Privacy Policy

BookDate ("we", "us", "our") is a book recommendation app that matches you to books based on mood, tropes, tone, and emotional beats. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using BookDate, you agree to the practices described here.

• Account info: your email address and a display name when you create an account.
• Reading list & notes: books you save, mark as read, track progress on, or add notes to.
• Search history: the books and moods you search for, so we can improve your recommendations.
• Usage stats: streaks, badges, and reading goals you earn.
• Subscription status: whether you have Premium, managed through Stripe on our website.
• Device info: standard, anonymous technical data (browser type, device type) collected automatically.

• To generate personalized book matches and recommendations.
• To save your reading list, progress, and preferences across devices.
• To remember your searches and improve future matches.
• To manage your account, subscription, and Premium features.
• To send service-related emails (for example, a password reset or author alerts you opted into).
• To understand how the app is used so we can improve it.

We use trusted third parties to run BookDate:

• Stripe — processes payments for Premium subscriptions on our website. We never see or store your full card details; Stripe handles that securely.
• AI providers — we use language models to generate your book matches. Your search query is sent to them to produce results, but not tied to your identity.
• Google AdSense — on the web version only, we may show ads. AdSense and its partners may use cookies to serve relevant ads. You can opt out of personalized advertising via your Google settings. Ads are not shown in the iOS app.

Your data is stored securely on our servers. We use authentication tokens to protect your account and restrict access to your personal reading data to you (and our admins for support). While we work hard to protect your information, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

We do not sell your personal data. We only share information with the third parties listed above to the extent needed to run the service, or if required by law. We may share aggregated, non-identifying statistics (for example, total number of searches) for analytics.

• Access & delete: you can view and delete your reading list and search history at any time in the app.
• Delete your account: go to Account → Privacy & Data → "Delete all my data" to permanently remove your account and everything tied to it.
• Cancel Premium: you can cancel your subscription at any time; access continues until the end of the current period.
• Opt out of ads: subscribe to Premium for an ad-free experience, or manage personalized ads in your browser/Google settings.

BookDate is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

We keep your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we remove your personal data from our active systems. Some anonymous, aggregated data may be retained for analytics.

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll change the "Last updated" date above and, for significant changes, notify you in the app.

Questions about your privacy? Email us at hello@bookdateapp.com or visit our contact page.