Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 11, 2026

At MyRecoveryPal, we understand that your recovery journey is deeply personal. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share your information when you use our platform. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data with the utmost care and respect.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: Name, email address, username, and password when you create an account.
• Profile Information: Bio, location, avatar photo, and other details you choose to share on your profile.
• Recovery Information: Sobriety date, recovery stage, recovery goals, interests, and areas of focus you share with us.
• Check-in Data: Daily mood ratings, craving levels, energy levels, gratitude entries, and notes you record.
• Journal Entries: Personal journal entries you create (these are always kept private).
• Social Content: Posts, comments, reactions, and messages you share within the community.
• Group Participation: Groups you join, your membership status, and content you share in groups.
• Payment Information: When you subscribe to premium features, payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your full credit card number.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Device Information: Device type, operating system, browser type, and unique device identifiers.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on the platform, and interaction patterns.
• Log Data: IP address, access times, and referring URLs.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies for session management, preferences, and analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide Our Services: Enable your account, track your recovery progress, connect you with others, and deliver the features you use.
• Personalize Your Experience: Suggest relevant users to connect with, recommend groups based on your interests and recovery stage, and customize content.
• Send Communications: Welcome emails, check-in reminders, weekly digests, milestone celebrations, and notifications about activity relevant to you.
• Improve Our Platform: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features, fix issues, and develop new functionality.
• Ensure Safety: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or violations of our terms of service.
• Process Payments: Handle subscription billing and transaction records for premium features.

3. How We Share Your Information

3.1 With Other Users

• Public Profile: If your profile is public, other users can see your username, avatar, bio, and sobriety date (if you choose to display it).
• Social Content: Posts you share publicly or in groups are visible to other members according to your privacy settings.
• Connections: Your followers and those you follow can see your shared activity.

3.2 With Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party services that help us operate our platform:

• Cloudinary: Secure image and media storage.
• Stripe: Payment processing (they have their own privacy policy).
• SendGrid/Resend: Email delivery services.
• Google Analytics: Anonymous usage analytics to improve our platform.
• Firebase: Push notification delivery for mobile apps.
• Sentry: Error monitoring to help us fix technical issues.

3.3 We Do NOT

• Sell your personal information to third parties.
• Share your journal entries with anyone (they are always private).
• Share your recovery data with employers, insurance companies, or advertisers.
• Provide your information to data brokers.

3.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the safety of our users or the public.

4. Your Privacy Controls

You have control over your information:

• Profile Visibility: Choose whether your profile is public or private.
• Sobriety Date: Control whether to display your sobriety date publicly.
• Messaging: Choose who can send you direct messages.
• Notifications: Manage email and push notification preferences in your settings.
• Anonymous Posting: Post anonymously in groups where this feature is enabled.
• Data Export: Request a copy of your data by contacting us.
• Account Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

5. Data Security

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

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS).
• Secure password hashing.
• Access controls limiting who can view data within our organization.
• Regular security audits and monitoring.
• Secure cloud infrastructure with trusted providers.

While we take extensive measures to protect your data, no system is completely secure. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password and protect your account credentials.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you delete your account:

• Your profile and personal data will be deleted within 30 days.
• Some information may be retained in anonymized form for analytics.
• Backup copies may persist for up to 90 days before automatic deletion.
• We may retain certain information as required by law.

7. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Essential Functions: Keeping you logged in and remembering your preferences.
• Analytics: Understanding how users interact with our platform (Google Analytics).
• Performance: Improving load times and user experience.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect platform functionality.

8. Children's Privacy

MyRecoveryPal is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will delete it promptly.

9. International Users

MyRecoveryPal is operated from the United States. If you access our platform from outside the US, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from your jurisdiction.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

• Right to know what personal information we collect and how it's used.
• Right to delete your personal information.
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data).
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@myrecoverypal.com.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by:

• Posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.
• Sending an email notification for material changes.
• Displaying a notice within the app.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@myrecoverypal.com
• Website: www.myrecoverypal.com/contact