BlockBuddy

BlockBuddy — Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2026-05-22 Last updated: 2026-05-22

BlockBuddy is an educational app that teaches you about cryptocurrency in plain English. This policy explains what data we collect, why, and what your rights are. It is written to be honest and short — not full of legalese.

Who runs BlockBuddy

BlockBuddy is operated by Rizgar, based in Sweden. You can reach us at nozadt15@gmail.com.

What we collect

Only the data the app actually needs to work. We do not sell your data, and we do not use it for advertising or tracking.

Data Why we collect it Where it goes
Email address To create and sign you into your account. Stored by Firebase Authentication (Google Cloud).
Name Optional. If you use Sign in with Apple and choose to share your name, we use it to personalize the app. Stored by Firebase Authentication.
User ID An anonymous identifier (a random string) we use to keep your progress tied to your account. Stored by Firebase Authentication and Firestore.
App usage events Things like “completed a lesson”, “started a quiz”, “used AI Explain”. Used to understand which features people use and improve them. Sent to Firebase Analytics.
Learning progress Your XP, streak, completed lessons, badges, and skill graph. Stored in your private Firestore document.
Crash information (When enabled in a future version.) Stack traces from app crashes. No personal content. Sent to Firebase Crashlytics.

We do not collect:

How “Explain this” works

When you paste or scan text into the AI Explain tool, the text is sent to our backend server (a Cloudflare Worker) to produce a plain-English explanation. We do not store the pasted text after answering the request. We do not associate it with your account.

If our backend is unavailable or you are offline, the app uses an on-device explainer that does not transmit your text anywhere.

Who else sees this data

We use these service providers — listed here so you know exactly where your data goes:

These providers process data only to deliver their services to us. We do not share your data with advertisers, data brokers, or third parties for their own purposes.

Tracking

We do not track you across other apps or websites. The app does not use the App Tracking Transparency framework, because there is no tracking to ask permission for. (NSPrivacyTracking = false in our App Store privacy manifest.)

Children

BlockBuddy is rated 4+ on the App Store but is designed for adults learning about crypto. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided data through the app, contact us at nozadt15@gmail.com and we will delete it.

Your rights

Wherever you live, you can:

Residents of the EU/EEA, the UK, and California have additional rights under GDPR and CCPA, including the right to file a complaint with your data-protection authority.

Security

No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your data.

Data retention

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy in a meaningful way, we will update the “Effective date” at the top and surface a notice in the app where reasonable. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

Questions, data requests, deletion confirmations: nozadt15@gmail.com.