Privacy Policy - GATE Tracker

📋 Introduction

Welcome to GATE Tracker. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our application.

📊 Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Account Information: When you sign in with Google, we collect your name, email address, and profile picture.
Study Data: Progress tracking, subject selections, chapter completions, to-do lists, and study schedules.
Exam Information: Your selected exam branch and target exam date.

Automatically Collected Information

Usage Data: App interactions, feature usage, and session information.
Device Information: Device type, operating system version, and app version.

🔒 How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our service
To sync your study progress across devices
To send you notifications about your study goals and exam countdown
To improve and personalize your experience
To analyze app usage and performance
To provide customer support

☁️ Google Drive Integration

Important: GATE Tracker uses Google Drive to backup and restore your study data. We only access files created by our app in your Google Drive.

When you use our cloud backup feature:

We request the drive.file scope, which allows us to access only files created by GATE Tracker
We cannot access any other files in your Google Drive
Backup files are stored in a dedicated app folder in your Google Drive
You can delete backup files at any time from your Google Drive
We do not share your Google Drive data with any third parties

🛡️ Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

Data encryption in transit and at rest
Secure authentication through Google Sign-In
Regular security audits and updates
Limited access to personal data by our team

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

🔄 Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us or uninstalling the app.

👥 Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your data only in the following circumstances:

With your explicit consent
To comply with legal obligations
To protect our rights and prevent fraud
With service providers who assist in operating our app (under strict confidentiality agreements)

👤 Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Export your data
Opt-out of notifications
Revoke Google Drive access permissions

👶 Children's Privacy

GATE Tracker is intended for users preparing for GATE exams. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

🔔 Changes to This Policy

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

📧 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@gatetracker.app