Protecting your privacy is of utmost importance to us. We adhere to several fundamental principles:

Thoughtful Information Collection: We only ask for and collect personal information that is necessary for the operation of our services.
Limited Data Retention: We store personal information only for as long as it is required.
User Control: We strive to make it easy for you to control what information is shared publicly, indexed by search engines, and permanently deleted.
Protection from Government Demands: We work to protect your personal information from unwarranted government demands.
Transparency: We are fully transparent about how we collect, use, and share your personal information.

Please read our Privacy Policy below, which elaborates on these principles.

Who We Are and What This Policy Covers

Information We Collect
We collect information in three ways: when you provide it to us, automatically through our services, and from external sources.

Information You Provide to Us
This includes basic account information, transaction and billing details, and communications with our team.

Information We Collect Automatically
We gather information such as log data, usage information, and location information to enhance our services.

Information We Collect from Other Sources
We may receive information from third-party services, which we may use for marketing and advertising purposes.

How and Why We Use Information
We use information to provide and improve our services, monitor trends, analyze user interactions, measure advertising effectiveness, prevent fraud, and personalize user experiences.

Legal Bases for Collecting and Using Information
We collect and use information based on legal grounds such as fulfilling our commitments to you, compliance with legal obligations, protection of vital interests, pursuit of legitimate interests, and obtaining consent.

Sharing Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in specific circumstances, such as with subsidiaries, vendors, in response to legal requests, to protect rights, during business transfers, with your consent, or in aggregated or de-identified form.

How Long We Keep Information
We retain information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Security
While no service is 100% secure, we employ measures to safeguard your information against unauthorized access, use, or alteration.

Choices
You have options to limit the information you provide, access on your mobile device, marketing communications, cookies, and account closure.

Your Rights
Depending on your location, you have rights regarding your personal data, including access, correction, deletion, objection, limitation of processing, and data portability.

Controllers and Responsible Companies
We are the controller of your personal information when you use our services.

How to Reach Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your rights, please contact us at support@getmessageapp.com.

Other Considerations
Information Transfer: Your data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area, but we ensure adequate protection.

Ads and Analytics: Third-party ads and analytics providers may collect information about your usage across our services.

Privacy Policy Changes: We may update our Privacy Policy periodically, with your continued use of our services implying acceptance of the updated policy. Last updated: March 2024.