Privacy and Your Data
Learn how Agathos Books handles your personal information and how you can control your privacy.
What We Collect
Section titled “What We Collect”Account Information
Section titled “Account Information”- Email address or phone number — For sign-in and notifications
- Display name — Shown to library members
- Profile photo — Optional, shown to library members
Library Activity
Section titled “Library Activity”- Books you own — Your personal collection
- Libraries you’ve joined — Membership records
- Lending history — Books borrowed and lent
- Reading activity — Books you’ve marked as reading/finished (if enabled)
Usage Data
Section titled “Usage Data”- App usage — How you interact with the app (for improvement)
- Device information — Basic device details for troubleshooting
What We Don’t Collect
Section titled “What We Don’t Collect”- Camera images — Barcode scanning is processed on your device; images aren’t sent to servers
- Location tracking — We don’t continuously track your location
- Contacts — We don’t access your phone contacts
Who Sees Your Information
Section titled “Who Sees Your Information”Library Members See
Section titled “Library Members See”- Your display name
- Your profile photo
- Books you’ve shared with their library
- Your reliability score
- Reading activity you’ve chosen to share
Library Members Don’t See
Section titled “Library Members Don’t See”- Your email address or phone number
- Your personal book collection (unless shared)
- Your activity in other libraries
- Private notes on books
Library Admins Additionally See
Section titled “Library Admins Additionally See”- Lending activity within their library
- Join request details
Privacy Controls
Section titled “Privacy Controls”Show Profile
Section titled “Show Profile”One toggle in Settings → Privacy controls your profile and reading activity visibility:
- On — Library members can view your profile and see your reading milestones in activity feeds
- Off — Your profile is hidden and your reading milestones stay off the activity feed
When you turn it off, we’ll ask if you also want to hide past reading activity from other members’ feeds.
Minors
Section titled “Minors”Users ages 13–17 default to hidden and can have a supervising parent or guardian who controls the visibility toggle. See Supervision for Minors.
Profile Scope
Section titled “Profile Scope”Your profile is only visible to members of libraries you’ve joined. People outside your libraries cannot find you by searching.
Data Requests
Section titled “Data Requests”We honor requests to export or delete your personal data. Contact support and we’ll send you a copy of your data or walk you through permanent deletion.
To close your account and delete your data yourself, see Deleting your account.
Third-Party Services
Section titled “Third-Party Services”We use trusted third-party services for:
- Email delivery — To send notifications
- Book data — To look up book information when you add books
- Image hosting — To store book covers and profile photos
These services only receive the minimum data needed for their function.
Security
Section titled “Security”- Encrypted connections — All data transmitted over HTTPS
- Secure storage — Data stored with encryption at rest
- No passwords — We use email/SMS verification, not passwords
- Session management — Automatic logout after extended inactivity
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Section titled “Related Articles”Still Need Help?
Section titled “Still Need Help?”For privacy questions or data requests, contact support.