Privacy, data safety, and contact details for Pétole.

1. What this page covers

Pétole is a product for water sports enthusiasts to discover spots, consult local forecasts, follow riders, share sessions, and keep gear history. This legal page applies to the marketing website, the live web app, and the mobile releases that are being prepared.

2. Information we may collect

Personal and account information

• Name, email address, username, and profile picture.
• Connected social handles or linked accounts when the product supports them.

Usage and technical information

• IP address, browser or device type, operating system, and access timestamps.
• Visited pages, app usage indicators, and operational logs needed to keep the service reliable.

Location and shared content

• Precise location only when the user explicitly allows it for spot or nearby-rider features.
• Sessions, comments, photos, likes, GPS track logs, and other user-generated content shared inside the service.

3. How the information is used

• To provide and maintain the service and personal account features.
• To personalize the rider experience and enable community interactions.
• To improve performance, reliability, moderation, and abuse prevention.
• To communicate support, operational notices, or important product updates.
• To meet legal obligations where they apply.

4. Data sharing

Pétole does not sell personal data.

• Data may be shared with trusted infrastructure or analytics providers needed to operate the product.
• Content may be visible to other users according to the product's sharing and privacy rules.
• Information may be disclosed when legally required or in the context of a merger or asset transfer.

5. User rights and choices

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction or deletion where applicable.
• Withdraw consent for optional data processing, such as precise location use.
• Opt out of marketing communications if such communications are introduced later.

For privacy requests, contact contact@petole.net.

6. Security and retention

• Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect data in transit and at rest.
• Data is retained only as long as needed for the purposes described here or as required by law.
• Operational backups may exist to support reliability, restoration, and incident recovery.

7. Children's privacy

The service is not intended for children under 13, and personal information is not knowingly collected from children without the required parental authorization.

8. International access

Users who access Pétole from outside Europe should understand that information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in Europe in connection with the operation of the service.

9. Data safety summary for store distribution

This summary is prepared to support the future App Store and Google Play publication process and mirrors the current direction of the product.

• Collected data may include account identity, location when authorized, app usage data, and user-generated session content.
• The main purposes are product functionality, personalization, community features, support, security, and compliance.
• Personal data is not sold.
• Users can request deletion or correction and can disable location access at the device level.

10. Contact

For legal, privacy, or operational questions related to Pétole, contact contact@petole.net.