Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

PrivaSocial is a privacy-focused social platform designed to minimize data collection and avoid tracking. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact:

Email: support@privacy-social.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information required to operate the service.

Account Information

• Email address (used for account creation, login, and security)

Profile Information (provided by you)

• Username
• Display name
• Bio
• Profile picture (avatar)

User Content

• Posts, comments, likes, follows
• Direct messages
• Reports submitted for moderation
• Media you upload (images)

Notifications

• Push notification token (only if you grant notification permission)
• Notification metadata (e.g., likes, comments, follows)

Usage & Technical Data

• In-app interactions (likes, follows, message delivery/read status)
• Temporary technical logs required for security and service reliability
• Basic device/app data required for updates and service operation

We do not collect precise location, contacts, advertising identifiers, or payment data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information only to:

• Create and secure your account
• Provide core social features (profiles, posts, messaging, notifications)
• Deliver push notifications you request
• Maintain platform safety (abuse prevention, moderation, blocking)
• Improve reliability and performance
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your data and do not use your data for advertising tracking.

4. Data Sharing

We share data only with essential service providers required to operate the app:

• Supabase - authentication, database, storage, and infrastructure
• Expo Push Service - delivery of push notifications
• Infrastructure providers - secure hosting and network services

These providers process data only on our behalf and under strict security controls.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.

5. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary to provide the service:

• Account and profile data: retained while your account is active
• User content (posts, messages, etc.): retained until deleted by you or required for safety/legal reasons
• Technical logs: retained temporarily for security and reliability

You may request account and data deletion at any time (see Section 8).

6. Security

We use industry-standard security practices including:

• Encrypted connections (HTTPS)
• Secure authentication
• Access controls and database security policies
• Private storage for user media

No system is completely secure, but we continuously improve protections.

7. Children's Privacy

PrivaSocial is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law (generally 13 to 16 depending on jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect data from children.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Request data portability

To exercise your rights, contact: support@privacy-social.com

9. Account Deletion

You may request account deletion at any time by contacting:

support@privacy-social.com

We will delete or anonymize your personal data where legally required, except where retention is necessary for security, legal, or abuse-prevention purposes.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date and, where appropriate, notify users.

11. Contact

If you have questions about privacy or your data:

Email: support@privacy-social.com