Privacy Policy

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We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how our app collects, uses, and safeguards your personal information, particularly in relation to the mental health beacons you post, the interaction of other users with these beacons, and other data related to your use of the app.

Personal Information

When you create an account, we collect the following personal information:

• Username
• Email address

User-Generated Content

The core feature of the app is allowing users to post beacons when they are struggling with their mental health. This content includes:

• The text of the beacon
• Any images or media attached to the beacon
• Tags that categorize the beacon (e.g., anxious, heartbroken, lonely)

Other users can view and interact with these beacons by offering support, commenting, or liking posts.

Location Data

When you post a beacon, we may collect your location data if you have granted permission for location services. This data helps us offer location-based functionality (e.g., showing trends by region). We only collect location data with your explicit consent through your device's location permissions settings.

Behavioral Data

We may collect data on how you interact with the app, including:

• Posts you create, like, or comment on
• User interactions and engagement patterns

We use your data to:

• Provide and maintain the core functionality of the app (e.g., posting beacons, user interactions).
• Analyse aggregated and anonymised data trends to help identify patterns in mental health conditions, which may help improve treatment options over time.
• Enhance and improve user experience based on how users engage with content in the app.

All data used to analyse mental health trends is aggregated and anonymised and cannot be traced back to individual users. Your personal data (such as email address and location) will not be linked to these trend reports.

We do not share your personal data or any user-generated content with third parties. All the data is used internally by the beacon team to improve the app's functionality and user experience.

Access and Deletion of Your Data

You have the right to access and delete all data associated with your account. If you wish to delete your account, you can do so from the app settings. Once your account is deleted, all your personal data, user-generated content (such as beacons and interactions), and location data will be permanently erased from our servers.

Opt-Out of Location Services

You can opt out of location data collection at any time by disabling location services through your device settings. However, this may affect your ability to use certain features of the app.

We take the protection of your data seriously and use industry-standard security practices, including encryption and secure storage (via Google cloud's Firebase service), to safeguard your personal information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the app or legal requirements. If there are any material changes, we will notify you via the app or by email.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us via the contact us form.