When you create an account, we collect the username, email address, and password (stored as a hash, not in plain text) you provide.
When you use the Service, we collect the messages and content you send, the groups/channels you create or join, and connection metadata: approximate location derived from IP address (state/country level), device/client type, connection timestamps, and session duration. We do not collect precise GPS location.
We use this information to operate the Service (delivering messages, managing groups and invites, authenticating your sessions) and to understand aggregate usage (how many people connect per day, from where, on what device, for how long) so we can improve the Service.
Raw IP addresses are used to derive approximate location and are not retained longer than necessary for that purpose. Aggregate/anonymized usage statistics may be retained longer. Account and message data is retained until you delete your account or the relevant content, except where we're required to retain it for legal reasons.
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with service providers who help us operate the Service (e.g., hosting, infrastructure), under obligations to protect it. We may disclose information if required by law.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, and to object to certain processing. Contact us at (contact email) to exercise these rights.
The Service is intended for users 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated and may require re-acceptance.
Questions about this policy can be sent to (contact email).