PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: May 30, 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

TrendTrivia™ is operated by TrendTrivia LLC, an Indiana limited liability company ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the TrendTrivia mobile application ("the App"). By using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

For the purposes of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR, TrendTrivia LLC is the data controller of your personal information.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect the following types of information:

Account Information

  • Email address (provided during sign-up or via Apple/Google sign-in)
  • Username (chosen by you during onboarding)
  • Avatar selection (emoji-based, chosen by you)
  • Authentication data managed by Supabase (our backend provider)

Gameplay Data

  • Scores, XP, level progress, and achievements
  • Game mode history and question response data
  • Streak and challenge records
  • Category performance and accuracy statistics

Subscription Information

  • Subscription status (free or premium) managed by RevenueCat
  • We do not directly collect or store payment information — all transactions are processed through Apple App Store or Google Play Store

Automatically Collected Information

  • Device type and operating system
  • Advertising identifiers (Identifier for Advertisers / IDFA on iOS, Android Advertising ID / AAID on Android), used for ad personalization in the free tier only
  • IP address (used for general region detection and abuse prevention)
  • Ad interaction data (impressions, clicks) sent to Google AdMob
  • Usage and event analytics, including screen views and in-app actions, collected via Google Analytics for Firebase
  • Crash and diagnostic data (such as device state and error logs) collected via Google Crashlytics to diagnose and fix problems
  • A push notification token (via Apple Push Notification service / Firebase Cloud Messaging) if you enable notifications
  • A device identifier used for referral validation and fraud and abuse prevention

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Provide, maintain, and improve the App
  • Track your gameplay progress, scores, and achievements
  • Power the global leaderboard and friend challenges
  • Manage your subscription status
  • Display relevant advertisements to free-tier users via Google AdMob
  • Send push notifications (only with your explicit consent)
  • Detect and prevent cheating, abuse, or policy violations
  • Respond to support requests

Lawful basis for processing (GDPR): We process personal data on the following lawful bases:

  • Performance of a contract — to provide the App's core gameplay, account, and subscription features
  • Consent — for personalized advertising in the EEA/UK and for push notifications (you may withdraw consent at any time)
  • Legitimate interests — for security, fraud prevention, and improving the App
  • Legal obligation — where we are required by law to retain or disclose information

4. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

5. ADVERTISING

Free-tier users may see banner advertisements powered by Google AdMob during gameplay. These ads use advertising identifiers (IDFA on iOS, AAID on Android), IP address, and ad interaction data to serve relevant content. Premium subscribers do not see any advertisements.

You can manage or opt out of personalized advertising through your device settings:

  • iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking → disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track" (or revoke for TrendTrivia specifically)
  • Android: Settings → Google → Ads → "Delete advertising ID" or "Opt out of Ads Personalization"
  • Google account-wide: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

For users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we present a Google-certified consent message before serving personalized advertising, in compliance with the EU User Consent Policy and the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework v2.2.

For users in California and other US states with applicable privacy laws, we present an opt-out message that allows you to decline the sale or sharing of your personal information for advertising purposes.

Do Not Track. Some browsers and devices offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Because there is no common industry standard for interpreting DNT signals, we do not currently respond to them. You can control personalized advertising using the device and account controls described above.

6. DATA STORAGE AND SECURITY

Your data is stored securely on Supabase's cloud infrastructure with row-level security (RLS) policies ensuring users can only access their own data. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, but no method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Data location: Our backend infrastructure is hosted in the United States. If you access the App from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using the App, you consent to this transfer.

International data transfers (EEA/UK users): Where personal data of users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland is transferred to the United States, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission as the legal mechanism for the transfer, supplemented by the technical and organizational measures of our subprocessors (Supabase, RevenueCat, Google).

7. DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to provide the App's services and to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

  • Active accounts: Account and gameplay data is retained for as long as your account is active
  • Inactive accounts: If you have not used the App for 24 consecutive months, we may delete or anonymize your account data
  • Account deletion requests: Upon a verified deletion request, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain certain information (e.g., transaction records for tax purposes — typically 7 years)
  • Aggregated / anonymized data: May be retained indefinitely for analytics and product improvement, as it no longer identifies you

You may request deletion of your account at any time by contacting us at support@trendtrivia.com.

8. DATA SHARING

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data in the following circumstances:

  • Public gameplay data: Your username, avatar, level, and scores are visible to other users on the leaderboard and in friend challenges
  • Service providers: With the third-party services listed above, solely to operate the App
  • Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

TrendTrivia is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at support@trendtrivia.com.

For users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, the App is not directed at children under the age of 16. The same deletion policy applies.

10. YOUR RIGHTS

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

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your account and associated data
  • Restrict or object to certain processing
  • Receive a copy of your data in a portable format
  • Opt out of personalized advertising
  • Withdraw consent for push notifications and personalized advertising at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@trendtrivia.com. We will respond within 30 days.

10.1. RIGHTS OF EEA, UK, AND SWISS RESIDENTS (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the GDPR / UK GDPR:

  • Right of access — to obtain confirmation of whether we process your personal data, and a copy of that data
  • Right to rectification — to have inaccurate personal data corrected
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") — to have your personal data deleted in certain circumstances
  • Right to restriction of processing — to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances
  • Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests, including profiling
  • Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent
  • Right to lodge a complaint — with your local data protection authority. A list of EU supervisory authorities is available at edpb.europa.eu. UK residents can contact the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

10.2. RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, UTAH, VIRGINIA, AND OTHER US STATE RESIDENTS

If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia, or another US state with applicable privacy laws (including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act, the Colorado Privacy Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act), you have the following rights:

  • Right to know — what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and (where applicable) sell or share
  • Right to delete — your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
  • Right to correct — inaccurate personal information
  • Right to opt out — of the sale or sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising
  • Right to limit — the use of sensitive personal information
  • Right to non-discrimination — for exercising any of these rights

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. However, when we display personalized advertising via Google AdMob, applicable US state privacy laws may classify our sharing of advertising identifiers and ad interaction data with Google as "sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising." You may opt out of this sharing at any time by:

  • Tapping the "Manage Privacy Choices" option in the App's Settings (available in version 1.0.7 and later), or
  • Adjusting your device-level ad-personalization settings (see Section 5), or
  • Contacting us at support@trendtrivia.com with the subject line "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information"

To submit a verifiable consumer request under the CCPA/CPRA or other applicable US state privacy laws, please email support@trendtrivia.com. We will verify your identity using information already associated with your account before responding. We will respond to verifiable requests within 45 days, with a 45-day extension available where reasonably necessary.

11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes that affect your rights, we will provide additional notice through the App or by email where appropriate. Your continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. CONTACT US

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@trendtrivia.com

Entity: TrendTrivia LLC, an Indiana limited liability company

Website: trendtrivia.com