Baby Stops: Privacy Policy

Last updated: 27/12/2025

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Baby Stops ("We", "Us", or "Our") collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the Baby Stops mobile application ("App").

Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve the App's services, especially the ability to locate and display changing facilities.

Personal Information You Voluntarily Provide

We collect information that you knowingly and voluntarily provide to us when you use the App, such as when you submit a new changing facility or contact us for support. This may include:

Contact Information: any email addresses, location information or other details you voluntarily provide when contacting us for support
Facility Submission Details: Information you provide about a changing facility (e.g., name, address, notes)
Your home location: this is data optionally provided by you when you use the app. It is only used to make the map more relevant to you.

Non-Personal Information & Automatically Collected Data

When you use the App, certain information is automatically collected, primarily through the third-party services we use for advertising and analytics.

Device Information: Information about your mobile device, including the device type, operating system version, unique device identifiers (e.g., advertising ID), and mobile network information.

Usage Data: Details about how you use the App, such as the date and time of your visits, the features you use, and performance data (e.g., crash logs).

Advertising Identifiers: An advertising ID (like Google Advertising ID or Apple's IDFA) is collected to serve personalized advertisements.

How We Use the Collected Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To Provide and Maintain the Service: To operate and deliver the core functionality of the App, including showing changing facilities near your location.
To Improve the App: To understand how our Users interact with the App, identify trends, and make technical and content improvements.
For Communication: To respond to your support requests, comments, or inquiries.
For Advertising: To display advertisements to support the App's operation, as detailed in Section 3.
For Security: To monitor and prevent any misuse, fraud, or abuse of the App.

Third-Party Service Providers (AdMob)

We use Google AdMob to display advertisements in our App. AdMob is an advertising service provided by Google.

AdMob and its partners use automatically collected data, including Device Identifiers and Usage Data, to serve you ads that are more relevant to your interests, a practice known as "Personalized Advertising."

AdMob may also use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information.

If you are a user in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), we are required to obtain your consent for the use of cookies and personal data for personalized advertising.

Opting Out of Personalized Ads

Users in the EEA/UK: You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the consent revocation link provided in the App's settings.

All Users: You can opt-out of interest-based advertising by adjusting your device's advertising settings (e.g., "Opt-out of Ads Personalization" on Android or "Limit Ad Tracking" on iOS).

Please review Google's own privacy policies for information on how Google uses data collected through AdMob: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Other Third Parties

We also use other third-party services, including Google Maps for displaying maps and calculating directions. Their use of data is governed by their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US

Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to others. We may share information with:

Third-Party Service Providers: To run the advertising and analytics services mentioned above.
Legal Compliance: When required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process.
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Information:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request that we correct any inaccurate information.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request that we delete your personal data.
Right to Opt-Out / Object: Opt-out of the sharing of your data, or object to the processing of your data for personalized advertising.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at babystops@outlook.com

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We have the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this App, or your dealings with this App, please contact us at: babystops@outlook.com