Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 18, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to PhotoBub ("we," "our," or "us"). At PhotoBub, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our application and services.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

• Account Information: When you register, we collect your email address, username, and password.
• Profile Information: Optional first and last name.
• Content: Images and photos you upload to our service.
• Communication Data: Information shared when you communicate with other users through our sharing features.

Technical Information

• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and browser type.
• Usage Data: How you interact with our application, including galleries viewed and images shared.
• Log Data: IP address, access times, and app activity.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain our service
• Enable you to share images with others based on your sharing preferences
• Improve and personalize your experience
• Communicate with you about service updates
• Ensure the security and proper functioning of our platform
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Sharing Options

You control how your content is shared:

• Private: Only you can access your content
• Friends: Only users you specifically select can access your content
• Link Sharing: Anyone with the link can access your content

Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Service providers that help us deliver our services (hosting, storage)
• Legal authorities when required by law
• Other users according to your sharing settings

5. Data Storage and Security

• All data is hosted on secure servers located in the European Union
• We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data
• Images and personal information are encrypted during transmission
• We regularly review our security practices to ensure the highest level of protection

6. Your Rights

As a user, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your data and account
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. International Data Transfers

PhotoBub stores and processes data in the European Union. If you access our services from outside the EU, you consent to the transfer of your data to our EU servers.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our application may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and collect information about how you use PhotoBub. Only cookies neccessary to provide our services are used. This includes, but is not limited to, keeping track of user log in sessions.

10. External Links and Services

PhotoBub may integrate with external services (like Lightroom). When using these integrations, please review the privacy policies of those services.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the effective date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@photobub.com

13. Legal Basis for Processing (EU Users)

For users in the European Union, we process your data based on:

• Your consent
• The necessity to perform our contract with you
• Our legitimate interests, which do not override your fundamental rights
• Compliance with legal obligations

By using PhotoBub, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.