Effective date: 5 January 2026
Last updated: 5 January 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Surf City Apps LLC (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use any of our mobile applications in the Surf City Apps suite (the “Apps”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.
1. Who We Are
Surf City Apps LLC is a U.S.-based company:
440 N Barranca Ave #2975
Covina, CA 91723, USA
Email: privacy@surfcityapps.com
Website: https://surfcityapps.com
2. What Data We Collect
We do not collect personal information such as your name or email address within the Apps. However, the following data may be automatically collected through third-party services we use:
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the app (e.g. session duration, features used)
- Device Information: Device model, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers
- Crash Reports: Diagnostic information in case the app crashes or behaves unexpectedly
- Performance Metrics: App startup time, network latency, and screen loading times
- Purchase Data: Information about in-app purchases handled through Google Play (we do not see or store payment details)
- Preferences: App settings stored locally on your device (e.g. volume level, session reminders)
3. How We Use Your Data
The data collected is used to:
- Ensure the app works correctly on your device
- Understand app usage patterns and performance
- Identify and fix bugs or crashes
- Support app improvements and feature decisions
- Process in-app purchases via Google Play
4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the European Union, we process your data only where a valid legal basis applies under Article 6 GDPR. Depending on the processing activity, this includes:
- Legitimate Interests: Operating, securing, maintaining, and improving the Apps in a way that does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms
- Legal Obligation: Compliance with applicable legal requirements, such as accounting or consumer protection laws
- Consent: Where required by law, such as for optional analytics or third-party data sharing (opt-out or withdrawal mechanisms are provided where applicable)
How these legal bases apply
The following examples illustrate how we rely on these legal bases for specific processing activities:
- Core app functionality and stability: Legitimate interests
- Crash reporting and diagnostics (e.g. Firebase Crashlytics): Legitimate interests
- Performance monitoring and app optimization: Legitimate interests
- Analytics and usage measurement: Legitimate interests, or consent where required by applicable law
- In-app purchase processing via Google Play: Legal obligation and legitimate interests
- Compliance with legal or regulatory requests: Legal obligation
5. Data Retention
We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above:
- Analytics and crash data: Up to 24 months
- In-app purchase data: As retained by Google Play
- Locally stored preferences: Until the app is uninstalled or cleared from your device
6. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services which may process your data:
- Firebase Analytics (Google LLC)
- Firebase Crashlytics
- Firebase Performance Monitoring
- Google Play Billing
These services may collect device identifiers, IP address, and app interaction data. Data may be transferred to and processed on servers in the United States or other countries.
7. Legacy Analytics
Our older app versions may have previously used third-party SDKs such as Flurry, Apsalar, or Crittercism. These SDKs have been removed from current versions. However, data collected before removal may still be stored by those services under their respective privacy policies.
8. Social Sharing Features
Some apps may include buttons or links that allow you to share content via social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, or email. These features use system-level sharing and do not involve SDK integrations. No personal data is shared with these platforms unless you choose to interact with them.
9. International Data Transfers
As a US-based company, data may be processed in the United States. If you are located in the European Economic Area, your data may be transferred outside the EEA. These transfers are protected under Standard Contractual Clauses or other approved transfer mechanisms.
10. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Union, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we process about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict how your data is processed
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
- Data portability, where applicable
To exercise your rights, email us at privacy@surfcityapps.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
Right to lodge a complaint: You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence, place of work, or where an alleged infringement of data protection law has occurred.
11. Children’s Privacy
The Apps are intended for users aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 years of age.
12. Security Measures
We rely on secure infrastructure provided by Firebase and Google Play, which includes encryption in transit, authentication controls, and secure data storage. Locally stored preferences remain on your device and are not transmitted to us.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes may be announced in-app or through an update notice.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Surf City Apps LLC
440 N Barranca Ave #2975
Covina, CA 91723, USA
Email: privacy@surfcityapps.com
15. EU Representative (GDPR – Article 27)
We have appointed a representative in the EU to handle GDPR-related requests:
BizLegal Ltd (trading as EU Rep)
27 Cork Road, Midleton, Co. Cork, Ireland
Company Number: 635921
Contact: https://www.eurep.ie