Watch & Earn – Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 22, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Watch & Earn (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal data when you use the App. We process data in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Google Play Developer Policies.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data to provide our services, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations:

A. Information You Provide:

• Email address: Required for account authentication and delivering gift card rewards.
• Profile details: Username and account preferences.
• Account authentication information: Data required to verify your identity via Google or Apple Sign-In.

B. Automatic Data:

• Device identifiers: Ad ID (GAID/IDFA), Device ID, and IP address.
• Device information: Model, OS version, and network status.
• Usage data: Interaction with ads, token earning history, and app crash logs.

C. Third-Party Data:

• Ad network performance data (e.g., whether an ad was watched completely).
• Fraud prevention signals.

We do not collect sensitive categories such as racial origin, biometric data, health data, or religious beliefs.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• Account Creation & Authentication: To secure your account using Firebase Auth.
• Service Delivery: To verify tasks and distribute rewards (Gift Cards) via Reloadly.
• Advertising: To display personalized or non-personalized ads via Google AdMob.
• Analytics: To understand app usage and improve user experience via Firebase Analytics.
• Security & Fraud Prevention: To detect invalid traffic, bot activity, or multiple account abuse.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on your jurisdiction, we process data under:

• Consent: For advertising tracking and analytics.
• Performance of Contract: For account operation and reward distribution.
• Legitimate Interest: For fraud prevention and security.

5. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We share data with trusted third-party service providers to facilitate our services. These providers process data in accordance with their own privacy policies:

• Google AdMob: Used for displaying advertisements. Collects Device IDs and usage data.
• Google Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Analytics): Used for secure authentication, database management, and usage analysis.
• Reloadly: Used for processing and delivering gift card rewards. Your email address may be shared to deliver the code.
• Anti-Fraud Services: To prevent abuse of the reward system.

We do not sell your personal information to data brokers.

6. International Transfers

Your data may be processed in servers located outside your country of residence (e.g., United States). We use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data:

• As long as your account is active.
• As required for legal compliance (e.g., transaction records).
• Until you request deletion (subject to legal exceptions for fraud prevention).

8. Data Security

We use encryption (HTTPS/SSL), secure storage, access controls, and fraud monitoring systems. While we work hard to protect your data, no system is 100% secure.

9. Your Rights & Account Deletion

Depending on your region (EU, UK, Turkey, California, etc.), you have rights to access, correct, or delete your data.

10. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 (or the applicable age in your region). Accounts detected as belonging to minors will be removed immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of the App after changes constitute acceptance of the updated policy.