Privacy Policy

Menty - Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 5, 2025

Our Policy in a Nutshell
This policy explains how your personal data is collected, used, and protected when you use the Menty app, provided by individual publisher Seyfi Can Zeyrek. This policy covers data stored locally on your device, anonymous community interactions, artificial intelligence (AI) features, and third-party services. Our policy is designed to respect the privacy rights of our global users, including those in the European Union (GDPR), the USA (CCPA/CPRA), Canada (PIPEDA), and Australia (Privacy Act).

1. Who We Are
The Menty app is developed and published by Seyfi Can Zeyrek, an individual developer.

Publisher: Seyfi Can Zeyrek
Address: Izmir, Turkey
Contact Email: sczgamesinfo@gmail.com (For all privacy-related inquiries)
Website: https://seyficanzeyrek.dev
By using our app, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.

2. Your Privacy Rights
You have full control over your data. You may exercise the following rights:

Access, rectify, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data (Art. 15-18 GDPR).
Object to data processing (Art. 21 GDPR).
Withdraw your consent at any time.
Request data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).
File a complaint with your local data protection authority (e.g., ICO, BfDI).
3. Data We Collect and Why
Menty does not require user registration (e.g., email, name). All data is either stored locally on your device or associated with an anonymous Device ID.

Data Category Source Purpose Shared With Retention Period
Private Journal Data (✍️ Learnings) User Input To track moods and understand thought patterns. Does Not Leave Your Device Stored on-device until the user deletes the app.
Anonymous Community Data (🤝 Community) User Input To share experiences and find community support. Firebase (Firestore) Stored until deleted by the user or by us.
AI Input Data (✨ Menty AI) User Input To provide personalized feedback and guidance. OpenAI Subject to OpenAI's policies.
Usage Analytics Data (Device ID, Screens, Clicks) Automatic To improve the app experience and fix bugs. Google Analytics Subject to Google's policies.
Subscription Information User Purchase To manage subscriptions and grant access to premium features. Apple (App Store), Google (Play Store) For the duration required by law.
Feedback Data User Input To collect feedback for improving the app. Firebase For a reasonable time after the feedback is processed.
4. AI Services (Menty AI)
Our Menty AI feature is designed to offer you immediate and personalized guidance.

Provider: OpenAI
Purpose: To provide compassionate feedback, insights, and exercise recommendations based on your input. This feature is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice.
Data Sharing: The text you submit to Menty AI is sent to OpenAI to generate a response. How OpenAI handles and stores this data is subject to its own privacy policy. We recommend you review OpenAI's policy here.
5. Our Third-Party Data Processors
We only share your data with trusted partners necessary to run the app:

Google Firebase: To host anonymous community and feedback data.
Google Analytics: To anonymously analyze in-app user behavior.
OpenAI: To power the Menty AI feature.
Apple (StoreKit) & Google (Play Billing): To securely process subscription payments. We never see or store your credit card or bank information.
6. Children's Data
The Menty app is not intended for children under the age of 16. Our target audience is 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us at sczgamesinfo@gmail.com.

7. Data Retention Policy
Local Data: Your journal (Learnings) data is stored exclusively on your device. If you delete the app, this data is permanently lost and cannot be recovered by us.
Cloud Data: Data processed by third-party services (Google, OpenAI) is retained according to their respective data retention policies.
8. International Data Transfers
The services we use to operate the app (Firebase, Google Analytics, OpenAI) may process data on servers located in the United States (USA). We rely on legal mechanisms like Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to protect your data.

9. User-Generated Content and Safety
Responsibility: You are responsible for the content you share in the Community area. This space is public. Please avoid sharing personal and sensitive information.
Reporting: You can report inappropriate content (e.g., hate speech, harassment) via the "Report" button within the app.
Enforcement: We commit to acting on such reports within 72 hours and removing content or users that violate our Terms of Use.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available at the following address: https://seyficanzeyrek.dev/menty-privacy-policy

11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests regarding your privacy, do not hesitate to contact us:
Email: sczgamesinfo@gmail.com