Recco
Privacy policy
This policy explains what the Recco app collects, why, who it is shared with and how you can delete it. It applies to the Recco app on Android and iOS and to this website.
Who we are
Recco ("we", "us") is the controller of the personal data described here. You can reach us at reccotheapp@gmail.com or through our support page.
What we collect
| Data | Why |
|---|---|
| Account: an anonymous guest ID; if you save your account, your email address, and if you use Google, the name and email Google shares | To keep your library tied to you and let you sign in on another phone |
| Your library: titles you add, ratings, likes, diary dates, watchlist, episode and reading progress, favourites, lists, private notes and reviews | This is the app's core purpose |
| Taste answers: what you mark as seen, skip or not for you, genres and types you pick, an age range and your country (both optional) | To recommend titles you're likely to know and enjoy |
| Profile (only if you make one): @handle, display name, bio, profile photo, favourites | So friends can find and follow you |
| Social activity: follows, follow requests, public reviews, comments, likes, recommendations you send, "watching this week" plans, shared lists, and your diary feed if you turn on sharing | To provide the social features you use |
| Safety: reports and blocks | To keep the community safe; reviews reported by several people are hidden |
| Device: a push notification token, and your phone's region (for example "GB") | To send notifications you turned on and show where to watch in your country |
We do not collect your precise location, contacts, browsing history or advertising IDs, and we don't use your data for advertising.
What other people can see
- Your library, ratings, diary, watchlist and age range are private.
- If you make a public profile: your @handle, name, bio, photo, favourites, public reviews and public lists. With a private account, only approved followers see your reviews and lists.
- Your diary activity only if you turn on "Share my diary with followers".
- "Watching this week" plans and recommendations only reach friends who follow you back.
- Taste match shows another person a percentage only, never your ratings.
Who we share data with
We never sell personal data. We use these service providers to run Recco:
- Supabase (database, sign-in and file storage), servers in the European Union (Ireland).
- Google, only if you choose "Continue with Google".
- Expo and Firebase Cloud Messaging to deliver push notifications.
- Our email provider, to send sign-in codes.
To show titles, our server looks things up in public catalogues (TMDB, JustWatch via TMDB, OMDb, Open Library, Google Books, Deezer, Steam, RAWG, MusicBrainz). These requests contain search text and title IDs, not your name, email or account.
How long we keep it
We keep your data while your account exists. When you delete your account, your account and everything linked to it are deleted from our live database immediately. Encrypted backups are kept for up to 7 days and then overwritten. Guest accounts that are never used again may be removed.
Your rights
You can access and correct your data in the app, export your history by importing it elsewhere, and delete everything at any time. Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in the EU and UK, or Morocco's law 09-08), you also have the right to object, restrict processing, get a copy of your data and complain to your data protection authority. To exercise any right, email reccotheapp@gmail.com or use the support page.
We rely on our contract with you to provide the app, and on your consent for optional things like notifications, which you can switch off at any time in the app or your phone settings.
Children
Recco is for people aged 13 and over. If you believe a child under 13 has an account, contact us and we will delete it.
Deleting your account
In the app: Profile → Account → Delete account. Without the app: delete your account here.
Changes
If we change this policy we'll update the date above, and tell you in the app if the change is significant.