Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy for ‘My Home Inventory’ App

Effective Date: 29th July 2025
Last Updated: 29th July 2025

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how the Inventory App ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information about users of our mobile application ("the App"). This policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and applicable U.S. state laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use the App:

1.1 Personal Information

• Your name and email address when you register or are added to a property.
• Role and permissions associated with your account.
• Any messages, comments, or feedback you submit.

1.2 Uploaded Content

• Photos and item descriptions you upload to create inventories.
• Rooms and properties you create or are shared with you.

1.3 Usage Data

• Basic analytics about how you use the app (e.g., screen views, navigation events).
• Device type, OS version, and crash reports (if you consent to this).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your user account.
• Facilitate collaboration between users within properties.
• Enable app functionality such as item voting, commenting, and filtering.
• Improve the app and resolve issues.

We do not sell or pass your personal data to third parties.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (EU/UK Users)

We rely on the following legal bases under GDPR and UK law:

• Performance of a contract – to provide you with the app features.
• Consent – for optional features like marketing or crash reporting.
• Legitimate interests – to maintain security, prevent fraud, and improve the app.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers (e.g., database or hosting providers) under contract.
• Law enforcement or authorities when legally required.

We will never share your photos, comments, or item data for advertising or profiling.

5. Data Storage and International Transfers

Data is stored on secure servers that may be located outside your country of residence. For UK/EU users, where data is stored outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

6. Your Rights

For UK/EU Users (GDPR):

• Right to access, rectify, or delete your data.
• Right to object to processing or request data portability.
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

For US Users (including California):

• Right to know what personal information we collect.
• Right to request deletion of your data.
• Right to opt out of sale (we don’t sell data, but we honor opt-out requests).

To make any requests, contact us at: support@myhomeinventory.org

7. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide the service, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.

You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

8. Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we discover we have done so, we will delete it immediately.

9. Security

We use encryption, authentication, and access controls to protect your data. However, no system is entirely secure. Use the app responsibly and avoid sharing sensitive personal data.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated within the app or via email.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or your data, please contact:

My Home Inventory
Email: support@myhomeinventory.org 

Website: www.myhomeinventory.org