Privacy Policy

Books With Friends - Powered by EverCrest Innovations, LLC

We respect your privacy. We only collect the information necessary to manage your book clubs and login credentials. We will not share or sell your information. Authentication is managed securely via trusted providers. If you have questions, please contact us.

Information We Collect

We collect only the essential information needed to provide our service:

Account Information: Email address, username, and profile information you provide

Book Club Data: Your book clubs, reading progress, reviews, and discussions

Authentication Data: Login credentials managed securely through our authentication providers

Device Information: Basic device and browser details used to deliver push notifications and optimize your experience

Push Notification Tokens: If you opt in, we store a device token to send you notifications

Usage Information: Basic usage patterns to improve our service

How We Use Your Information

Your information is used exclusively to:

  • Provide and maintain your book club experience

  • Enable you to participate in discussions and track reading progress

  • Send important service-related communications

  • Deliver push notifications you have opted into

  • Improve and optimize our platform

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties, except:

  • Information you choose to share within book club discussions (visible to other club members)

  • When required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our users

  • With trusted service providers who help us operate the platform (under strict confidentiality agreements)

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:

Encryption in Transit: All data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using TLS/HTTPS

Encryption at Rest: Your data is encrypted at rest using industry-standard AES-256 encryption

Row-Level Access Controls: Database-level policies ensure you can only access data you are authorized to see

Rate-Limited Access: Sensitive data such as email addresses is protected by rate limiting and re-authentication requirements

Audit Logging: Access to sensitive information is logged and monitored for suspicious activity

Trusted Authentication: Authentication is handled by industry-standard providers with secure password hashing

Push Notifications

Push notifications are entirely opt-in. You choose whether to enable them, and you can disable them at any time from your profile settings or your device's notification settings.We store a device token only when you grant permissionTokens are used solely to deliver notifications you have requested (e.g., reading reminders, club activity)Disabling notifications removes your active device token

Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and local storage strictly for functional purposes:

Session Tokens: To keep you signed in securely

Preferences: To remember your settings, such as notification preferences and text size

No Third-Party Tracking: We do not use third-party tracking cookies or advertising cookies

Third-Party Services

We rely on a small number of trusted third-party services to operate the platform. Each has its own privacy policy:

Google: Used for sign-in (OAuth) and book search (Google Books API)

Supabase: Provides our database hosting, authentication, and backend infrastructure

Stripe: Processes subscription payments securely — we never store your payment card details

Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary to provide our service:

Your account data is kept until you choose to delete your account

Reading progress and related data are automatically removed when you leave a book club

Security audit logs are retained for 90 days and then automatically deleted

You can request full deletion of your data at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access and update your personal information

  • Delete your account and associated data

  • Export your data in a portable format

  • Opt out of non-essential communications

Children's Privacy

Books With Friends is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through the app or via email. Your continued use of Books With Friends after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: philotes@bookswithfriends.ai

Last updated: 3/12/2026