Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 14, 2026

BabZituna ("we", "our", "the app") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how you can control it.

1. Data We Collect

Account Information

• Email address and display name (via email/password registration, Google Sign-In, or Sign in with Apple). If you use Sign in with Apple and choose to hide your email, we receive and store Apple's private relay address instead of your real one.
• Profile photo (optional, stored via Cloudinary)
• CV/resume file (optional, stored via Cloudinary)
• Professional details you provide: skills, experience, education, social links, job preferences

Swipe & Usage Data

• Swipe decisions (left/right) on job listings, including the job's title, company, type, location, and tags
• Match scores. Most are computed on your device; see section 3 for the two cases that run on our servers.
• Session metrics: session duration, swipe counts, time between swipes
• Saved jobs, application tracking status, and notes you add

Device & Technical Data

• Push notification tokens (for delivering notifications)
• App version and platform (iOS/Android)
• We do not collect device identifiers (IDFA/GAID), precise location, contacts, or call logs

2. How We Use Your Data

• Job Matching: Your profile and preferences are used to rank job listings and compute match scores. Ranking the jobs you browse happens on your device. Two things run on our servers, because they must work while the app is closed: the job-recommendation notification, which compares your stored profile against newly crawled jobs on a recurring schedule, and the match-count shown on job pages. Both read the profile you have already saved to your account.
• Improving Recommendations: Anonymized swipe patterns help us improve our ranking algorithms over time.
• Match Links: If a recruiter sends you a match link, your profile data is used to compute a compatibility score shown to both parties.
• Notifications: Push notifications for new matches, messages, and job alerts you've opted into.
• Analytics: Session metrics help us understand app usage patterns and improve the experience.

3. Data Storage & Security

• Account data and swipe events are stored in Google Firebase (Firestore), hosted in the United States
• Files (photos, CVs) are stored via Cloudinary with secure HTTPS delivery
• Application tracking data is stored locally on your device (AsyncStorage) and is not transmitted to our servers
• API requests to job boards are routed through our proxy server — your IP address is not shared with third-party job APIs
• All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Firebase — authentication, database, cloud messaging
• Cloudinary — image and file hosting
• Third-party job APIs (Adzuna, JSearch, Reed, etc.) — job listing data only; your personal data is never sent to these services
• Google Sign-In — optional sign-in method (we receive only your email and display name)
• Sign in with Apple — optional sign-in method (we receive your email, or Apple's private relay address if you hide it, and the name you choose to share)

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only in these cases:

• With recruiters who send you a match link — they see your name, profile photo and match score.
• What an employer sees once you engage. If you apply to their job, accept a match, or opt in to being discovered, an employer whose posting you are connected to can open your candidate profile in their console: your name and photo, your skills, your work experience, your education, your match score, and your CV if you uploaded one. This access is limited to employers you have a connection with — an employer cannot browse candidates who have not engaged with them, unless you have turned on discoverability in your settings, which you can turn off at any time.
• With service providers listed above, strictly to operate the app
• If required by law or to protect our legal rights

6. Your Rights

• Access: You can view all your data in the Profile tab
• Edit: You can update or remove any profile information at any time
• Delete: You can permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time from the app — go to Profile, open Settings, and tap Delete Account. You may also request deletion by contacting us at privacy@babzituna.com
• Export: You can request a copy of your data by contacting us

7. Data Retention

• Account data is retained as long as your account is active
• Swipe analytics are retained for up to 24 months for algorithm improvement, then anonymized
• Session metrics are retained for up to 12 months
• Deleted accounts are purged within 30 days

8. Children's Privacy

BabZituna is not intended for users under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we learn we have collected data from a child under 16, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via in-app notification. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance.

10. Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your data rights:

• Email: privacy@babzituna.com