Privacy Policy
Last updated: 20 April 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how FamilyDock (the "app") collects, uses, shares, and protects personal data. It applies to the FamilyDock Android application and the supporting backend services.
1. Who we are
The controller of your personal data is:
Rudolf Sedláček
Cabanova 1, 841 02 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Email: privacy@familydock.app
If you have any question about this policy or about how your data is processed, please write to the email above. We reply to every request within 30 days, as required by the GDPR.
2. Data we collect
2.1 Account data
When you create an account we process:
- Email address
- Display name and (optional) profile photo — if you sign in with Google, these come from your Google account
- A unique user identifier generated by Firebase Authentication
- Your role in the family (parent, co-parent, child), your chosen avatar emoji, preferred language and notification settings
2.2 Family content
Anything you create in the app is stored so that other members of your family can see it. This includes:
- Calendar events, tasks and chores, notes
- Chat messages and any images you attach
- Expenses, budgets and receipt photos
- Shopping lists, meal plans, contacts
- Documents you upload
- Reward and custody schedules
2.3 Children's data
Parents can create profiles for their children inside the family. A child profile may contain:
- Name, date of birth, avatar emoji
- Optional health information — blood type, allergies, medications, doctor contact, insurance number
- Optional school information — school name, teacher contact, class, activities
- Emergency contacts
Some of this data (health information) is considered a special category of personal data under Article 9 GDPR. We process it only because you (the parent) explicitly give us consent by entering it into the app, and we use it only to display it back to members of your family.
Children do not create their own accounts. A child profile is created and managed by a parent. A child who uses the "Child Mode" on a device only sees a read-only view of the family data their parent has configured; the child does not sign in.
2.4 Location data
If you enable location sharing, the app reads your device's GPS position and stores it under your family so that other members can see where you are. Location sharing is off by default. You can turn it off at any time in the app or by revoking the location permission in your Android settings.
2.5 Push notification token
To deliver notifications (e.g. a new task assigned to you) we store the Firebase Cloud Messaging token of your device. The token is linked to your user account and is refreshed automatically. If you sign out or delete the app, the token is invalidated.
2.6 Purchases and subscriptions
If you purchase a FamilyDock Pro subscription, the purchase is processed by Google Play. We receive a record of the purchase from RevenueCat (our subscription provider), linked to your user account. We do not receive your credit card number or bank details.
2.7 Diagnostics (opt-out)
To fix bugs and understand how the app is used, the app sends anonymous usage events to Firebase Analytics and automatic crash reports to Firebase Crashlytics. These include the Android version, device model, language, approximate country, and stack traces. They do not contain your email, messages, or any family content.
You can turn this off any time in Settings → About → Help improve FamilyDock.
3. Why we process your data (legal basis)
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6 / 9) |
|---|---|
| Creating and running your account and family | Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Storing and syncing family content (events, tasks, messages, etc.) | Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Sending push notifications for tasks, events, messages | Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Processing children's health information | Your explicit consent (Art. 9(2)(a)) |
| Sharing your real-time location with family members | Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Processing subscription purchases | Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Diagnostics and crash reports | Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) — can be turned off in Settings |
| Security, fraud prevention, legal compliance | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) and legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
4. Who has access to your data
Your family content is visible to other members of your family in the app. That is the purpose of the app.
We also use the following sub-processors, who host or process data on our behalf under written agreements that include GDPR data-processing terms:
| Provider | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Google / Firebase (Google Ireland Ltd. and Google LLC) | Authentication, database (Firestore), file storage, push notifications, analytics, crash reporting, cloud functions, remote configuration | EU / USA |
| RevenueCat, Inc. | Subscription management and receipt validation | USA |
| Google Play (Google Ireland Ltd.) | In-app purchase processing | EU / USA |
Transfers outside the European Economic Area are covered by the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and the supplementary measures each provider publishes.
We do not sell your personal data. We do not use it for advertising. We do not share it with any third party other than the sub-processors listed above.
5. How long we keep your data
- Account data and family content: for as long as your account exists.
- Crash reports: up to 90 days.
- Analytics events: up to 14 months.
- Payment records: as required by applicable tax and accounting law (typically 10 years in Slovakia).
When you delete your account, we delete your user record, family membership and — if you were the last parent — the whole family, including all associated files and messages. Backups are overwritten within 30 days.
6. Your rights under the GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access — you can ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification — you can correct inaccurate data directly in the app or ask us to correct it.
- Erasure ("right to be forgotten") — you can delete your account and all your data from Settings → Delete account, or ask us to do it by email.
- Restriction — you can ask us to stop processing your data in specific situations.
- Portability — you can ask for your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection — you can object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent (diagnostics, location), you can withdraw it at any time in the app.
- Lodge a complaint — you can file a complaint with the Slovak Data Protection Authority (Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov SR, dataprotection.gov.sk) or your local supervisory authority in the EU.
To exercise these rights, write to privacy@familydock.app.
7. Security
All traffic between the app and our backend is encrypted with TLS. Data at rest is encrypted by our cloud providers. Access to production systems is limited to the controller and requires two-factor authentication. Despite reasonable measures, no system is 100% secure; if we become aware of a personal data breach that poses a risk to you, we will notify you without undue delay and report it to the supervisory authority within 72 hours as required by the GDPR.
8. Children's privacy
FamilyDock is intended for adults managing a family. Children do not create their own accounts and do not sign in. Child profiles are created, managed and deleted by their parents, who are responsible for the information they add. If you are a child and you believe your data is in the app without your parent's knowledge, please contact us at privacy@familydock.app.
9. Information for California residents
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. The same email address above applies. We do not sell personal information and have not sold personal information in the preceding 12 months.
10. Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top. For material changes we will also notify you in the app or by email before the change takes effect.
11. Contact
Rudolf Sedláček
Cabanova 1, 841 02 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
privacy@familydock.app