Privacy Policy — Pylot
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Effective Date: April 5, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Pylot collects, uses, and shares information when you use the Pylot mobile application (the “App”).
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1. Introduction
Pylot ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through the App.
2. Data collection
A. Information you provide directly
- Account data: Email addresses and names provided during authentication.
- Onboarding data: Preferences such as age, liked genres, and disliked genres.
- User communications: Feedback or support messages sent through the App’s messaging features.
B. Data stored locally (on-device)
To provide a fast, offline-capable experience, Pylot stores the following on your device’s local storage:
- Interaction history (liked, disliked, and saved movies).
- User-created lists ("Buckets").
- Recent swipe behavior used for immediate recommendation tuning.
C. Automatically collected data
- Sanitized analytics: We collect telemetry data to improve App performance. We do not collect raw search text or PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in our telemetry pings.
- Device information: Operating system version, device model, and crash reports.