Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you use the application and related services.
By using the application, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you provide directly or that is generated when you use the application.
Account Information
When you create an account, we may collect your email address, a username, and basic profile details you choose to provide.
Location Information
Location information is collected only where you grant permission, and only as needed to provide location-sharing features. See "Location Information" below.
Usage Information
We may automatically collect limited information about how the application is used, such as:
- App interactions
- Feature usage
- Session information
- Device type
- Operating system version
- App version
- Crash and performance data
This information helps us understand product performance, improve features, and resolve technical issues.
Device Information
Certain technical information may be collected automatically, including device identifiers, language settings, region settings, and other diagnostic information.
2. Location Information
Location is the core of the application. It is handled with specific care.
We collect precise or approximate location only after you grant location permission through your device settings.
Location is shared only within a circle you create or join, and only with members you have chosen to include. No one outside your circle can see your location.
You can pause or stop sharing your location at any time through the application or your device settings. When you stop sharing, your live location is no longer visible to other circle members.
We do not use location information to track any person without their knowledge. We do not offer features designed to monitor a person secretly.
3. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
- Provide location-sharing and circle features
- Show members' positions on a shared map
- Send safe-place and arrival alerts
- Help locate a misplaced device you own or manage
- Personalize application features and results
- Maintain and improve application performance
- Diagnose bugs, crashes, and technical issues
- Understand feature usage and improve the user experience
- Prevent misuse, fraud, or security threats
- Provide customer support
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not use your personal information for purposes unrelated to providing and improving the application unless permitted by you or required by law.
4. Consent and Circles
The application is built on consent between people who know each other.
Every member of a circle joins by choice, can see who else is in the circle, and can leave at any time.
Members can choose whether to share their own location with the circle, and can stop sharing at any moment.
We do not support, and will not support, using the application to track a person without their knowledge.
5. Camera, Contacts, and Notifications
Camera
Camera access is used only when you choose to take a photo within the application.
Contacts
If you grant access, we may use your contacts to help you invite people to your circle. Contact information is not collected or stored for unrelated purposes.
Notifications
With your permission, the application may send notifications about location sharing, safe-place alerts, and other relevant activity.
You can manage these permissions at any time through your device settings.
6. Tracking and Advertising
Where applicable, the application may request permission to track activity across apps or websites for advertising, analytics, attribution, or personalization purposes.
Tracking will only occur where permitted under applicable platform requirements and where the required permission has been granted.
You can change tracking permissions at any time through your device privacy settings.
7. Third-Party Services
The application may use third-party service providers to support functions such as:
- Map and location data
- Data hosting
- Analytics
- Crash reporting
- Subscription management
- Payment processing
- Advertising attribution
- Customer support
These service providers may process limited information as necessary to provide their services.
Their handling of information is governed by their own privacy policies and applicable contractual or legal requirements.
8. Purchases and Subscriptions
Purchases and subscriptions made through the application are processed by the applicable app marketplace.
We do not directly receive or store your full payment card information.
Information related to subscription status, transaction identifiers, purchase status, or entitlement information may be processed to provide subscription features and verify access.
9. Data Retention
Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the services, maintain functionality, fulfill legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and enforce applicable agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is processed.
Location history may be kept for a limited period to provide circle features you have requested, and can be cleared by members who have the right to delete it.
10. Data Security
Reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational measures are used to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no electronic transmission or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Data Sharing
We do not sell personal information.
Information may be shared only in limited circumstances, including:
- With service providers necessary to operate application features
- To comply with legal requirements or lawful requests
- To protect users, the application, or others from fraud, abuse, or security threats
- In connection with a business restructuring, transfer, merger, or similar transaction
- With your consent or at your direction
12. Children's Privacy
The application is not intended for children under the minimum age required by applicable law to independently consent to data processing.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.
If information is discovered to have been collected from a child without appropriate authorization, reasonable steps will be taken to delete it.
13. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to your information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain information
- Request restriction of certain processing
- Object to certain uses of information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Some rights may be subject to legal limitations or verification requirements.
14. International Data Processing
Information may be processed or stored in locations outside your country or region.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards are used to protect information transferred across borders.
15. Deleting Your Data
You may request deletion of your account and associated personal information.
Deleting your account will remove your profile from any circles you belong to.
In some cases, we may retain limited data where required by law or to resolve disputes.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to application features, data practices, legal requirements, or technology.
When changes are made, the updated version will be made available with a revised effective date.
Continued use of the application after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.