Privacy Policy
Last updated: 5 July 2026
FilmFeed ("the app", "we", "us") is a movie-discovery and social app. This policy explains what personal data the app collects, why, how it is stored, and the choices you have. We collect only what the app needs to function. We do not use your data for advertising or cross-app tracking, and we do not sell your data.
Who we are
FilmFeed is operated by FilmFeed. For any privacy question or request, contact us at [email protected].
Data we collect
We collect the following, all linked to your account and used solely to provide the app's features:
| Data | When | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | At sign-up (required) | Email-and-password sign-in; used to identify your account. |
| Phone number | Legacy — existing accounts only | Accounts created while phone sign-in was offered may have a number on file; it is kept so friends can still find those users. New sign-ups do not collect a phone number. |
| Google account identity | Optional | Google sign-in, or account recovery if you link it to an existing account. We receive only your Google account identifier and email. |
| Username / display name | At sign-up | Shown on your public profile and on your reviews, comments and lists. |
| Profile photo (avatar) | Optional | Shown on your profile, if you upload one. |
| Your content | As you use the app | Ratings, reviews (public by default), comments, watch lists, custom lists, favourites, reactions, the contributors you follow, and friend connections you create. |
| Account identifier | Automatically | A unique ID that ties your data to your account. |
Contacts (friend discovery)
If you choose to find friends from your contacts, the app reads phone numbers from your device address book only to match them against existing FilmFeed users. Phone numbers from your contacts are sent to our server only for that matching and are not stored. We never read contact names, emails, or other contact details, and we never upload your address book. This feature is optional and only runs after you grant the contacts permission.
Notifications
With your permission, the app sends local reminders (e.g. to rate a film you recently watched) and notifications about friend activity. You can disable these in your device settings at any time.
What we do not do
- We do not use any third-party advertising or analytics SDKs.
- We do not track you across other apps or websites.
- We do not sell or rent your personal data.
- Movie data is fetched from The Movie Database (TMDB) and OMDb. We send only movie queries to these services — never your personal data.
How your data is stored and protected
Your account and content are stored on Supabase (PostgreSQL and file storage). Data is encrypted in transit using TLS. Access is enforced by row-level security so that you (and, where you choose to share, your friends) can access your data, while others cannot. Public information — such as your username, avatar, reviews and public lists — is visible to other signed-in users by design.
User content, reporting and moderation
FilmFeed lets you post public content (reviews, comments) and interact with other users. You can report objectionable content or users, and block any user so that neither of you sees the other's content. Reports are stored so we can review them and remove content or accounts that break our Community Guidelines. See our Terms of Use for the rules that apply to content you post.
How your data is shared
Within the app, content is shared with other users only according to its visibility: your profile, public reviews/comments and public lists are visible to other signed-in users; your watch list and private lists are visible only to you (and to specific friends when you explicitly share a list). We do not share your data with third parties for their own purposes.
Deleting your account and data
You can permanently delete your account at any time from Account → Account Management → Delete account inside the app. This immediately and permanently deletes your account and all associated data — your profile, phone/email on file, ratings, reviews, comments, watch list, lists, favourites, reactions, follows and friend connections. This cannot be undone. To request deletion without the app, email [email protected] and we will action it.
Children
FilmFeed is not directed to children. You must meet the minimum age required by your jurisdiction (and by the app stores) to create an account.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (e.g. under GDPR or CCPA), you may have the right to access, correct, export or delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. You can exercise most of these directly in the app; for anything else, contact [email protected].
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, surfaced in the app.
Contact
Questions or requests: [email protected].