Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 14, 2025

Our Commitment

At Swipe Movie, we take your privacy seriously. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it.

Our fundamental principle: we only collect data strictly necessary for the application to function, and we never sell it to third parties.

Data Collected

1. Account Information

When you sign in with Google OAuth, we collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your Google profile picture (if available)

2. Usage Data

To make the application work, we store:

  • The rooms you create or join
  • Your swipes (like/dislike on movies)
  • The matches detected in your rooms

3. Technical Data

To improve user experience, we collect via Vercel Analytics:

  • Pages visited (anonymized)
  • Time spent on the application
  • Country of origin (for general statistics)

How We Use Your Data

  • •Provide the service: your account data allows us to identify you, your swipes allow us to find matches with other members of your rooms.
  • •Improve the application: usage data helps us understand which features are used and which need improvement.
  • •Communication: we may send you email notifications about your account (matches, room invitations, etc.).

Data Security

We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your data:

  • Secure connection via HTTPS
  • Authentication via Google OAuth 2.0
  • Database hosted on secure servers (Neon PostgreSQL)
  • Encrypted sessions and secure authentication tokens
  • No password storage (delegated to Google)

Your Rights (GDPR)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • •Right of access: you can request a copy of all your personal data
  • •Right to rectification: you can modify your account information
  • •Right to erasure: you can request complete deletion of your account and data
  • •Right to portability: you can retrieve your data in a usable format

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@swipe-movie.com

Sharing Data with Third Parties

We never sell your personal data. We only share certain data with:

  • Google: for OAuth authentication
  • Vercel: application hosting and anonymized analytics
  • Railway: backend API hosting
  • Neon: PostgreSQL database hosting
  • The Movie Database (TMDb): to retrieve movie information

Cookies

We use cookies strictly necessary for the application to function:

  • Session cookie for authentication (required)
  • Theme preference cookie (dark/light mode)

We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The last update date is shown at the top of this page. In case of significant changes, we will inform you by email.

Contact

For any questions regarding this privacy policy or your personal data, contact us at privacy@swipe-movie.com

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