Terms of Use and Privacy Policy - NetDrinks

NetDrinks is an application dedicated to providing a personalized experience in discovering and sharing drink recipes. This SERVICE is provided and is intended for use as presented.

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information we collect is used to provide and improve the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Collection and Use of Information

To provide a better experience while using our Service, we collect the following data:
  • Authentication information (via Firebase Auth/Google Sign-In): Username, email address, profile picture (when available via Google).
  • Usage data: Favorited drinks, custom versions of drinks, login date and time, log data (IP address, device name, operating system version).
  • Drink preferences (favorites)
  • Custom versions of drinks
These data help us better understand your preferences and improve our recommendation models and usage analysis, ensuring a personalized and enhanced user experience.

2. Application Functionalities

NetDrinks offers the following main functionalities:
  • Search for drinks by name, ingredient or category
  • Personalized favorites system
  • Sharing of drinks
  • Creation of custom versions of drinks
  • Ranking of most popular drinks
  • Support for multiple languages (Portuguese, English, Italian, French, German and Spanish)
  • "Likes" system and interaction with the community

3. Use of Data

Your data is used to:
  • Maintain your personal account
  • Save your drink preferences
  • Manage your custom versions
  • Enable social interactions (likes, ranking)
  • Improve user experience
  • Train recommendation models to offer personalized drink suggestions.
  • Conduct usage analysis to understand how our application is used and identify areas for improvement.
  • Improve the practicality of our services, recommending drinks that can be made with your available ingredients.
  • Refine our recommendation algorithms based on the drinks and ingredients you show interest in or remove from your inventory.
The collected information is strictly used for the purposes mentioned and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes. Anonymized or aggregated data may be shared with service providers under strict confidentiality agreements to assist with data analysis and service.

4. Security

Your data is stored securely using:
  • Firebase Authentication for secure authentication
  • Cloud Firestore for data storage
  • All communications are encrypted
We value your trust in providing us with your Personal Information, so we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to access or delete your personal data, as well as the right to object, but opposition restricts access to NetDrinks. If you need further assistance or have any other questions, please contact us at [email protected].

You have the right to:
  • Access your personal data
  • Correct incorrect data
  • Delete your account and associated data (contact us at [email protected] to delete the account and data in the cloud)
  • Export your data (upon request)
  • Revoke granted permissions

6. Links to Other Sites

This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Please note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

7. Children's Privacy

These Services are not intended for anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children and adolescents under the age of 18. If we discover that a child or adolescent under the age of 18 has provided us with personal information, we will immediately delete it from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take the necessary action.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact

For questions about privacy or support: Last updated: January 31, 2025. NetDrinks Team