Privacy Policy for Dobo
Effective Date: August 25, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Dobo, the social platform for guitar enthusiasts! At Dobo, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your data when you use our mobile application and services (the "Service").
By using Dobo, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our Service.
2. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide Directly:
- Account Details: When you register, we collect your username, email address, password, age, bio, profile picture, and musical preferences (e.g., guitar type, skill level).
- User-Generated Content (UGC): This includes videos of your performances, audio recordings, tablature, comments, likes, tutorial submissions, and direct messages.
- Payment Information: For in-app purchases (e.g., premium lessons, virtual tips), our third-party payment processors (e.g., Apple App Store, Google Play Store) handle financial transactions. We do not store your payment card details.
- Communications: Records of your interactions with our support team and other users.
B. Information Collected Automatically:
- Usage Data: We collect data on your interactions with the Service, such as tutorials completed, metronome usage, time spent on features, and community engagement (e.g., likes, shares).
- Device Information: This includes your device's operating system, unique device identifiers (e.g., IDFA, Advertising ID), IP address, mobile carrier, and crash logs.
- Location Data: With your consent, we may collect approximate location data to recommend local guitar events or connect you with nearby musicians.
C. Information from Third Parties:
- If you sign in through a social media account (e.g., Google, Apple, Facebook), we receive limited profile information (e.g., name, email) as permitted by your privacy settings on those platforms.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Provide and Personalize the Service: Tailor tutorial recommendations, match you with compatible practice partners, and customize your feed based on your musical interests.
- Facilitate Community Interaction: Enable you to share content, collaborate with other users, and participate in challenges.
- Process Transactions: Handle purchases of premium content and virtual goods.
- Improve Dobo: Analyze trends to enhance features like the metronome, tutorial library, and community tools.
- Ensure Security: Monitor for fraudulent activity and enforce our Community Guidelines.
- Communicate with You: Send service updates, security alerts, and promotional messages (where permitted).
4. How We Share Your Information
- With Other Users: Your public profile and UGC (e.g., performance videos, comments) are visible to the Dobo community.
- With Service Providers: We share data with trusted vendors for cloud storage, analytics, customer support, and marketing. These partners are contractually bound to protect your data.
- For Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required by law, to protect our rights, or to ensure user safety.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user data may be transferred to the new entity.
5. Data Retention and Security
- Retention: We retain your data only as long as necessary to provide the Service or comply with legal obligations. You may request deletion at any time.
- Security: We implement industry-standard measures (e.g., encryption, access controls) to protect your data. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
- Opt out of marketing communications.
- Restrict or object to certain data processing.
- Data portability (request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format).
To exercise these rights, contact us at service@dobo.life.
7. International Data Transfers
Dobo operates globally, and your data may be processed in countries outside your own. We ensure such transfers comply with applicable laws (e.g., GDPR) and use safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses.
8. Children's Privacy
Dobo is not intended for children under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from users under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with information, contact us immediately at service@dobo.life to request deletion.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Significant changes will be notified via in-app alerts or email. Continued use of Dobo after changes constitute acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, reach out to our Data Protection Officer at: