Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Jun. 25, 2025

CloudyRice places great importance on user privacy. In this privacy policy, we intend to help you understand how CloudyRice(“CloudyRice”, “we” or “us”) collects, processes, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit our mobile applications, or use other services(“Services”) we provide. 

What Information We Collect

Information You Provide

An account is only required if you want to post, save, share, collect, or comment on notes or interact with other users. When you create an account, you may need to provide account information such as Email address, password, display name and phone number. 

If you log in to CloudyRice using a third-party service like Apple, certain information like your email address may be retrieved from that service.

We collect user-generated content, including published notes, saved drafts, comments, messages, reports, collections, text, hashtags. We collect data on activities like sharing content, liking posts, saving notes, and submitting reports.

With your permission, we collect text and image information from your device’s clipboard. 

You may opt to provide us additional information, such as when filing out forms and surveys or seeking customer support. 

Information we automatically collect

When you use the Service, we may collect your IP address, user agent, device ID information, device settings, screen resolution, mobile carrier name, and battery state. 

If you choose to share your location on the Service, we may collect information about your approximate location.

To provide a more tailored in-app experience, we utilize cookies and other similar technologies to collect user data such as your preferred language, theme, and other custom settings. This information helps us personalize the experience to your preferences.

We gather metadata related to the content you create. Metadata includes identity details and time stamps pertaining to the content and user activities, which users may not see displayed. We use this to link posted content back to the associated user accounts for tracing purposes.

When you use the search function within the app, we may log the keywords or place names you enter. This data is collected anonymously and is not linked to your account, name, or any personally identifiable information. We use this information solely to analyze search trends and improve the relevance of our services.

Your account data may be associated with your activities within the app. We might utilize that combined information to serve you ads catered to your interests.

How We Use Information

We generally use the information collected about you to:

  • Support and troubleshoot application operations

  • Maintain and improve the Services

  • Customize content matching your settings and activities

  • Further develop and expand CloudyRice services

  • Provide an optimized and personalized ad experience

  • Prevent fraud and illegal activities

  • Offer efficient customer services

  • Send you about events, promotions, rewards, and offers

  • Provide technical and supportive notifications about CloudyRice

We use Firebase, a service provided by Google LLC, to authenticate users, store and sync user-generated content, monitor app performance, and ensure reliable operation of the Services.

How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following ways in order to provide relevant content and Services:

  • Business partners and service providers: We may share your information with our service providers and business partners to to facilitate business operations on our behalf

  • We use Firebase to support core functionality such as user authentication, data storage, and app performance monitoring. Firebase may process certain technical and personal information on our behalf, including your email address, device identifiers, IP address, and usage patterns. You can learn more about Firebase’s data practices here.

  • With your consent: We may share your information when you provide consent and direction for us to do so

  • For legal purposes: We may disclose your information to third parties when we believe it is required in order to comply with laws or regulations, to respond to lawful requests and legal processes such as a subpoena or court order, to protect our rights and property, to enforce our Terms of Service or other policies, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of the public or any person. 

  • Regarding Corporate Transactions: In the event of a major corporate transaction such as the sale of an mobile application, a merger or acquisition, or asset transfer, we may share all of the collected user information in relation to that event.

How We Protect Information

We implement protections to guard your information against loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We use technical and administrative access controls, limiting our employees' access to private personal data strictly on a need-to-know basis. Please note that as Internet transmission and data storage carries inherent risks, you should be aware that we cannot guarantee absolute security of the information provided to us.

Firebase infrastructure is secured by Google’s security protocols. Data transmission and storage are encrypted in transit and at rest.

Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, depending on your location. These may include the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Request deletion of your personal data

  • Object to or restrict the processing of your data

  • Request a copy of your data in a portable format

  • Withdraw your consent (where we rely on consent to process your data)

You can access and modify your account and user information through the settings within our application. You may delete your account through the same settings at any time.

Please note: notes, comments, replies, and messages submitted before deleting your account may remain visible to other users unless removed prior to deletion. We may retain certain data as required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., security, fraud prevention, backup).

You may choose not to receive marketing and advertising emails by using the "unsubscribe" or opt-out option presented within those messages.

You may opt out of receiving push notifications by adjusting notification setting on your device at any time

You may turn off location services for our application on your phone to avoid collection of specific geolocation information.

To make a privacy-related request, such as accessing, correcting, or deleting your personal data, please contact us at info@cloudyrice.com.

Information on Children

The Services are not intended for children under the age of 13. Should we discover that personal data belonging to a child has been processed without the proper consent of a parent or legal guardian, we will promptly remove said personal information.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These include the right to:

  • Know what categories of personal information we collect and how we use it

  • Access and receive a copy of your personal information

  • Request deletion of your personal information

  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell your data)

  • Correct inaccurate personal information

  • Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (if applicable)

  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@cloudyrice.com. We will verify your identity before processing your request, as required by law.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy is subject to periodic revisions. Any updates will be indicated by changing the date at the top of the revised policy. Additionally, the updated Privacy Policy will be posted in place of the old, or other notification provided as stipulated by law. We suggest checking this Privacy Policy regularly to remain cognizant of current data practices.

Contact 

You can contact us about this Privacy Policy at: 

CloudyRice LLC

418 Broadway, #5258

Albany, NY 12207