help you set a Weekly Focus and improve through simple, personalized insights. If you have questions about this policy or your data, contact us at admin@makingmyself.com.

Data we collect

• Account data: name, email, language and region preferences.
• App content: Weekly Focus entries, check‑ins, notes, and settings you choose to save.
• Usage data: interactions with app screens and features, diagnostics, performance data.
• Device data: device type, OS version, app version, anonymized identifiers; for web: IP address (for security and abuse prevention).
• Approximate location: derived from IP for localization (e.g., language, currency) and abuse prevention.
• Payments: if you purchase products or subscriptions, payment details are processed by our provider (we do not store full card data).
• Cookies and similar: on the website for analytics, preferences, and security.

How we use your data

• Provide and improve the app and website.
• Personalize recommendations and insights based on your goals and activity.
• Process orders and subscriptions, and provide customer support.
• Send optional notifications and emails (you can manage preferences in settings or via unsubscribe links).
• Monitor security, prevent fraud/abuse, and comply with legal obligations.
• Perform analytics to understand feature usage and improve performance.

Legal bases (EEA/UK)

• Contract: to provide the app and its features you request.
• Legitimate interests: to improve services, keep them secure, and understand usage.
• Consent: for optional analytics, marketing emails, and notifications where required.
• Legal obligation: record-keeping, tax, and compliance requirements.

Sharing and processors

We do not sell your personal data. We share data with service providers who process it on our behalf, including:

• Stripe (payments and subscriptions)
• Google Firebase (hosting, functions, content API)
• Google Analytics (usage analytics on web)
• Email providers (transactional and support communications)
• Cloud infrastructure and security tools

These providers are bound by contracts to protect your data and use it only under our instructions.

Data retention

We retain personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described above, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. You may request deletion; see Your rights.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data, as well as data portability. You may also withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

To exercise rights, contact admin@makingmyself.com. We will verify your request and respond within applicable timelines.

International transfers

We may transfer personal data to countries outside your own. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or rely on adequacy decisions.

Security

We implement administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we strive to continuously improve our protections.

Children's privacy

The app is not directed to children under 13 (or under the age required by local law). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child provided data, contact us to delete it.

Third‑party services

Our services may link to third‑party sites and app stores (e.g., App Store, Google Play). Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies on the website to remember preferences, enable essential features, and perform analytics. You can control cookies via your browser settings.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.