Privacy Policy
At Citali, we respect and protect the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our mobile application.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
- Registration data: Email address, full name, date of birth, and phone number
- Contact information: Phone number and email address
- Google Authentication: When you use Google Sign-In, we collect your name and email from your Google account through Firebase Authentication
1.2 Booking Data
- Date, time, and appointment details
- Selected services and assigned professionals
- Booking history and preferences
- Booking status and additional notes
1.3 Technical Information
- Unique device identifier
- Push notification token
- Application settings
- Firebase authentication information (session tokens, unique user identifiers)
- Google authentication data (when using Google Sign-In)
1.4 Google Calendar Integration
When you enable synchronization of your bookings with Google Calendar:
- We collect and store the Google Calendar access token provided by you
- We access your Google Calendar only to create automatic events when you make a booking in Citali
- Events are created with basic information: date, time, establishment, and booking details
- Events in Google Calendar are a reference copy; if you modify or delete them in Google Calendar, this will not affect your booking in Citali
- We do not access other calendars or additional personal information from your Google account
- You maintain full control and can revoke access at any time from Google Account Settings
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information solely to:
- Facilitate booking and appointment management
- Verify your identity and age for service use (when date of birth is provided)
- Contact you about your bookings and services (when phone number is provided)
- Authenticate your access to the application via Firebase Authentication and Google Sign-In
- Improve user experience in the application
- Send notifications about your bookings
- Provide technical support when necessary
- Improve our services based on actual usage
- Synchronize bookings with Google Calendar: Create automatic events in your calendar when you make or cancel bookings (only if you enable this feature)
- Respect your preferences: We only synchronize if you explicitly authorize this integration in the application
3. Legal Basis for Processing
The legitimacy for data processing is based on the following legal grounds:
3.1 Users/Visitors
The legal basis is found in free, specific, informed, clear, and unequivocal consent, given after reading this policy through express acceptance via platform registration.
If you do not provide your consent, Citali will not be able to provide the service.
3.2 Customers
The legal basis consists of:
- Request for information and/or service contracting
- Consent given through express acceptance
4. Storage and Security
Your data is stored on secure Google Firebase servers and protected through:
- Complete encryption: Data encrypted in transit (HTTPS) and at rest
- Protected passwords: Passwords are fully encrypted. Citali cannot access them; only Firebase allows users to change them upon request
- Secure Google Authentication: Google Sign-In uses OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect for secure authentication without sharing passwords
- International certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3
- Restricted access: Only authorized employees with two-factor authentication
- Regulatory compliance: Compatible with GDPR, CCPA, and international privacy frameworks
- Data isolation: Your data is logically separated and protected
5. Information Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except:
- With establishments where you make bookings (only your name, email address, and phone number)
- With Google, when you use Google Sign-In, according to Google's terms of service and privacy policy
- With Firebase (Google Cloud Platform) for secure processing and storage of authentication data
5.1 Google Calendar Integration
- With Google Calendar API: Only when you explicitly authorize synchronization of your bookings
- Citali does NOT share your calendar data with third parties
- Google Calendar acts only as a synchronization tool under your control
6. Limited Use of Google Calendar Data
In accordance with Google's API Services User Data Policy, Citali's use of information received from Google APIs is limited to the specific purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Specifically:
- We access Google Calendar data only to create, view, and manage booking events on the calendars you explicitly authorize.
- We do not use Google Calendar data to develop, improve, or train AI/ML models.
- We do not share, sell, or transfer Google Calendar data to third parties for any purpose other than providing the booking synchronization service.
- Users can revoke Citali's access to their Google Calendar at any time through their Google Account settings or directly within the Citali app.
This policy adheres to Google's Limited Use requirements as outlined in the Google API Services User Data Policy.
7. Data Retention Periods
Personal data will be retained according to the following criteria:
6.1 Account Data
Registration data (name, email, phone, date of birth) is retained while the account is active. If you delete your account, this data is immediately deleted. Google authentication data is deleted according to Firebase Authentication retention policies.
6.2 Booking Data
Appointments and bookings are retained while your account is active and are only deleted when you decide to delete your account. You can access and view your complete booking history at any time through the application.
6.3 Technical Data
Notification tokens and settings are maintained while the application is installed and active on your device.
In case of specific legal obligations, some data may be retained for legally established periods.
8. Recipients
During the processing of your data, Citali may only transfer data to:
- Companies affiliated with Citali for the provision of booking services
- Technical service providers (Firebase, notification services)
- Competent authorities when legally required
9. Your Rights
Data subjects may exercise the following rights at any time and free of charge:
- Access your personal information and view your complete booking history
- Modify your profile data
- Delete your account and associated data
- Control the notifications you receive and your integration with the device calendar
- Control Google Calendar integration: You can enable or disable synchronization at any time from the application
- Revoke Google Calendar access: You can revoke access from your Google account (Google Account Settings → Connected apps & sites) or from the Citali application
To exercise these rights, you can send a written request to the email address indicated in the contact section. You may be asked for your ID to verify your identity.
In case of violation of your rights, you can file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency through www.aepd.es.
10. International Transfers
Citali does not perform international data transfers. If necessary, the level of protection of the destination country will be verified and the guarantees required by applicable regulations will be adopted.
11. Data Accuracy
The user guarantees that the data provided is true, accurate, complete, and up-to-date, committing to inform of any changes. They will be responsible for any damage that may be caused by non-compliance with this obligation.
Optional fields: Date of birth and phone number are optional fields that enhance your experience when provided. The accuracy of this data is important for proper service delivery when you choose to share it.
If you provide third-party data, you declare that you have the consent of the interested parties.
12. Data Retention
We retain your personal information while your account is active or as necessary to provide you with services. You may request deletion of your data at any time.
13. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. We will notify you of significant changes through the application or by email.
📍 Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us through:
Last updated: October 26, 2025