Nova: Fitness & Habit Tracker

1. Who We Are

Nova: Fitness & Habit Tracker ("Nova", "we", "our", "us") is developed and operated by NOVASTORE (PTY) LTD.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to provide core app functionality.

Account information

Name obtained through Google Sign-In
Email address obtained through Google Sign-In
Google account identifier used for sign-in and account management
Profile image, if provided through Google Sign-In

Fitness and habit data

Workout logs, routines, exercises, sets, reps, weights, notes, and duration
Personal records and training progress
Fitness goals, habit goals, daily quests, streaks, Nova XP, and rewards
Optional body metrics such as weight or other fitness-related metrics entered by you

Usage and device data

App interactions such as completed quests, earned points, and feature usage
Device type, operating system version, crash data, and diagnostic data used by Firebase services

3. How We Use Your Information

Account and authentication: To create and maintain your account using Google Sign-In.
Synchronization: To sync your fitness progress across supported devices.
Personalization: To generate goals, quests, and app experiences based on your activity and preferences.
Gamification: To calculate streaks, rankings, rewards, Nova XP, and progress.
Analytics and reliability: To fix bugs, monitor crashes, improve performance, and keep the app working properly.

4. Google API and OAuth Disclosure

Nova uses Google Sign-In for authentication. Information received from Google APIs is used only to provide app functionality, account access, profile display, and secure synchronization.

Nova: Fitness & Habit Tracker's use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

5. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate Nova:

Firebase (Google): Authentication, database hosting, cloud storage, analytics, diagnostics, and crash reporting.
Google Play Services: App distribution, platform services, and billing.
AdMob (Google): Advertising, where applicable.
Telegram: Used strictly internally to receive and monitor user bug reports and suggestions.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal fitness or habit data to third-party advertisers or data brokers.

6. Purchases and Billing

Nova may offer optional purchases, such as Pro membership, ad removal, or in-app currency. All payment processing is handled exclusively through Google Play Billing. Nova does not directly collect or store your full payment card information.

7. Data Storage and Security

Nova uses local storage on your device for app functionality and Firebase cloud services for supported backup and synchronization. We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit and encryption at rest where supported by our service providers.

8. User Control and Data Deletion

You can delete your account and associated data through the app by going to Settings, then Danger Zone, then Delete Account.

Account deletion permanently removes your Nova account data, including profile information, cloud-synced workout logs, fitness goals, quests, streaks, progress, body metrics, purchase history, rate limits, and social data stored by Nova.

9. Age Verification and Children's Privacy

Nova is designed for users of varying ages, but certain features are restricted based on age. In jurisdictions where required by law (such as Texas, U.S., under the App Store Accountability Act), the App receives age bracket information (e.g., 0-12, 13-17, 18+) and supervision status from Google Play via the Age Signals API.

Based on this information, the App automatically adjusts its behavior:

Children (Under 13): Advertising is completely disabled, and data collection via analytics/crash reporting is disabled.
Teenagers (13-17): Personalized advertising is disabled (only non-personalized ads are shown).
Minors (Under 18): In-app purchases are blocked unless explicit parental approval signals are received.

The App uses this information purely to enable these safety gates at runtime and cache them locally on your device. We do not collect, transmit, or store your exact date of birth on our servers. For users outside regulated jurisdictions where age signals are not provided by Google Play, the app defaults to standard adult behavior. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us at support@novastore.co.za.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.

11. Contact

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

Email: support@novastore.co.za