Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Bridgeways ("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 tribute platform and services.

By using Bridgeways, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

• Name and email address associated with your account
• Profile photo, if you upload one or receive one from your sign-in provider
• Account preferences and settings

Tribute Content

• Names, dates, biographies, and stories of tribute-honored individuals
• Photographs and media uploaded to tributes
• Timeline events and legacy entries
• Tributes and candle-lighting messages

Usage Data

• Browser type, device information, and IP address
• Pages visited and features used
• Time and date of visits

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our tribute services
• Authenticate your identity and manage your account
• Enable the creation, editing, and sharing of tributes
• Process tributes and community interactions
• Store your account, privacy, and notification preferences
• Send product updates, feature announcements, and other marketing communications related to Bridgeways when you create an account
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues

By signing up for an account, you agree that we may send you marketing emails about new products, new features, platform updates, and related offerings. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe or opt-out method included in those emails. If you opt out of marketing emails, we may still send transactional or service-related messages about your account, tributes, security, billing, or important platform notices.

4. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase infrastructure, which provides enterprise-grade security including encryption at rest and in transit. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information.

Tribute content is stored in Google Cloud Firestore with strict access controls. Media files are stored in Firebase Storage with secure, authenticated access.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

• Public Tributes: Tribute content marked as public is viewable by anyone with the link
• Service Providers: Google Firebase for authentication, storage, and hosting
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management through Firebase. We do not currently use third-party advertising cookies or analytics trackers.

7. Current Account Controls

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information. Today, the product includes self-service controls for profile details, privacy settings, notification preferences, and password changes for eligible email/password accounts.

We do not currently provide self-service account deletion or tribute export tools. If those workflows are introduced later, this policy will be updated before they are offered.

8. Children's Privacy

Bridgeways is not directed to individuals under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.