Vibe — Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 11, 2026 Operator: Agil Bashirov (individual developer), Baku, Azerbaijan Contact: agil.bashirali@gmail.com
This policy explains what data the Vibe app collects, why, who it is shared with and how long it is kept. It is written from how the app actually works.
1. What we collect
Data you provide
| Data | Why | Who can see it |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Shown on your profile | Other users |
| Account identifier, sign-in | No one | |
| Password | Sign-in (stored only as a hash) | No one |
| Date of birth | 18+ check; your age and zodiac sign are derived from it | Only age and zodiac sign are shown, never the date |
| Gender | Profile and search filter | Other users |
| Bio (optional) | Shown on your profile | Other users |
| Profile photo (optional) | Shown on your profile | Other users. If you choose "Show my photo blurred", the photo is never sent to other users |
| Photos you share and their captions | Core feature of the app | Nearby users (or only your connections) |
| Vibe status (your mood, optional) | The "Vibe" feature | Nearby users, while the session is active |
| Messages and reactions | Chat | Only the other person in the chat |
| Reports | Safety and moderation | Only the moderator |
Data created while you use the app
| Data | Why | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Precise location (Location mode) | Finding people and photos nearby | Only while a Vibe session is active. When the session ends (expires, you end it, or you connect with someone) it is deleted within 1 minute |
| Where a photo was taken | Showing distance to the photo | While the photo is active or in your archive; deleted immediately when you delete the photo |
| Bluetooth token (Bluetooth mode) | Finding people a few meters away | A random code that changes every 15 minutes. Never written to the database, kept only in the server's temporary memory |
| Photo views and stars | Statistics for the photo owner | Until the photo is deleted. Note: when you view someone's photo, the owner can see that you viewed it |
| Connections and blocks | Controlling who can message you | Until your account is deleted |
| Device push token | Sending notifications | Until you sign out or delete your account |
| App language and notification preferences | Sending notifications in your language | Until your account is deleted |
| Sign-in records (time, result, IP address, device type) | Security and abuse detection | 90 days, then deleted automatically |
| Subscription status | Access to Vibe Plus features | Subscription period plus accounting requirements |
What we do not collect
- Payment card details. Payments are processed by Apple; we only receive an "active / not active" subscription signal.
- Contacts, call history or browsing history.
- Advertising identifiers. There are no ads and no third-party tracking in the app, and your data is never sold.
- Background location. Location is used only while the app is open and only when you start a Vibe.
2. Location and Bluetooth in detail
- Other users never see your coordinates, only an approximate distance (for example, "120 m").
- In Location mode your position is taken once when the session starts and deleted when it ends.
- In Bluetooth mode your phone broadcasts only a meaningless random code. Only the server can resolve it; it contains no name, number or device information.
- You can revoke location and Bluetooth permissions at any time in your phone's settings. Nearby features will stop working; your account stays.
3. Content safety
To keep the app safe:
- Explicit profanity, insults and hate speech are automatically filtered in names, bios, statuses, photo captions and messages. Such text is not sent.
- Reported content is reviewed by a moderator within 24 hours. The moderator sees only the reported content.
4. Who we share data with
No one for advertising or marketing. Only with service providers required to run the app:
| Service | Purpose | Data |
|---|---|---|
| Railway (server hosting) | Server, database, photo files | The account data above |
| Apple | Sign in with Apple, payments, iOS notifications | Sign-in identifier, payment (we never see it), push token |
| Sign in with Google (if you choose it) | Email and name | |
| RevenueCat | Subscription status management | Anonymous user id, subscription status |
| Expo (Expo Push) | Notification delivery | Push token, notification text |
We may disclose data where required by law (for example, a court order), to the extent required. Servers may be located outside Azerbaijan. Data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS).
5. Your rights
- Delete your account: in the app, Profile → Settings → Delete account. Your name, email, date of birth, bio, profile photo, all your photos, location records and device tokens are deleted. Messages you sent remain in the other person's chat under the name "Deleted user" (the chat is also their history). Before deleting, you can remove a message with "Delete for everyone" (within 60 hours of sending).
- Get a copy of your data, correct it, or object to processing: write to agil.bashirali@gmail.com.
- If applicable law (such as the GDPR) gives you additional rights, you may exercise them and lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
US residents (California and other states)
If you live in California (CCPA/CPRA) or another US state with a consumer privacy law (for example Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas), you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use and disclose (described in this policy), and request a copy of it.
- Delete your personal information (in the app or by email).
- Correct inaccurate personal information.
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and of targeted advertising. We do not sell or share your personal information and do not use it for targeted advertising.
- Limit the use of sensitive personal information. We use precise location only to provide the nearby features you request, and delete it when your session ends.
- Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.
To make a request, email agil.bashirali@gmail.com from your account email. We may verify your identity before responding, and you may use an authorized agent. We respond within 45 days.
6. Age requirement
Vibe is not for anyone under 18. Registration asks for your date of birth and people under 18 cannot register. If we learn that someone under 18 has an account, we delete it.
7. Security
Data is encrypted in transit with HTTPS and passwords are stored only as hashes. Still, no system on the internet is completely secure.
8. Changes
When this policy changes we update the date above and notify you in the app about significant changes.
9. Contact
agil.bashirali@gmail.com — we reply within 30 days.