Privacy Policy for Gossly

Last Updated: March 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Gossly ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you use our mobile application (the "App"). By creating an account and using Gossly, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

• Account Information: Your full name, email address, and password when you sign up.
• Profile Information: A profile photo you optionally upload, an optional bio, website, and phone number to personalize your account.
• Posts & Content: Text, photos, and videos you choose to post publicly on the App.
• Messages: Text messages you send in private chats or anonymous chats.

B. Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: Device model, operating system version, and app version, used to ensure compatibility and fix bugs.
• Usage Data: Basic interaction logs and timestamps (e.g., when messages are sent) to operate the App's features.

C. Device Permissions We Request

We only request permissions that are directly needed for App features:

• Camera: Required for the Snap Camera feature to take photos and record videos inside the App.
• Microphone: Required alongside the camera to record videos with audio in the Snap Camera feature.
• Photo Library / Media: Required to let you pick photos or videos from your device when creating posts or updating your profile photo, and to save snaps to your gallery.

You can revoke any permission at any time in your device's Settings. Revoking a permission will disable the related feature but will not affect the rest of the App.

2. Anonymous Chat

Gossly offers an anonymous chat feature that matches you with a random stranger for a real-time text conversation. In this mode:

• Your name, profile photo, and other personal details are never shared with your chat partner.
• Your account UID is used only internally to manage the matchmaking queue and is not visible to other users.
• Chat messages are stored temporarily and deleted when the chat session ends.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Create and manage your account
• Enable private and anonymous real-time chat
• Display your posts and profile to other users
• Upload and serve your photos and videos
• Maintain platform security and prevent abuse
• Fix bugs and improve the App's performance
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services We Use

We rely on the following trusted third-party providers to operate the App:

• Google Firebase: Authentication (email/password sign-in), Firestore (chat and post data storage), and Realtime Database (anonymous chat matchmaking queue).
• Cloudinary: Cloud storage and delivery for photos and videos uploaded in posts.

These providers process your data strictly on our behalf and are contractually obligated to protect your information. We do not use advertising networks or sell your personal data to any third party.

5. Data Retention

• Account data is retained for as long as your account is active.
• Anonymous chat messages are deleted when a chat session ends.
• Posts and media are retained until you delete them or your account is deleted.
• After account deletion, your personal data will be removed or anonymized within a reasonable period, except where retention is required by law.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical measures to protect your data, including encrypted password storage through Firebase Authentication and HTTPS for all data in transit. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access or correct the personal information we hold about you
• Delete your account and associated data directly from the Settings screen in the App
• Deactivate your account at any time from the Settings screen
• Request any additional information about how your data is processed

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@gossly.in.

8. Children's Privacy

Gossly is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we learn that such data has been collected, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through the App. Continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: support@gossly.in