Privacy Policy

Effective date: April 4, 2026

HowAreWe ("we", "our", "the app") is a social wellness network that allows users to anonymously report how they feel and see collective health statistics. Your privacy is important to us.

1. Data We Collect

• Device UUID — a randomly generated identifier stored locally on your device. It is not linked to your name, email, phone number, or any personal account.
• Symptom reports — the type of symptom you select (e.g., headache, insomnia, blood pressure, fatigue, anxiety, joint pain).
• City and country — determined by your device's GPS or entered manually. Used to show local statistics.
• Approximate coordinates — latitude and longitude rounded to 2 decimal places (~1.1 km accuracy). Precise location is never stored.
• Timestamp — when a report was submitted.

2. Data We Do NOT Collect

• Name, email address, phone number, or age
• Photos, contacts, or messages
• Health records or medical history
• Precise GPS location (coordinates are rounded for privacy)

3. How We Use Data

• Display aggregate symptom counts by city, country, and globally
• Correlate symptom reports with atmospheric pressure and geomagnetic activity
• Generate anonymous statistics and heatmaps
• Rate-limit submissions to prevent abuse (using Device UUID)

4. Advertising

We use Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob may collect your Advertising ID and device information to serve relevant ads. You can opt out of personalized ads in your device settings. See Google's Privacy Policy.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your data to third parties, except:

• Google AdMob — for advertising purposes as described above.
• Aggregate statistics — anonymous, aggregated data (e.g., "5,000 people in Astana reported headaches today") may be displayed publicly within the app.

6. Data Retention

• Symptom reports are automatically deleted after 90 days.
• Weather data is deleted after 1 year.

7. Data Security

Data is transmitted over HTTPS. We use industry-standard security practices including encrypted connections, rate limiting, and access controls.

8. Children's Privacy

The app is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

9. Your Rights

Since we do not collect personal information, there is no account to delete. Uninstalling the app removes all locally stored data (Device UUID, preferences). Server-side reports are automatically purged after 90 days.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at support@howarewe.app.