Privacy Policy

CrowdCourt — Social Opinion Game

Effective Date: March 19, 2026

Welcome to CrowdCourt ("we," "us," "our," or the "Company"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the CrowdCourt mobile application (the "App"). By using the App, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address — collected during email/password signup or magic link authentication via Supabase Auth
• Username — chosen by you during onboarding
• Display name — optionally set by you
• Authentication tokens — session tokens managed by Supabase for login persistence
• Third-party identity data — if you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive an identity token and, where provided, your name and email from those services

1.2 Profile Information

Your profile includes data generated through your use of the App:

• Avatar image — if uploaded, stored in Supabase Storage (avatars bucket)
• Rank and scoring data — rank points, peak rank, prestige level, mercy score, chaos score, crowd alignment, total cases judged, total points earned, current streak, longest streak
• Customization data — judge title, signature verdict, profile flair
• Subscription status — whether you hold an active Court Pass subscription
• Share count — number of times you have shared content
• Referral data — referral codes and referral relationships

1.3 User-Generated Content

We collect content you voluntarily create and submit, including:

• Case submissions — scenario descriptions, categories, voting options, source links, and whether you opted for anonymous posting
• Votes and predictions — your vote choices on cases and your predicted crowd percentages
• Arguments and comments — text arguments you write on cases, including upvotes and replies
• Verdict reposts — shared verdicts with optional hot takes
• Direct messages (DMs) — message content, timestamps, read status, and associated case references sent between users
• Objections and reactions — reactions you submit on cases

1.4 Social Data

• Follow relationships — who you follow and who follows you
• Block relationships — users you have blocked
• Group memberships — groups you create or join, including invite codes

1.5 Device and Technical Data

• Push notification token — Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) device token, stored in your profile for delivering notifications
• Device information — device type, operating system, and version (collected automatically by Firebase and Google AdMob)
• App usage data — session data managed locally via AsyncStorage for authentication persistence

1.6 Analytics Data

We use Firebase Analytics (Google Analytics for Firebase) to collect:

• App open events and source attribution
• Screen views and navigation patterns
• Case viewed events (case ID, category)
• Vote cast events (case ID, category, choice)
• Prediction events (case ID, predicted percentage)
• Result viewed events (case ID, accuracy score)
• Share tapped events (type: case, profile, or chain)
• Paywall shown events (trigger source)
• Subscription started events (plan type)
• Argument submitted events (case ID, character count)

1.7 Purchase and Subscription Data

• Subscription information — managed through RevenueCat, including your subscription plan (monthly or annual Court Pass), purchase history, entitlement status, and restoration records
• Ad interaction data — Google AdMob collects data about interstitial and rewarded ad impressions and interactions

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and operate the App — create and maintain your account, display your profile, enable voting, predictions, arguments, and messaging
• Enable social features — facilitate follows, blocks, DMs, groups, sharing, verdict chains, and leaderboards
• Process content submissions — review, approve, or reject user-submitted cases
• Deliver notifications — send push notifications about case results, social interactions, achievements, and app updates
• Process purchases — manage Court Pass subscriptions and restore purchases via RevenueCat
• Serve advertisements — display interstitial, rewarded, and native feed ads through Google AdMob to non-subscribed users
• Analyze usage — understand how users interact with the App to improve features and user experience
• Maintain safety — enforce our Terms of Service, moderate content, and protect against abuse
• Calculate game mechanics — compute rank points, streaks, accuracy scores, personality metrics (mercy, chaos, crowd alignment), and achievements

3. Third-Party Services

We integrate with the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy:

Service	Purpose	Data Shared
Supabase	Authentication, database, file storage, real-time messaging	Account data, profile data, all user-generated content, avatar images, session tokens
Firebase Cloud Messaging	Push notifications	Device push token, notification content
Firebase Analytics	App analytics and usage tracking	Analytics events (see Section 1.6), device information, app usage patterns
Google AdMob	Advertising (interstitial, rewarded, native ads)	Device identifiers, ad interaction data, approximate location (as determined by Google)
RevenueCat	Subscription and in-app purchase management	User ID, purchase history, subscription status, entitlements
Apple Sign In	Authentication	Identity token, email (if provided), full name (if provided)
Google Sign In	Authentication	Identity token, email, name

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party service providers. We are not responsible for the data practices of these third parties.

4. Cookies and Local Storage

The App uses AsyncStorage (a local key-value store on your device) to persist your authentication session. This allows you to stay logged in between app sessions. We do not use browser cookies. Third-party SDKs (Firebase, AdMob) may use their own local storage mechanisms and device identifiers as described in their respective privacy policies.

5. Advertising

The App displays advertisements through Google AdMob, including:

• Interstitial ads — full-screen ads shown between certain actions
• Rewarded ads — opt-in video ads that grant in-app rewards
• Native feed ads — ads integrated into the content feed

Google AdMob may collect device identifiers, IP addresses, and interaction data to serve personalized or contextual advertisements. Court Pass subscribers may see reduced or no advertisements. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data in the following circumstances:

• With other users — your username, avatar, rank, personality metrics, arguments, votes (after case completion), reposts, and profile information are visible to other users as part of the App's social features. DMs are visible only to conversation participants.
• With service providers — we share data with the third-party services listed in Section 3 solely for the purposes described.
• For legal compliance — we may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or governmental request.
• To protect rights — we may disclose information to enforce our Terms of Service, protect our rights or the safety of our users, or investigate potential violations.
• Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the App's services. Specifically:

• Account data — retained until you delete your account
• User-generated content — cases, votes, arguments, and predictions are retained to maintain the integrity of community data and game mechanics, even after account deletion (but dissociated from your identity)
• Direct messages — retained while your account is active; deleted or anonymized upon account deletion
• Analytics data — retained according to Firebase Analytics' data retention policies (typically 14 months)
• Purchase data — retained as required for subscription management and legal/financial compliance

8. Account Deletion

You may delete your account at any time through the App's settings. When you delete your account:

• Your profile information (username, avatar, display name, scores) will be permanently deleted
• Your push notification token will be removed
• Your avatar image will be deleted from storage
• Your follow and block relationships will be removed
• Your DM conversations will be deleted or anonymized
• Previously submitted content (votes, arguments, case submissions) may be retained in anonymized form to preserve community data integrity
• Active subscriptions should be canceled through the App Store or Google Play Store before deletion, as we cannot process refunds after account deletion

9. Your Rights

9.1 General Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your personal data
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Opt out of push notifications via your device settings
• Opt out of personalized advertising via your device's ad settings

9.2 GDPR Rights (European Economic Area)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• The right to request restriction of processing
• The right not to be subject to automated decision-making

Our legal bases for processing your data include: performance of a contract (providing the App), legitimate interests (improving the App, serving ads), and consent (push notifications, analytics).

9.3 CCPA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know — you may request the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
• Right to Delete — you may request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt Out of Sale — we do not sell your personal information. If this changes, we will provide a "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" option.
• Right to Non-Discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at crowdcourtapp@gmail.com.

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
• Row Level Security (RLS) on all database tables via Supabase
• Secure token-based authentication with automatic session refresh
• Encrypted storage of authentication credentials on your device

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Children's Privacy

CrowdCourt is not intended for 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 personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at crowdcourtapp@gmail.com so we can take appropriate action.

Users between the ages of 13 and 17 should review this Privacy Policy with a parent or guardian before using the App.

12. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed and stored in countries other than your own, including the United States, where our third-party service providers (Supabase, Firebase, Google, RevenueCat) maintain servers. By using the App, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries, which may have data protection laws different from those in your jurisdiction.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page
• Notify you through the App via push notification or in-app notice

Your continued use of the App after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.