Privacy Policy
Last updated October 20, 2026
NextBook is an app for tracking what you read and finding what to read next. This policy explains what the NextBook apps for iPhone and Android and the getnextbook.com website collect, why, who processes it, and how to delete it.
What we collect
- Account details. Your name, email address and account ID from Google or Apple when you sign in, and the handle and profile photo you choose.
- Your library. Shelves, ratings, reviews, notes, reading dates, reading sessions, page progress, daily goals and streaks.
- Imports. The Goodreads export file you choose to import, which we read to add its books to your library.
- Searches and requests. Your searches, your Ask NextBook requests and their history, book requests and catalog reports.
- Photos you scan. Photos of book covers and bookshelves, which we use to find the books they show. We keep the result, such as the title found, and not the photo.
- Voice. When you speak an Ask NextBook request, the recording is sent to our servers to be transcribed and is not kept.
- Social activity. Who you follow, who follows you, reactions, invites, and the activity your privacy settings let others see.
- Device information. A push notification token and your time zone, so we can send notifications at the right time.
We don't collect your location or contacts, and we don't use advertising or third-party analytics.
How we use it
- To run your account and show your library across your devices.
- To recommend books, using your ratings, shelves and requests.
- To show your activity to the people you allow, under the privacy settings in the app.
- To send the notifications you turn on, such as new followers, reactions, fresh picks and streak reminders.
- To limit abuse, for example by capping how many scans or requests an account makes a day.
We don't sell your data or share it for advertising.
Who processes it
We use these service providers to run NextBook. Each processes data only to provide its service to us.
- Supabase: sign-in and the database.
- Google Cloud and Firebase: hosting, storage of profile photos, speech transcription and push notifications on Android.
- Apple: Sign in with Apple and push notifications on iPhone.
- Cloudflare: the getnextbook.com website and shared links.
- Language model providers: reading cover and shelf photos, ranking recommendations and answering Ask NextBook requests. They receive the photo or text needed for each request, without your name or email address.
What others can see
Your profile, shelves and activity are visible to others as your privacy settings allow. You can change who sees them in the Privacy section of the Profile tab at any time. A link you share shows the profile or book it points to.
Keeping and deleting your data
We keep your data while you have an account. You can delete your account in the app: open the Profile tab and tap Delete Account at the bottom. This permanently removes your account, library, reviews, history, photos and devices, and your sign-in identity. We keep only your account ID and the time it was deleted, so the account can't be recreated by mistake, and usage records with no link to you. See Delete your account for details.
Security
Data travels over encrypted connections, and access to our systems is limited to the people who run NextBook.
Children
NextBook isn't directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data. If you think a child has an account, contact us and we'll delete it.
Changes
If we change this policy, we'll update the date above, and tell you in the app if the change is significant.
Contact
Questions or requests: privacy@getnextbook.com.