Welcome to Z Chat ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Z Chat mobile application (the "Application"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the application.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Application depends on the content and materials you use, and includes:

• Personal Identification Information: To create an account, you must provide your phone number. You may also voluntarily provide a username, email address, and a profile picture (avatar).
• User Content: We collect the content you create, upload, or receive from others. This includes messages (text, images, audio, video), posts for your "Updates" feed, and comments.
• Contact and Connection Information: We store your list of connections, followers, and users you are following to provide the core social networking features of the Application.
• Device and Usage Data: We may collect your push notification token (FCM Token) to send you notifications related to application activity, such as new messages or connection requests.

2. 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 via the Application to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Authenticate your identity via your phone number.
• Enable user-to-user communication (chat, posts, comments).
• Send you push notifications about activity on your account.
• Provide you with AI-powered suggestions for new contacts.
• Manage our Application and personalize your experience.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your information is stored on secure servers, primarily using Firebase and Google Cloud Platform services. We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

4. User Rights

You have the right to review, change, or terminate your account at any time. You can review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:

• Logging into your account settings and updating your profile.
• Deleting your account will remove your personal information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use, and/or comply with legal requirements.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at zchat@spacez.space.