Wait What Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Wait What collects, uses, and shares information when you use the Wait What app, the ww-app-ads-site.vercel.app website, and related services.
Information we collect
Account information. If you create an account or sign in, we may collect your email address, account identifier, and authentication details provided through email/password login or Google Sign-In.
App usage and preferences. We may collect analytics events, app version, platform, session identifiers, saved stories or themes, reading activity such as last visited items, and preferences such as dark mode.
Website analytics. When you visit our marketing website, we may collect an anonymous browser identifier, the page visited, referral information, active time on the page, and clicks on App Store or Google Play links. Browser local storage is used to distinguish returning visitors.
Abuse protection. Website analytics and feedback submissions are validated and rate-limited to reduce automated abuse. Request metadata such as an IP-derived one-way hash may be processed temporarily for rate limiting.
Device and notification information. We may collect push notification tokens, installation or device-scoped identifiers, and basic device information needed to deliver notifications or support the service.
Feedback and support information. If you send feedback, we collect the message you submit and any optional contact information you provide.
Advertising and privacy choice data
The app uses Google AdMob to request and display ads. Depending on device settings, jurisdiction, and your choices, Google and its partners may collect data such as IP address, device identifiers, app interactions, advertising data, diagnostics, and consent status for advertising, analytics, fraud prevention, and ad delivery purposes.
On iOS, if you allow tracking, the app may permit use of Apple’s advertising identifier (IDFA) for personalized advertising where applicable. We also store information about whether a privacy options entry point is required and what consent state applies.
The website uses Google AdSense to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites. Learn more in how Google uses information in ads. You can opt out of personalized advertising in Google My Ad Center, or opt out of some third-party vendors’ cookies at aboutads.info.
How we use information
- Provide and maintain the app and website.
- Authenticate users and keep account-linked features working.
- Sync saved items, preferences, and reading progress across sessions.
- Send push notifications if you opt in.
- Review feedback, respond to support requests, and improve the product.
- Measure app usage, troubleshoot issues, and understand product performance.
- Serve ads, manage consent, and comply with privacy and advertising requirements.
When we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers and platform partners that help operate the app, including:
- Google Firebase for authentication, cloud data storage, and event logging.
- Google Sign-In for authentication when you choose that login method.
- Expo and notification delivery providers to send push notifications.
- Google AdMob (app) and Google AdSense (website), and related privacy tools, for ad serving, consent management, analytics, and fraud prevention.
Your choices
- You can use parts of the app without creating an account.
- You can disable push notifications in your device settings.
- You can manage advertising consent and related settings in the app through the Privacy and cookie settings entry point when available, and on the website through the consent message shown where required.
- You can contact us at help.waitwhat@gmail.com to request help, request deletion of account-linked data, or ask privacy questions.
Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the service, maintain account-linked features, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Retention periods may vary by data type and purpose.
Children
Wait What is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly design the service for children’s use.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the date at the top of this page.