Effective Date: 17/08/2025

Nearoom ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our mobile application ("App"). By using Nearoom, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

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1. Information We Collect

• Personal Information: Full name, email address, phone number, and profile photo provided during registration.
• Location Data: Precise GPS location, used temporarily to create and discover rooms near you. This data is not stored permanently.
• Device Information: Operating system, device logs, and crash reports, collected to improve app performance and fix issues.
• Media Content: Photos, videos, audio, and files shared within the app. These are stored in our database to provide messaging and sharing services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide core app features such as creating and joining rooms based on location.
• Enable messaging and sharing of media content between users.
• Improve app stability, security, and user experience through debugging and monitoring.
• Show relevant ads via Google AdMob.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

3. Sharing of Information

We may share your information only in the following cases:

• With service providers: For analytics, advertising (Google AdMob), and app functionality.
• For legal compliance: If required by law or legal process.
• To protect rights and safety: When necessary to protect Nearoom, our users, or others.

4. Location Data

Your GPS location is used only temporarily to suggest nearby rooms and friends. We do not permanently store your exact location or share it with third parties beyond what is required to provide the service.

5. Data Retention

• Personal data (name, email, phone, profile photo) is kept as long as your account is active.
• Media content (photos, videos, audio, files) is stored in our database until deleted by you or your account is removed.
• Crash reports and logs may be stored for a limited time for debugging and monitoring.

6. Children’s Privacy

Nearoom is intended for users aged 12 and above. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 12. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under this age, we will delete it immediately.

7. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., EU/EEA under GDPR, California under CCPA), you may have rights to:

• Access the data we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your data.
• Restrict or object to certain processing activities.
• Request a copy of your data.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at support@nearoom.app.

9. Third-Party Services

Nearoom uses the following third-party services:

• Google AdMob for displaying ads.
• Firebase (Crashlytics & Analytics) for debugging, analytics, and performance monitoring.

These services may collect information as described in their own privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this page regularly for the latest updates.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

📧 support@nearoom.app