Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 10-March-2026

This Privacy Policy describes how our Movie Database and Rating App (“App”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) handles user information.

1. Information We Collect

We are committed to minimizing data collection. We only collect limited information as described below:

a. Optional Authentication Data

• Users may choose to authenticate using a One-Time Password (OTP) only if they wish to submit reviews or ratings.
• When authentication is used:
  • When mobile number is user for login, the number is not stored in its original form.
  • It is securely hashed before storage.
  • The hashed value cannot be reversed to identify the original mobile number.

b. No Personal Information Collection

• We do not collect:
  • Names
  • Email addresses
  • Location data
  • Contacts
  • Device identifiers linked to identity
  • Any other personally identifiable information

2. How We Use Information

The limited data we collect is used solely for:

• Enabling users to submit and manage movie ratings and reviews
• Preventing abuse or spam in the review system
• Maintaining basic app functionality

3. Data Storage and Security

• All stored data is handled with appropriate security measures.
• Hashed mobile numbers cannot be used to reconstruct or identify the original number.
• We do not attempt to re-identify users.

4. Data Sharing