Noteworthy Baby Names Privacy Policy
Noteworthy Baby Names helps two people build a shared list of baby names. This page explains what the app stores and why.
What we store
- Your sign-in. You sign in with Apple or Google. We keep the account ID and the email address they share with us (Apple lets you hide your real email). We never see your password.
- The names you add, the gender you pick for each (boy, girl or unisex), and when you added it.
- Yes, Maybe and No choices you and your partner make.
- Your list's 6-character code and which two accounts belong to it.
- Your rankings of the Yes pile.
- The name you pick, if you use "This is the one!", and when you picked it.
- A notification address for your phone, if you allow notifications, so your partner's phone can tell yours about a match.
The Noteworthy Baby Names charts
The app shows anonymous charts of the names couples most often agree on ("Most matched") and finally pick ("Most chosen").
- When you both say yes to a name, that first name and whether it's a boy, girl or unisex name are added to the "Most matched" count.
- When you both confirm the name you've picked, it's added to the "Most chosen" count only if you leave "Add to the Noteworthy Baby Names charts" ticked. You can untick it on the celebration screen, and un-picking the name removes it again.
- Your surname, account, email and the rest of your list are never shared. A name only appears once at least 5 couples have matched or picked it, so a rare name can't point back to you.
- The counts are totals. They stay on the charts if you later delete your account.
Purchases
If you buy the unlock, Apple or Google handles the payment; we never see your card details. RevenueCat, our purchase provider, receives your account ID and the purchase receipt so the unlock works on your other phones. See RevenueCat's privacy policy.
What we don't collect
No contacts, location, photos, advertising IDs, analytics or tracking. There are no ads. We don't sell or share your data.
Who can see your names
Only the two of you on the list. Nobody else can read your list, even with the app. The only thing other people see is the anonymous chart counts described above.
Where it's stored
Data is stored in Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore and Firebase Authentication), which processes it on our behalf. See Firebase's privacy information.
Deleting your data
In the app, open Settings → Delete my account. This deletes your account, the names you added and your votes and rankings straight away, and ends the app's access to your Apple or Google sign-in. If you're the last person on a list, the whole list is deleted. Uninstalling the app without doing this leaves the list in place for your partner.
Children
The app is meant for adults planning a baby name. It isn't directed at children.
Contact
Questions or deletion requests: noteworthy.babynames@gmail.com