Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 26, 2026

Pocket Judge (“the App”) is provided by Altered Edges, LLC (“we”, “us”, “our”), a United States company. This policy describes how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you use the App or related services. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

Information we collect

• Account and profile information: such as email address, display name, and other profile details you provide when you register or update your account.
• Sign-in providers: if you choose Sign in with Google or Sign in with Apple, authentication is processed by Google or Apple under their respective terms and privacy policies. We receive information they make available to us (for example an email address or user identifier) as part of creating or linking your account.
• Invitation data: invitation codes and related records used to operate invite-only sign-up and referral features.
• Contest and community content: text, images, and other content you submit in connection with contests (including entries, captions, titles, rules, and messages visible in the App), plus related metadata needed to operate schedules, roles (such as creator, participant, judge), scoring, and results.
• Push notifications: if you opt in, we use platform push services (for example Firebase Cloud Messaging on supported devices) to deliver notifications. That can involve a device token or similar identifier processed by Google and by Apple or Google on your device platform. You can turn off notifications in your device or App settings where available.
• Security and integrity: we use Firebase App Check and similar mechanisms to reduce abuse; those services may collect signals about the integrity of the app or device environment.
• Technical and operational data: information processed automatically when you use the App, such as IP address, device or app identifiers, logs, diagnostics, and timestamps, as typical for mobile apps and cloud backends. We may also load fonts or other assets from third-party networks where our software relies on them.

How we use information

We use the information above to:

• Provide, operate, maintain, and improve the App
• Authenticate users, enforce invite-only access, and secure accounts
• Run contests, judging, galleries, and results according to contest settings
• Send notifications and other communications you have opted into (for example push notifications)
• Detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, and security incidents
• Comply with law, enforce our terms, and respond to lawful requests
• Maintain logs, backups, and internal diagnostics needed to run the service reliably

Where required by law (for example in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom), we rely on appropriate legal bases such as performing our contract with you, legitimate interests that are not overridden by your rights, compliance with legal obligations, and consent where we ask for it.

Who can see contest-related content

Visibility depends on each contest’s settings and your role. Other users who are part of the same contest (for example the creator, participants, and judges) may see submissions, scores, or results as the App is designed to show them. Public contests may expose certain information more broadly than private ones. Do not submit content you are not comfortable sharing under those rules.

Service providers

We use Google services, including Firebase and Google Cloud, to host and operate core backend features, including Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Storage, Cloud Functions for Firebase, Firebase App Check, and Firebase Cloud Messaging, as applicable. Google processes information on our behalf as described in Google’s documentation and privacy policy (see Firebase Privacy information and Google’s Privacy Policy). We may use additional vendors (for example email or platform providers) who process data only as instructed by us.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Retention

We retain information for as long as your account is active, as needed to provide the App, and as necessary for security, dispute resolution, and legal compliance. Retention periods can vary by data type; we may delete or de-identify information earlier or later when permitted by law and our operational needs.

Your choices and rights

You may contact us at alterededges@gmail.com to ask questions or request access, correction, or deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable law. For account deletion steps, see our support page. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

California residents

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) may grant you additional rights regarding personal information. In the past twelve months we may have collected the categories of information described above (such as identifiers, account and commercial information, internet or network activity, and audio/visual information in the form of images you upload). We use those categories for the purposes described in this policy.

We do not “sell” or “share” personal information as those terms are defined under California law for targeted advertising. We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of users under 16 without affirmative authorization where required.

California residents may have the right to request access to and deletion of certain personal information, correction of inaccurate information, and information about our practices, subject to exceptions. You will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising these rights. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request in some cases; we may require proof of authorization. To submit a request, email alterededges@gmail.com with “California Privacy Request” in the subject line.

European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including to access, rectify, or erase personal data; restrict or object to certain processing; data portability; and withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. You may also lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. Where we transfer personal data from those regions to the United States or other countries, we use appropriate safeguards where required (such as standard contractual clauses or other mechanisms). Contact us at alterededges@gmail.com to exercise these rights.

International users

We are based in the United States. If you use the App from other countries, your information may be processed in the United States and other locations where we or our service providers operate.

Children

The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age of digital consent in your jurisdiction, if higher), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children below that age. If you believe we have collected such information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the “Last updated” date. For material changes, we may provide additional notice (for example through the App or by email) where required by law. Your continued use of the App after the effective date of changes constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated policy where permitted by law.

Contact

Altered Edges, LLC
Email: alterededges@gmail.com

This policy is provided for transparency. It does not create contractual rights beyond what applicable law requires.