Privacy Policy

Last updated October 7, 2026

The short version: UPNXT keeps what it needs to run your book and movie clubs: your name, your clubs, your swipes, ratings and messages. We don't show ads, we don't sell or share your information for advertising, we don't track you across other apps or websites, and the app has no analytics or advertising tools in it.

This policy explains what information the UPNXT app ("UPNXT", "we", "us") collects, how it's used, who can see it, and the choices you have. If you have questions, email callahantravis29@gmail.com.

What we collect

Your account

Sign in with Apple. When you sign in, Apple gives us an account identifier for you and, if you choose to share it, your name. We don't ask Apple for your email address.
Your display name, which you can change in Settings. Other members see this name.
Settings you choose, such as Kid-friendly mode, and when you finished the app's introduction and agreed to the community guidelines.

What you do in your clubs

Clubs you create or join, including club names, members and invite codes.
Swipes (yes or no on each movie or book), matches, picks, discussion dates and ratings, plus the club stats, highlights and yearly recaps (Club Wrapped) built from them.
Your seen and read lists, and titles you add to a club's custom list.
Goodreads imports. If you import a Goodreads export, the app sends the titles, authors and ISBNs from the shelf you choose to our servers to find matching books. We keep only the books you decide to add.

Club chat

Messages and reactions you send in your club's chat.
Reports. If you report a message, we keep a copy of that message, who sent it, who reported it and the reason, so it can be reviewed.
Blocks and mutes. The members you block and the chats you mute. Only you and our servers can see these.

Your device

When you last opened the app and which version you have, so we can tell whether clubs are active and which versions are in use. The app also counts how often its live connection failed or had to be restarted, and which part of the app it was, so we can find and fix syncing problems.
Your phone's country setting (the country only, not your location), sent when you open your club's current movie so we can show where it's streaming there. We don't store it.
A push notification token, so we can send you notifications you've allowed (matches, your turn to pick, results, chat).
On your device only: preferences such as your theme and text size, which tips you've seen, when you last read your club's chat, and cached images. These stay on your phone.

We don't collect your location, contacts, photos, browsing history, or advertising identifiers.

How we use it

To run the app: build your club's deck, find matches, track whose turn it is, reveal ratings, show stats and recaps, and deliver chat messages.
To send the notifications you've allowed. You can turn these off in iOS Settings, and mute a club's chat in the app.
To keep clubs safe: hiding slurs in chat automatically, reviewing reported messages, and removing content or people that break the community guidelines.
To fix problems and keep the service working.

We don't use your information for advertising, and we don't sell it.

Who can see it

Members of your clubs see your display name, the club's matches and picks, discussion dates, chat messages and reactions, and each person's rating once everyone has rated. Stats, highlights and Club Wrapped are shared with the club.
Your swipes stay private. Nobody sees how you swiped; the club only learns about titles everyone said yes to.
Other UPNXT members may see your display name (for example, when you join their club).
Moderators see reported messages and the details of the report.

Service providers

We use a small number of companies to run UPNXT. They process information only to provide their service to us:

Google Firebase (Google LLC) stores your account and club data, runs our servers, and delivers push notifications. Data is stored in the United States.
Apple provides Sign in with Apple and delivers notifications to your iPhone.
Movie and book information comes from The Movie Database (TMDB), Open Library and Google Books. Where a movie is streaming comes from JustWatch, through TMDB. The app loads posters and covers directly from TMDB, Open Library and Google, so those services receive your device's IP address when an image loads, as with any website. They don't receive your account information.

This website (upnxt.web.app) counts visits with Plausible Analytics, which uses no cookies and collects no personal information. We see totals only, such as how many people visited, which page they viewed and which site referred them. The UPNXT app itself contains no analytics.

If you choose to add a discussion to Google Calendar, the app opens Google Calendar with the event details; Google's privacy policy applies there.

We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect the safety of our members or the public.

How long we keep it

We keep your account and club information while your account exists.
If you leave a club, your past messages and ratings stay part of that club's history so its stats and recaps still make sense. The club sees them as coming from a former member. When the last member leaves, the club and everything in it is deleted.
Deleted chat messages are removed from the club; the club sees that a message was deleted.
Reports are kept for as long as needed to keep clubs safe and handle repeat problems.
When you delete your account, we delete your profile, seen and read lists, swipes, chat messages, block and mute lists, and notification token, and remove you from your clubs. A club you started passes to another member, or is deleted if you were its only member. Your past ratings stay in your clubs' history as a former member's, so their stats still add up, and reports involving you are kept for safety. We also ask Apple to end UPNXT's Sign in with Apple access.

Your choices

Edit your display name and settings in the app at any time.
Notifications: turn them off in iOS Settings, or mute a club's chat from the chat menu.
Block anyone in chat to stop seeing their messages.
Leave a club from the Club tab.
Delete your account in the app: Settings → Delete account. It happens right away (see what's deleted below). If you can't get into the app, email callahantravis29@gmail.com with your display name and club, and we'll delete it within 30 days.
Get a copy of your information, or ask us to correct it, by emailing the same address.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights. We honor these requests for everyone, wherever you are.

Security

Your information is sent over encrypted connections and stored with Google Firebase. Access is limited by security rules, so for example only club members can read a club's chat and only you can read your block list. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information.

Children

UPNXT isn't directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has an account, email us and we'll delete it.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top. If a change is significant, we'll let you know in the app.

Contact

Questions, concerns or requests: callahantravis29@gmail.com

UPNXT is an independent app. It uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.