Privacy Policy - Loop Safety

1. Introduction

Loop Safety ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Service"). Loop Safety is a personal safety application that prioritizes keeping your data on your device rather than in the cloud.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Our Privacy-First Approach

Loop Safety is designed with a privacy-first architecture. The majority of your personal data, including your activity timeline, captured photos, audio recordings, and evidence files, is stored locally on your device. We do not upload or store this content on our servers unless you explicitly choose to share it.

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information Stored On-Device

The following data is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to our servers:

Personal activity timeline and history
Photos and images captured during emergencies
Audio recordings made during incidents
Your emergency contact list

3.2 Information We Process

To provide core safety functionality, we process the following:

Location data when you trigger an SOS, panic, or timer alert (shared only with your chosen contacts)
Live stream data when you start a streaming session (transmitted only to your emergency contacts)
Basic account information (email, display name) for account management
Push notification tokens for delivering alerts

3.3 Device Information

We automatically collect minimal device information, including:

Device type and operating system version
App version
Crash reports and basic usage analytics

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To send your location and alerts to your chosen emergency contacts when you trigger an alert
To facilitate live streaming sessions to your emergency contacts
To deliver push notifications for incoming alerts from your contacts
To display your contacts on the interactive map
To improve app stability and fix bugs

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. Your data is only shared in these circumstances:

With your emergency contacts: When you trigger an alert, start a live stream, or your timer expires
With your consent: Only when you explicitly authorize sharing
Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect safety

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including end-to-end encryption for data in transit, secure on-device storage, and regular security audits. Because most data stays on your device, the attack surface for your personal information is significantly reduced.

7. Data Retention

On-device data is retained only for as long as you keep it on your device. You can delete your activity timeline, photos, and recordings at any time through the app. Account data is retained until you request account deletion.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to access, correct, and delete your personal data. You can manage your emergency contacts, activity timeline, and captured media directly within the app. To delete your account entirely, contact us and we will remove all server-side data associated with your account.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@loopsafety.app