# Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 01/19/2025
## Introduction
Welcome to Dream Anima ("we," "our," or "us"). We understand the deeply personal nature of your dreams and take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our dream journaling application.
## Information We Collect
### 1. Account Information
- Email address (for authenticated users)
- Anonymous unique identifier (for non-authenticated users)
- Authentication tokens
### 2. Dream Content
- Dream descriptions and narratives
- Dream interpretations
- Voice recordings of interpretations
- Dream categories and tags
- Timestamps of dreams
- Location data (if provided in dream descriptions)
### 3. Usage Data
- App interaction patterns
- Feature usage statistics
- Device information
- IP address
- Operating system
- Mobile device identifiers
## How We Use Your Information
### Dream Analysis
- To provide AI-powered dream interpretations
- To generate voice narrations of interpretations
- To find and suggest related dreams
- To improve our interpretation algorithms
### Service Improvement
- To enhance app functionality
- To troubleshoot technical issues
- To analyze usage patterns
- To improve user experience
### Communication
- To send important updates about our service
- To respond to your inquiries
- To provide customer support
## Data Storage and Security
### Cloud Storage
- Dreams are stored in Google Cloud Firestore
- Voice recordings are processed through OpenAI's TTS service
- Dream embeddings are stored in Cloudflare Vectorize
### Security Measures
- End-to-end encryption for dream content
- Secure authentication through Firebase
- Regular security audits
- Industry-standard data protection protocols
## Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. Your dream content may be used anonymously to:
- Find similar dreams for other users (without personal identifiers)
- Improve our AI interpretation models
- Generate aggregated insights
## Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your account and associated data
- Export your dream journal
- Opt-out of certain data collection
- Remain anonymous while using the app
## Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
## Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Firebase (Authentication)
- Google Cloud (Data Storage)
- OpenAI (Dream Interpretation & Voice Generation)
- Cloudflare (Vector Search)
- RevenueCat (Payment Processing)
Each service has its own privacy policy governing data handling.
## Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any significant changes through the app or via email.
## Data Retention
- Dream content is retained until you delete it
- Anonymous usage data is retained for 12 months
- Account information is retained until account deletion