Data Protection Notice (KVKK)

In accordance with Article 10 of Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) and the related Communiqué, we inform you about the processing of your personal data within the Baby on the Way – Pregnancy Tracker app.

1. Data controller

PeakFire Studio (Mini Hug family). Contact: peakfirestudio@gmail.com.

2. Personal data processed

• Identity/contact: email address, name (with Google/Apple sign-in), forum nickname.
• Special category data (health): pregnancy details (last period/due date, pregnancy week, multiples), weight, height, blood pressure, blood glucose, symptom and mood records, kick and contraction records, appointment/test notes, ultrasound and belly photos.
• Transaction security: IP address, session token, request logs.
• Customer transaction: subscription status and a random user ID (payment details stay with Apple/Google).
• Community content: forum posts, likes, reports and blocks.

3. Purposes

Providing the app, account and session management, sync across devices and partner/family sharing, verifying subscription entitlements, information security, forum moderation, meeting legal obligations and responding to your requests.

4. Legal bases

• KVKK Art. 5/2-c: establishment and performance of a contract (account, sync, subscription).
• KVKK Art. 5/2-f: legitimate interests (security, preventing abuse).
• KVKK Art. 5/2-ç: legal obligation.
• KVKK Art. 6/2 and 5/1: explicit consent for special category health data.

5. Explicit consent statement

I consent to my health data (pregnancy, weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, symptom, appointment and photo records) being processed by PeakFire Studio and its hosting provider Hostinger for sync, backup and partner/family sharing through my account, and stored on servers in Türkiye and abroad for these purposes. I confirm that I have read and understood this notice and that my consent is given freely.

Not giving consent, or withdrawing it later, does not prevent local use of the app on your device. You can withdraw consent by deleting your account or writing to peakfirestudio@gmail.com.

6. Transfers

Your data may be transferred, to the extent the service requires and based on your explicit consent, to hosting (Hostinger), subscription management (RevenueCat), sign-in and purchase infrastructure (Apple, Google) and email delivery providers; some of these are located abroad (KVKK Art. 9). It is shared with authorities only where legally required. Your data is not sold or used for advertising.

7. Method of collection

Your data is collected electronically, from the information you enter while using the app and automatically when the app communicates with our server.

8. Retention

Data is kept while your account exists. When you delete your account, pregnancy and tracking data and photos on the server are deleted immediately; records deleted in the app are permanently removed after at most 90 days; sign-in codes are cleaned up after 10 minutes and unused session tokens after 30 days; forum content is anonymised.

9. Your rights under KVKK Article 11

• To learn whether your personal data is processed and request information about it,
• To learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used accordingly,
• To know the third parties to whom data is transferred in Türkiye or abroad,
• To request correction if incomplete or inaccurate,
• To request deletion or destruction under Article 7 and to have this notified to third parties,
• To object to an outcome against you resulting from automated analysis,
• To claim compensation for damage caused by unlawful processing.

10. How to apply

Send requests about your rights, together with information verifying your identity, to peakfirestudio@gmail.com. We conclude requests within 30 days at the latest. If you are unhappy with the reply, you may complain to the Personal Data Protection Board.

The information on this site is for general information only and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Consult your doctor or midwife for health decisions. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.