Privacy Policy

Introduction

At Paari, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

We collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

• Account Data: Personal data you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and profile picture, when you register with the Site.
• User-Generated Content: Photos, moments, messages, and comments you share within your circles. This content is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and encrypted at rest on our servers.
• Device/Usage Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and access times.

How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you to:

• Provide and manage your account and access to our service.
• Enable core features like circle messaging and photo sharing within your private circles.
• Personalize your experience and respond to your individual needs.
• Process payments for subscriptions.
• Improve our product based on usage data and feedback.

Security

We protect your data using industry-standard security practices:

• All data is transmitted over HTTPS/TLS (encrypted in transit).
• Messages and photos are encrypted at rest on our servers using server-managed encryption keys.
• Encryption is server-managed, not client-only. Paari can decrypt stored content as needed to operate the service.
• We do not collect or process biometric data (such as facial recognition).

Third-Party Services

We share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including:

• Supabase: For authentication and database management.
• Cloudflare R2: For secure storage of photos and circle assets.
• Stripe: For web payment processing and billing management.
• RevenueCat: For mobile payment routing and subscription status.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes. We only share information with the service providers listed above as necessary to provide our service.

Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• Erasure: The right to request that we erase your personal data.
• Restriction: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• Portability: The right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Children's Privacy

Paari is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data and user-generated content for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you the services.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]