Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 9, 2025
1. Introduction
Ausum Lifestyle ("we", "us", "our") operates the products available at OMore.app, including Drop A Posty and Biz.OMore. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our users — especially young users under 16. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
Our products are designed for young creators. We take children's privacy seriously, and it shapes every product decision we make.
2. What We Collect
The data we collect depends on how you use our products:
| Data | Purpose | Where stored |
|---|---|---|
| Username | Your chosen account identifier (letters and numbers only) | Firebase Auth + Firestore |
| Password | Account security — hashed by Firebase; we never see it in plain text | Firebase Auth |
| Age group | Self-declared bracket (13+ or under 13), used to determine feature eligibility | Firestore |
| Content you create | Postcards, messages, business plans — what you make using our tools | Firestore + Cloud Storage |
| Usage counters | Items sent, streak, milestones — to power your progress | Firestore |
| Anonymous session ID | Lets you use core features without signing up. Auto-deleted after 7 days of inactivity. | Firebase Auth |
If you sign in with Google or Apple, their service shares your email address with Firebase Auth to identify your account. This email is used for authentication only — never for marketing and never visible to other users. See Google's Privacy Policy and Apple's Privacy Policy.
3. What We Do Not Collect
- Real name, home address, or date of birth
- Email address or phone number (unless you sign in with Google or Apple — see Section 2)
- Location data or GPS coordinates
- Photos from your camera roll
- Contacts or address book
- Browsing history outside of our products
- Financial or payment information
- Device fingerprinting data
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your data solely to:
- Provide and operate our products
- Authenticate your account securely
- Moderate content to maintain a safe environment
- Improve our products based on aggregate, anonymised usage patterns
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes. Ever.
5. Children's Privacy — COPPA & DPDP
Our products are designed with young users in mind and we comply with COPPA (US) and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (India). Here is what that means in practice:
- We do not collect email addresses, real names, or any contact information from children
- There are no direct messages, chats, or public comments — no way for strangers to contact your child
- There are no public profiles — content is shared by link, not by public discovery
- We do not serve targeted advertising to any users, including children
- No account is required to use core features of Drop A Posty
- All user-generated content is moderated before it can be shared
During sign-up, users self-declare their age bracket. We use this to determine feature eligibility (for example, teacher classroom accounts require age 13+). If you believe a child has created an account you would like removed, contact us at hello@ausum.app and we will delete it promptly.
6. AI Usage
Our products use AI as a thinking partner — not to produce work for the user, but to guide, encourage, and spark creativity. Our AI asks questions, offers prompts, and gives feedback; it does not write stories, essays, or plans on the user's behalf.
Content you create may be processed by our AI to provide in-product guidance. We do not use your content to train AI models, and we do not share it with third-party AI providers beyond what is needed to deliver the service.
7. Third-Party Services
We use Google Firebase to power our products. Firebase provides authentication, database, file storage, and hosting. Google processes data in accordance with their Firebase Privacy Policy.
We use Firebase Analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns (such as which features are most used). This does not involve tracking individual users or building advertising profiles.
We do not use advertising SDKs, social media tracking pixels, or third-party marketing tools.
8. Data Retention
- Anonymous sessions are automatically deleted after 7 days of inactivity
- Share links expire automatically after 7 days
- Registered accounts retain data for as long as the account is active
- Account deletion can be initiated within the app. This permanently deletes your profile and all associated data. We process deletion requests within 30 days.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your account and associated data (available in-app, or by emailing us)
- Object to certain processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, email hello@ausum.app.
10. Cookies
We use essential session cookies only — specifically, Firebase authentication session cookies required to keep you signed in. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or persistent cross-site identifiers.
11. Security
We use industry-standard security measures provided by Google Firebase, including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS), server-enforced access controls, and hashed password storage. While no system is completely secure, we take reasonable steps to protect your data.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through our products. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects when the policy was last revised.
13. Contact
For privacy-related questions, data requests, or concerns — including requests to delete a child's account — contact us at hello@ausum.app.
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