Privacy Policy

Introduction

Base Drop (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates https://cocbasedrop.com and the Base Drop mobile application (collectively, the “Service”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and share information about you when you use our Service. By accessing or using Base Drop, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our Service:

• Account Information: When you sign in with Google or email, we receive your name, email address, and profile photo. This information is used to create and manage your account.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our Service, such as bases viewed, saved, downloaded, and search queries. This helps us understand which content is most valuable.
• Uploaded Images: When you use the Find My Base feature, uploaded screenshots are processed by our AI service to identify matching bases. These images are not stored permanently and are deleted after processing.
• Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our Service, including device type, operating system, browser type, and screen resolution.
• Log Data: Our servers automatically record information when you access our Service, including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Sync your saved bases and preferences across devices
• Process Find My Base image search requests
• Send important notifications about your account or the Service
• Analyze usage patterns and improve user experience
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
• Comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your activity on our Service. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function properly, including authentication and session management.
• Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our Service. These cookies collect information about page views, session duration, and user behavior.
• Advertising Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the Service may not function properly without cookies. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data about you in accordance with their own privacy policies:

• Google Firebase - Authentication, Firestore database, and Cloud Functions for account management and data storage
• Google Analytics 4 - Website and app analytics to understand usage patterns and improve our Service
• Google AdSense - We may display advertisements provided by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites
• Vercel - Website hosting and performance analytics
• Google Cloud Run - AI base matching service for the Find My Base feature

Data Storage and Retention

Your data is stored in Google Firebase (Firestore) servers located in the United States. We follow industry-standard security practices to protect your data, including encryption in transit and at rest. We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfill the purposes described in this policy. Account data is retained until you delete your account. Usage analytics data is retained for up to 26 months. Uploaded images for the Find My Base feature are processed in real-time and not stored permanently.

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances: with service providers who assist in operating our Service (as listed above), when required by law or to respond to legal process, to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data and account
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Opt-out: Opt out of personalized advertising and analytics tracking

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time through the app settings or by contacting us at the email below. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us at privacy@cocbasedrop.com. You can also reach us through our Contact page.