Privacy Policy for SafeHer

Effective Date: July 18, 2026
Last Updated: July 18, 2026

Welcome to SafeHer.

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how SafeHer ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares information when you use the SafeHer mobile application and related services.

By using SafeHer, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About SafeHer

SafeHer is a personal safety application designed to help users stay connected and protected through features such as:

1. Emergency SOS

2. Emergency Contacts

3. Live Location Sharing

4. Safe Route Navigation

5. Safety Check-ins

6. Incident History

7. Profile Management

8. Personal Safety Settings

To provide these services, SafeHer may collect certain information from your device and account.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on the features you use, SafeHer may collect the following information.

Personal Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

1. Full Name

2. Email Address

3. Profile Photo (if you choose to upload one)

Emergency Contact Information

You may add trusted emergency contacts, including:

1. Contact Name

2. Phone Number

3. Relationship (optional)

These contacts are used only for the emergency features you configure.

Location Information

SafeHer may collect your device's location to support safety features.

This may include:

1. Precise GPS location

2. Approximate location

Location information may be used for:

1. Live location sharing during emergencies

2. Safe route navigation

3. Safety check-ins

4. SOS alerts

If you deny location permission, some features may not function properly.

Device Information

We may collect limited technical information such as:

1. Device model

2. Android version

3. App version

4. Device language

5. Time zone

This information helps improve compatibility and diagnose issues.

Usage Information

We may collect information about how you use the application, including:

1. Feature usage

2. App interactions

3. Crash reports

4. Performance diagnostics

This information helps us improve the app.

3. Permissions We Request

SafeHer may request the following Android permissions.

Location Permission

Used for:

1. Live tracking

2. Safe routes

3. SOS location sharing

4. Safety monitoring

Background location is only used to support the safety features you enable.

Notifications

Used to:

1. Deliver emergency alerts

2. Notify you about important account activity

3. Send safety reminders

Internet Access

Required for:

1. User authentication

2. Cloud synchronization

3. Live location sharing

4. Maps

5. Updating account information

Contacts

If your app imports contacts, explain that access is used only to help you select emergency contacts and that SafeHer does not upload your contact list unless required for the feature.

4. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used only to provide and improve SafeHer's services.

This includes:

1. Creating and managing your account

2. Authenticating your identity

3. Providing emergency features

4. Sharing your location during an SOS (when activated)

5. Synchronizing your data

6. Improving application performance

7. Responding to support requests

8. Detecting and preventing misuse

5. How We Protect Your Data

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to help protect your information.

These measures may include:

1. Secure communication with backend services

2. Authentication controls

3. Access restrictions

4. Regular maintenance and updates

While we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

We do not rent your personal information.

We do not share your personal information with advertisers.

We may share information only in the following situations:

1. With your trusted emergency contacts when you activate emergency features.

2. With trusted service providers that help operate the app (such as cloud infrastructure or authentication services).

3. When required by applicable law or legal process.

7. Third-Party Services

SafeHer may rely on trusted third-party services to provide core functionality.

These may include services for:

1. User authentication

2. Cloud storage

3. Maps

4. Push notifications

5. Analytics

6. Crash reporting

These providers operate under their own privacy policies.

8. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to provide the application's services or to comply with applicable legal obligations.

When you delete your account, eligible personal data will be removed according to our Account Deletion Policy.

Some information may be retained where required by law or for legitimate security and fraud-prevention purposes.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the right to:

1. Access your personal information.

2. Correct inaccurate information.

3. Delete your account.

4. Withdraw permissions through your device settings.

5. Request information about how your data is processed.

10. Account Deletion

You may delete your SafeHer account at any time through the application.

When your account is deleted:

1. Your access to the application will end.

2. Personal information will be handled according to our Account Deletion Policy.

3. Some records may be retained where legally required or necessary for security and fraud prevention.

11. Children's Privacy

SafeHer is not intended for children under the minimum age permitted by applicable law.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that such information has been collected unintentionally, we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

12. International Data Transfers

Depending on the services used to operate SafeHer, your information may be processed in countries other than your own. We take reasonable measures to protect personal information during such processing.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When significant changes are made, we will update the Last Updated date and, where appropriate, notify users through the application or by other suitable means.

Continued use of SafeHer after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective indicates acceptance of the revised policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us.

SafeHer Support

Email: safeher.connect@gmail.com 

Summary

SafeHer is committed to:

1. Protecting your privacy.

2. Collecting only the information necessary to provide safety features.

3. Not selling your personal information.

4. Being transparent about how your information is used.

5. Giving you control over your account and data.

Thank you for trusting SafeHer to support your personal safety.