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Privacy Policy

At Evanesce Chat, your privacy is a priority. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

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Information We Collect

We collect personal information in the following ways:

1. Information You Provide Directly

• Identifiers: Name, date of birth, country, gender, email address, phone number.

• Login Info: Username and encrypted password.

2.  Usage Data

• We use your contacts to let you connect and chat with them directly

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Permissions & Their Purpose

Evanesce Chat requires certain permissions to function fully:

• Contacts: To sync and show which of your contacts use Evanesce Chat.

• Notifications: To alert you about new features and updates.

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How We Use Your Information

We process your personal information to:

• Provide and improve the app and its services.

• Identify and authenticate you.

• Manage your account and preferences.

• Offer technical and user support.

• Fulfill legal obligations and prevent fraud.

• Send marketing or promotional communications (with your consent).

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Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on your location, especially within the EEA and UK, we may process your data based on:

• Contractual necessity (e.g., creating your account).

• Legal compliance (e.g., identity verification).

• Legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services).

• Your consent (e.g., for marketing).

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Your Rights

Depending on your location, your rights may include:

• Accessing or updating your information.

• Requesting deletion of your data.

• Restricting or objecting to data processing.

• Data portability (receive a copy in readable format).

• Opting out of marketing or data “sales” (as defined under California law).

• Filing a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, please contact us through the support section within the app.

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Data Security & Retention

We take appropriate measures to:

• Encrypt and protect your data.

• Restrict access to authorized personnel only.

• Regularly review our security practices.

Inactive accounts older than 1 year will be deactivated and deleted (unless otherwise required by law). You’ll be notified 30 days in advance and given the option to reactivate

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