Privacy Policy
Last updated: 16 February 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use Bookino (the “Service”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of data:
1.1 Information You Provide
- Name or username
- Profile information (including bio and profile photo)
- User library (Books and movies)
- Messages or content you submit within the app
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Approximate location (only city and country)
1.3 Optional Information
- Any information you voluntarily choose to provide
2. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
- Provide and operate the Service
- Create and manage your account
- Match you with other users
- Enforce our community standards and safety policies
- Moderate user-generated content
- Improve the Service
- Communicate with you about your account or updates
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Content Moderation and Third-Party Processing
To maintain a safe and respectful platform, we use automated moderation services to review user info, including profile photos and biographies.
This moderation is performed using trusted third-party service providers. When you upload content, it may be securely transmitted to these providers solely for the purpose of detecting prohibited or unsafe material.
These providers:
- Do not use your data to train their models
- May retain data temporarily for abuse prevention and system integrity
- Process data in accordance with their own privacy and security obligations
We do not sell or use your content for advertising purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process personal data based on:
- Contractual necessity: To provide the Service
- Legitimate interest: To ensure platform safety, prevent abuse, and improve functionality
- Legal obligation: To comply with applicable laws
- Consent: Where explicitly required
5. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary to:
- Provide the Service
- Fulfill legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce our agreements
Account Deletion
When you delete your account:
- All personal data is permanently deleted
- Your profile, messages, images, and activity data are erased
- Backups are purged within a reasonable technical timeframe
6. Data Sharing
We may share your data with:
- Infrastructure and hosting providers
- Content moderation providers
- Legal authorities when required by law
We never sell your personal data.
All service providers are contractually bound to process data securely and only for authorized purposes.
7. International Data Transfers
As a global service, your data may be processed outside your country of residence, including in jurisdictions outside the EU.
When this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
- Standard Contractual Clauses
- Adequate protection measures under GDPR
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access your data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at: 📧 [privacy@bookino.net]
EU users also have the right to lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority.
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
10. Children
Bookino is not intended for users under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted in the app or on our website, and continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy:
📧 [privacy@bookino.net]