Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

ShelfLog ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data.

1. Information we collect

We collect the following information when you use ShelfLog:

• Account information — your name, email address, and password when you sign up. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name and email from Google.
• Profile information — your optional username, phone number, and profile photo if you choose to provide them.
• Book data — books you add to your shelf, including titles, authors, covers, genres, and condition.
• Lending activity — loans, borrow requests, and loan history.
• Social data — your friend connections within the app.
• Ratings and reviews — star ratings and written reviews you leave on books.

2. How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Provide and operate the ShelfLog service
• Enable book lending between you and your friends
• Send you email notifications about borrow requests, approvals, and friend requests
• Send you a welcome email when you sign up
• Improve the app based on usage patterns

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

3. Data sharing

Your book library is private by default and only visible to friends you have approved. We do not share your personal information with third parties except:

• Supabase — our database and authentication provider, which stores your account data securely.
• Resend — our email delivery provider, which receives your email address solely to deliver transactional emails from ShelfLog.
• Cloudflare — our hosting and infrastructure provider.
• Open Library — we search this public database to find book information. No personal data is shared.

4. Data retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal data will be deleted within 30 days. Book ratings and reviews may be retained in anonymised form.

5. Your rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Export your data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +972 58 432 7887.

6. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication, and row-level security on our database to protect your data.

7. Children

ShelfLog is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or through the app.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].