Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Phone Number – used to verify your identity via SMS one-time passcode and to send plan invites.
• Contacts – with your permission, we access your phone's contacts to identify which of your existing contacts already use Vahmo, so you can find and add them as friends. We do not upload your full contact list to our servers in a form usable beyond this matching purpose, and we do not contact people in your address book who are not already Vahmo users.
• Profile Information – such as your name and profile photo, if you choose to provide one.
• Location Data – with your permission, we use your device's location, together with Google Maps/Places, to show nearby places, suggest plans, and let you tag a plan's location.
• Usage and Analytics Data – information about how you interact with the app (such as plans created, joined, or saved), collected via Amplitude, to help us understand usage and improve the product.
• Device and Technical Information – basic technical data (such as device type and push notification token) needed to deliver notifications and keep the app working correctly.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Verify your identity via SMS
• Match you with friends who are already using Vahmo
• Enable you to create, share, save, and join plans
• Show relevant nearby places and recommendations
• Send plan invites, reminders, and push notifications
• Understand usage patterns and improve the product

3. Information Visible to Other Users

Vahmo is a social planning app, so some information you provide is visible to other people, not just to us:

• Your name and profile photo are visible to friends and people you're connected with in the app.
• Plans, notes, and bucket list items you create or save may be visible to people you invite to a plan, or to friends the app matches you with based on shared interest in the same place.
• This information is only visible within your own network of connections — it is not made public or searchable outside of Vahmo, and it is not shared with people outside your contacts/connections.

4. Third-Party Services

We do not sell your personal information. We share limited data with trusted third-party providers solely to operate the Service:

• Twilio – sends SMS verification codes and plan-invite text messages.
• Google Maps/Places – powers location search, place details, and photos shown in the app.
• Amplitude – processes usage/analytics data on our behalf.
• OneSignal – delivers push notifications to your device.

These providers only receive the data necessary to perform their function and are not permitted to use it for their own independent purposes.

5. Messaging and Notifications

By using Vahmo, you may receive:

• SMS messages when you verify your phone number or are invited to a plan
• Push notifications for plan invites, updates, and reminders

Message frequency is based on your own activity and the activity of people you're connected with. Standard message and data rates may apply. You can manage notification permissions in your device settings at any time.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. If you delete your account, we delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable time, except where retention is required for legal, security, or fraud-prevention purposes.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You can:

• Choose not to provide certain information, though this may limit some features (for example, declining contacts access means friend-matching won't work)
• Control location and contacts permissions at any time in your device settings
• Request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at the email below
• Stop using the Service at any time

You can delete your account and associated personal information at any time directly within the app, in your account settings. You may also request deletion by emailing us, and we will process the request promptly.

8. Children's Privacy

Vahmo is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the Service after changes means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights above, contact us at support@vahmo.app