Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Vobbl (“we”, “us”, “the App”) collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use the Vobbl mobile application.

Vobbl is operated for anglers primarily in the United States and Canada. By using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account Information

When you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive:

• Name
• Email address
• Profile picture (if provided by Google/Apple)
• A unique account identifier

1.2 Content You Create

• Catch logs: species, weight, length, date/time, photos, notes
• GPS coordinates of catch locations and saved spots
• Fishing trips, trip plans, and related notes
• Badges, achievements, and in-app activity

1.3 Location Data

Vobbl uses your device’s GPS to automatically record where a catch was made and to show nearby spots on the map. Location access is requested at the operating-system level and can be denied or revoked at any time in your device settings; core logging features that don’t depend on location will continue to work.

1.4 Device & Diagnostic Information

• Device type, operating system version, app version
• Crash logs, error stack traces, and basic diagnostic data (via Firebase Crashlytics), collected automatically when the App crashes or encounters an error, so we can find and fix bugs
• Screen views and general app-usage events (via Firebase Analytics, e.g. which screens are opened and whether your device is in portrait or landscape orientation) — not your catch data, photos, or account profile

1.5 Community Content

If you create or join a Community (a group space within the App organized around a lake/region or a fishing topic), we collect:

• The communities you create, join, or request to join, and your role within them (owner, admin, moderator, member)
• Posts, photos, videos, and comments you submit within a community
• For a private community you create, your account’s age (in days) at creation time, used only to apply an eligibility requirement and not displayed to other users

See Section 5.1 for who can see this content, including when platform moderators can view content in a private community.

1.6 Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect payment card numbers (payments, if any, are handled by the App Store / Google Play billing systems, not by us), and we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 (see Section 7).

2. How We Use Information

We use the information above to:

• Provide core logbook functionality, including offline catch logging and sync
• Show your catches and spots on the map
• Award badges and track achievements
• Personalize weather, solunar, and species content for your location
• Maintain and improve app performance and reliability
• Communicate service-related notices (not marketing, unless you opt in)

3. How We Store and Protect Information

• Catch data is stored locally on your device (via Hive) so you can log a catch without a connection, and it is synced to our backend (Supabase, hosted on infrastructure in the United States/EU depending on project region) once a connection is available. Other app features (maps, weather, species content) require an internet connection.
• Data in transit is encrypted (HTTPS/TLS). Access to backend data is restricted by row-level security tied to your account.
• We retain your data for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion at any time (see Section 6).

4. Third-Party Services

Vobbl relies on the following third-party service providers, each of which processes a limited slice of data necessary to provide their service:

We do not sell your personal information. The App displays advertisements through third-party advertising networks (see table above), which may collect and use certain data (such as device identifiers and general location) for their own advertising purposes, including ad personalization where permitted and consented to. You can manage ad personalization preferences via the in-app consent screen and your device’s ad settings.

5. Sharing With Other Users

Certain content — such as public catches, badges, or profile info — may be visible to other Vobbl users if you choose to share it, consistent with in-app privacy settings available to you. Private catches and spots are not shared with other users.

5.1 Communities

A public community’s posts and member list are visible to anyone using the App. A private community’s posts, member list, and pending join requests are visible only to its members — with the following exception:

• Platform moderators can view content in a private community for moderation purposes, including to investigate a report, a safety concern, or suspected abuse of the App. This means private-community content is not visible to the general public, but it is not fully invisible to us. We disclose this here so you have accurate expectations about what “private” means for a Vobbl community.
• If a post is flagged by our automated review as showing signs of planning real-world harm or illegal activity, we retain a snapshot of that post’s content, media, and the community’s member list at that time, in a restricted-access record used only for that review — see Section 5.2.
• We may disclose Community content to law enforcement where required by law, or where necessary to prevent an imminent threat to someone’s safety.

5.2 Safety Review of Community Content

Posts in a private community are automatically screened, in addition to our general content-moderation checks, for signs of planning violence or illegal activity, because the privacy of such a group is itself a factor we treat as raising risk. This screening does not read or analyze private messaging elsewhere in the App — it applies only to posts submitted to a private community.

If a post is flagged by this screening, it is hidden from other community members pending human review, and we retain a record of the post (content, media, and the community’s member list at that time) for that review. This record is accessible only to platform administrators, not to community owners, admins, or moderators. We may be required by law to report certain categories of content to law enforcement in some jurisdictions.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Export your data
• Withdraw consent for location access at any time (device Settings)

To exercise these rights, contact us at the email in Section 9. We will respond within a reasonable time, consistent with applicable law (e.g. CCPA/CPRA for California residents, PIPEDA for Canadian residents).

6.1 California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we have collected, used, and disclosed about you in the preceding 12 months
• Delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can exercise this choice via the in-app privacy/consent settings, or by emailing us at the address in Section 9 with “Do Not Share My Information” in the subject line
• Non-discrimination: we will not deny you service, charge you a different price, or provide a lower quality of service for exercising any of these rights
• Designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf

To exercise any of these rights, email us at the address in Section 9 with “California Privacy Request” in the subject line. We may need to verify your identity (e.g. by confirming account details) before processing certain requests.

7. Children’s Privacy

Vobbl is not directed at children under 13 (or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under that age. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the “Last updated” date above, and, where required by law, we will provide additional notice.

9. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to: support@vobbl.com