Privacy Policy

Chamber ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application Chamber (the "App").

Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you create an account and use Chamber, we collect:

• Account Information: Email address, password (encrypted), first name, last name
• Contact Information: Phone number (optional)
• Location Information: Address, city, state, ZIP code for congressional district identification
• Profile Data: Congressional district information, notification preferences

Location Data

• Precise Location: With your permission, we collect your device's precise location to automatically identify your congressional district and representatives
• Address Information: You may manually enter your address for district lookup
• Usage: Location data is used solely to connect you with your representatives and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes

Usage Data

We automatically collect:

• App Usage: Bills viewed, representatives followed, search queries
• Interaction Data: Saved bills, notification preferences, reading history
• Device Information: Device type, operating system version, app version
• Analytics Data: Session duration, feature usage, performance metrics

Notification Information

• Push Tokens: Device push notification tokens to send you updates
• Preferences: Your notification settings and quiet hours

How We Use Your Information

Core Functionality

• Authenticating your account and managing your profile
• Identifying your congressional district and representatives
• Displaying personalized content based on your location
• Saving your favorite bills and representatives
• Sending you notifications about bill updates and congressional activity

Service Improvement

• Analyzing app usage to improve features and user experience
• Monitoring app performance and fixing bugs
• Understanding which features are most valuable to users
• Developing new features based on user behavior

Communication

• Sending push notifications about bill updates (when enabled)
• Sending administrative messages about your account
• Responding to your support requests
• Providing important service announcements

Data Storage and Security

Data Storage

• Backend Services: Your data is securely stored using Supabase, a secure cloud database service
• Encryption: All data is encrypted in transit using HTTPS/TLS
• Server Location: Data is stored on secure servers in the United States

Security Measures

• Industry-standard encryption for data transmission and storage
• Secure authentication using encrypted passwords
• Regular security audits and updates
• Access controls limiting who can view your data

Third-Party Services

Chamber integrates with the following third-party services:

Supabase (Backend Services)

• Purpose: Database, authentication, and real-time features
• Data Shared: All account and usage data
• Privacy Policy: Supabase Privacy Policy

Mapbox (Mapping Services)

• Purpose: Displaying congressional district maps
• Data Shared: Location coordinates when viewing maps
• Privacy Policy: Mapbox Privacy Policy

Expo (App Infrastructure)

• Purpose: App development and deployment platform
• Data Shared: Crash reports, error logs (anonymized)
• Privacy Policy: Expo Privacy Policy

Congress.gov & ProPublica Congress API

• Purpose: Retrieving congressional data (bills, votes, members)
• Data Shared: None - we only retrieve public congressional information
• Note: This is public government data

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We Do NOT Sell Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Limited Disclosure

We may share your information only in these circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate the app (listed above)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government regulation
• Safety: To protect the rights, property, or safety of Chamber, our users, or others
• Business Transfer: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (users will be notified)

Aggregated Data

We may share anonymized, aggregated data that cannot identify you personally for:

• Research purposes
• Public reporting on app usage trends
• Improving our services

Your Rights and Choices

Access and Control

You have the right to:

• Access: View all personal data we have about you
• Update: Modify your profile information at any time in the app settings
• Delete: Request deletion of your account and all associated data
• Export: Request a copy of your data in a portable format

Notification Preferences

You can control:

• Push notification settings for different types of updates
• Quiet hours when you don't want to receive notifications
• Email notification preferences
• Complete opt-out from all notifications (except critical service messages)

Location Permissions

You can:

• Deny or revoke location permissions in your device settings
• Manually enter your address instead of using automatic location
• Update your location information at any time

How to Exercise Your Rights

• In-App: Use the Settings page to modify preferences and profile
• Email: Contact us at chamberprojectio@gmail.com to request data access or deletion
• Response Time: We will respond to requests within 30 days

Data Retention

• Active Accounts: We retain your data as long as your account is active
• Deleted Accounts: Upon account deletion, we remove your personal data within 30 days
• Legal Requirements: Some data may be retained longer if required by law
• Anonymized Data: Aggregated, anonymized usage data may be retained indefinitely

Children's Privacy

Chamber is not intended for users 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 immediately.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell data)
• Right to deletion of personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at chamberprojectio@gmail.com

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at chamberprojectio@gmail.com

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Posting the new Privacy Policy in the app
• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Sending a notification for significant changes

Your continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: chamberprojectio@gmail.com

Instagram: @chamber__project

X (Twitter): @chamber__project

In-App: Use the "Contact Support" feature in Settings