Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Home Needs ("the app") is a shared shopping list and household budget app for couples. This page explains what information we collect, why, and how you can control it.

Information we collect

• Account information: your name, email address, and profile photo, provided by Google, Apple, or the email/password you register with.
• App data: the shopping lists, items, household budget entries, and categories you and your partner create — stored to provide the app's core functionality and synced between the two of you.
• Push notification token: used only to deliver in-app notifications (e.g. "your partner added an item").
• Language and app version: the language you've selected in the app, and your installed app version, build number, and platform (iOS/Android) — used to show you the app (and any in-app announcement) in your language, and to help us diagnose issues specific to a device or version.
• Crash and diagnostic data: if the app crashes or hits an error, we collect a crash report via Firebase Crashlytics to help us fix it. These reports are tagged with your account email so we can investigate issues affecting your account specifically.
• Anonymous usage analytics: via Firebase Analytics, to understand which features are used and improve the app. This data is not linked to your identity, and we do not collect or use the Android/iOS advertising identifier.

How we use this information

Solely to operate the app: syncing your shared lists and budget with your partner, sending relevant notifications, diagnosing and fixing bugs, and understanding overall usage patterns to improve the app. We do not sell your data, and we do not use it for advertising.

Data sharing

Your data is processed by Google/Firebase, which hosts our backend infrastructure (database, authentication, crash reporting, and analytics) strictly as a service provider acting on our instructions. It is not shared with any other third party.

A small internal admin tool, restricted to a single verified account, lets us look up account and app data to respond to support requests, investigate bugs or abuse, and maintain the service. It is not used to browse accounts without a reason.

Data retention and deletion

You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete Account, which removes your account and app data from our database. Crash reports already recorded before deletion may persist in our crash-reporting tool for a limited retention period; contact us below if you'd like those removed separately.

Children's privacy

Home Needs is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the app evolves. Material changes will be reflected by updating the date at the top of this page.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data? Email us at [email protected].