Privacy Policy

Last updated: 14 December 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Circle Check ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile app and this website.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account and contact information

Email address used to sign in and receive invites.
Basic profile data such as your display name (if you set one).

1.2 Location data

Circle Check is a location sharing app. With your permission, we may collect:

Foreground location: your approximate or precise location while the app is open and you have enabled sharing.
Background location (optional): if you explicitly enable background sharing, the app may update your location while it is not in the foreground.
Circle membership and radius alerts: which circles you belong to, which alert radii you create, and when a circle member enters or leaves those areas.

1.3 Device and usage data

Device identifiers such as push notification tokens needed to send alerts to your device.
Basic technical information like device type, operating system version, app version, and log data to maintain and improve the service.

2. How We Use Your Information

To provide the app's core features and services.
To show your location to people in your circles, according to your sharing settings.
To send you push notifications when a circle member enters or leaves a radius you configured (subject to your active hours and cooldown settings).
To secure, monitor, and improve the stability of the app.
To respond to support requests and communicate with you.

3. Legal Bases (if you are in the EU/EEA or similar regions)

Where applicable, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

Consent – for location sharing, push notifications, and optional background location.
Contract – to provide the app and its features according to our terms.
Legitimate interests – to maintain and improve the service, prevent abuse, and secure our systems.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:

Service providers, such as:
- Cloud hosting and database providers (e.g., Supabase).
- Push notification services (e.g., Apple Push Notification Service, Firebase Cloud Messaging).
- Analytics or logging tools used to understand app performance (if enabled).
Circle members: depending on your settings, circle members can see your location and when you enter/leave configured radii.
Legal and security purposes: if required by law or to protect our rights, users, or the public.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide the service and for legitimate business or legal purposes. If you stop using Circle Check, we may retain certain data for a reasonable period (for example, backups, security logs, or as required by law).

6. Your Choices and Rights

You can enable or disable location sharing in the app's settings and via your device's system permissions.
You can enable or disable push notifications in the app and in your device's system settings.
You can delete radius alerts or circles you own at any time from within the app.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal data, or to object to certain types of processing.

To exercise these rights or ask questions, contact us using the details below.

7. Children's Privacy

Circle Check is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. In some cases, we may notify you in the app or by email.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

Email: support@circlecheck.app