Effective Date: 14/08/2026
Last Updated: 14/08/2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Schat ("we," "us," "our," or "the Company") collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares information when you use our mobile application, website, and related services (collectively, the "Service").
Schat is a social networking and content-sharing platform that allows users to create profiles, upload and view short videos, create posts and stories, communicate with other users through messages, make voice and video calls, follow other users, like, comment on and share content, and use other social features.
By creating an account or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Service.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that is necessary to provide, maintain, secure, and improve the Service.
The information we collect depends on how you use the Service and the features you choose to use.
1.1 Account and Registration Information
When you create an account, we may collect:
Full name or display name
Email address
Password
Username
Profile picture
Date of birth or age, where required
Gender or other profile information if voluntarily provided
Account creation date
Login and authentication information
Other information you voluntarily add to your profile
Passwords are intended to be stored using appropriate security measures, such as secure hashing, and should not be stored in plain text.
1.2 Google Sign-In Information
If you choose to create or access your account using Google Sign-In, we may receive information made available by Google through the authentication process, such as:
We use this information to create, authenticate, secure, and manage your account.
We do not receive your Google account password through Google Sign-In.
Your use of Google Sign-In is also subject to Google's applicable terms and privacy practices.
You may choose to provide information for your public or private profile, including:
Depending on your privacy settings, some profile information may be visible to other users.
1.4 User-Generated Content
Because Schat is a social platform, you may create, upload, send, publish, or share content through the Service.
This may include:
We process this content to provide the features you request, display content to intended recipients or audiences, operate the platform, enforce our rules, prevent abuse, and maintain platform safety.
Please remember that content you make public may be viewed, copied, shared, downloaded, or otherwise used by other users. You should not upload content that you do not have the right to share.
1.5 Messages and Communications
If you use our messaging functionality, we may process:
Messages you send and receive
Message timestamps
Sender and recipient identifiers
Attachments and media you send
Delivery/read status, where applicable
Information necessary to provide, secure, and maintain messaging functionality
We process messages to deliver communications, maintain the messaging service, prevent spam and abuse, investigate reports, enforce our policies, and protect users and the Service.
1.6 Voice and Video Calls
If you use voice or video calling features, the Service may require access to:
Microphone
Camera
Audio and video streams
Call participant information
Call timing and technical connection information
Device and network information necessary to establish and maintain a call
Camera and microphone access is requested only when necessary for the relevant functionality and is subject to the permissions granted by you.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise within the Service, we do not intentionally record or permanently store the audio or video content of your calls.
However, technical metadata related to calls may be processed for purposes such as connection establishment, security, troubleshooting, fraud prevention, and service improvement.
1.7 Camera and Microphone
If you use features that require the camera or microphone, such as recording videos, taking photos, creating stories, voice messages, voice calls, or video calls, we may request access to your device's camera and microphone.
We use these permissions only for the functionality for which you grant access.
You can manage or revoke permissions through your device settings, although doing so may prevent certain features from working.
If you choose to upload or create photos or videos, we may access the media necessary to provide the selected feature.
Depending on your device and operating system, access may be provided through a system photo/video picker or through applicable device permissions.
We use uploaded media to:
Publish your selected content
Display your content to the intended audience
Deliver content to other users
Enable sharing and social interactions
Process and store content as necessary to operate the Service
Moderate content and enforce our policies
Protect the Service against abuse
We do not access your personal photos or videos unless you choose to provide access or use a feature requiring such access.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you use the Service, certain technical information may be collected automatically.
This may include:
IP address
Device type
Device model
Operating system and version
App version
Language and regional settings
Device identifiers, where permitted
Mobile network information
Internet service information
Crash information
Log information
Approximate location derived from technical information, where applicable
Usage information
Feature interaction information
Date and time of activity
Network and connection information
We use this information to:
We only collect location information if the relevant feature requires it and you grant the applicable permission.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use collected information for the following purposes:
We use your information to:
Create and manage your account
Authenticate you
Provide your profile
Display posts, stories, and videos
Deliver messages
Enable voice and video calls
Enable follows, likes, comments, and shares
Provide notifications
Provide search and discovery features
Maintain social interactions
Provide customer support
Security and Fraud Prevention
We may process information to:
Detect suspicious activity
Prevent unauthorized access
Detect spam
Prevent fraud
Investigate abuse
Protect users
Protect our systems
Enforce our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines
We may use aggregated or otherwise appropriately processed information to understand how users interact with the Service and improve:
Features
Performance
Reliability
User experience
Security
Content discovery
Technical functionality
We may process information where reasonably necessary to:
Comply with applicable laws
Respond to lawful governmental requests
Enforce legal rights
Investigate violations
Prevent or address security or safety issues
Protect the rights, property, and safety of users, the Company, or others
4. Public and Private Information
Some information and content may be public depending on your account settings and the functionality you use.
For example, if you publish a public post, story, short video, comment, or profile, that information may be accessible to other users.
Other information, such as account credentials and private communications, is not intended to be publicly displayed except where necessary to provide the requested functionality, comply with law, investigate abuse, or protect the Service.
You are responsible for understanding the audience you select before publishing content.
5. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal and sensitive user data.
We may share information only as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
We may use trusted third-party service providers to help us operate the Service.
These providers may provide services such as:
These providers may process information on our behalf and are expected to use it only for authorized purposes.
We may disclose information if reasonably necessary to:
Comply with applicable law
Respond to a valid legal process
Respond to lawful requests from government authorities
Protect users or the public
Investigate fraud or abuse
Enforce our legal agreements
Protect our rights, property, or safety
If Schat or substantially all of its assets are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale, bankruptcy, or similar transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law and appropriate protections.
We may share information when you specifically choose to share it, such as when you publish content, send a message, share a post, or otherwise make information available to another user.
6. Third-Party Services and SDKs
The Service may use third-party technologies, SDKs, APIs, or services to provide functionality, authentication, analytics, hosting, communication, security, notifications, or other technical services.
Examples may include Google Sign-In and other infrastructure providers actually used by the application.
Third-party services may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.
We encourage you to review the privacy practices of third-party services that you use through the Service.
We remain responsible for ensuring that third-party SDKs and services integrated into the app are appropriately reviewed and used in accordance with applicable Google Play requirements.
We may provide Google Sign-In as an optional authentication method.
When you choose Google Sign-In, Google may provide us with information required to authenticate and create your account.
We use information received through Google Sign-In only for purposes related to account creation, authentication, account management, security, and providing the Service.
We do not receive your Google password through Google Sign-In.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
If our website or web-based services use cookies or similar technologies, these technologies may be used to:
Maintain sessions
Remember preferences
Improve functionality
Analyze traffic
Improve security
Understand usage
Our mobile application may also use similar technologies or locally stored identifiers necessary for functionality, authentication, security, and preferences.
If you enable notifications, we may process information necessary to send:
You can manage notifications through the application or your device settings where supported.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing the Service, maintaining security, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and complying with legal obligations.
When information is no longer required, we may delete it, anonymize it, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable law.
Some information may remain temporarily in backups or security systems after deletion and may be removed according to our normal backup and retention processes.
Where applicable law requires us to retain certain information, we may retain that information for the legally required period.
You can permanently delete your Schat account directly from within the application.
To delete your account:
Schat App → Profile → Settings → Account → Delete Account
Before confirming deletion, the application may ask you to confirm your decision and, where appropriate, authenticate your account.
Once you confirm account deletion, we will process the deletion of your account and associated personal information in accordance with our applicable data retention practices and legal obligations.
Account deletion may result in the removal or deletion of information associated with your account, including, where applicable:
Account and profile information
Name and username
Email address
Profile picture
Posts
Short videos
Stories
Comments
Likes and other account-related activity
Uploaded photos and videos
Account-related messages and other associated information
Some information may be retained for a limited period where reasonably necessary for:
Legal compliance
Fraud prevention
Security purposes
Abuse or safety investigations
Resolution of disputes
Enforcement of our agreements
Compliance with applicable legal obligations
Information retained for these purposes will be limited to what is reasonably necessary and will be deleted or anonymized when it is no longer required.
Deleting the Schat application from your device does not delete your account.
You must use the Delete Account option available within the application to request permanent account deletion.
Where required by applicable Google Play policies or applicable law, an external account-deletion request mechanism may also be provided.
Account Deletion Path:
Schat App → Profile → Settings → Account → Delete Account
Where supported, you may delete individual posts, stories, comments, videos, images, or other content directly from the Service.
Deleting content may remove it from public display, but temporary copies may remain in backups, caches, or security systems for a limited period before being permanently removed.
If content is subject to a legal hold, security investigation, or other lawful retention requirement, we may retain it for the period required or reasonably necessary for that purpose.
13. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information.
These may include the right to:
Access personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of personal information
Request restriction of processing
Object to certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request a copy of certain information
Manage account information
Control certain privacy settings
You may exercise available rights by using the relevant settings within the app or by contacting us using the contact information below.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
Security measures may include:
HTTPS/TLS encryption during transmission
Access controls
Authentication controls
Secure password storage
Server and infrastructure security
Monitoring for suspicious activity
Security updates
Backup and recovery procedures
However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and should immediately contact us if you believe your account has been compromised.
15. User-Generated Content and Community Safety
Schat allows users to create and share content.
Users must not use the Service to upload, publish, send, or distribute content that violates applicable laws or our Terms of Service or Community Guidelines.
Prohibited content may include, without limitation:
Child sexual abuse or exploitation material
Content that sexually exploits or endangers children
Non-consensual intimate content
Credible threats of violence
Terrorist or violent extremist content
Fraudulent or deceptive content
Content promoting illegal activity
Harassment or targeted abuse
Hate-based abuse
Spam
Malware or malicious content
Content that violates intellectual property rights
Other prohibited or unlawful material
We may remove, restrict, disable, or report content and/or accounts where appropriate and where permitted or required by applicable law.
16. Reporting and Blocking
Users may report content or accounts that violate our rules where reporting functionality is available.
Users may also block other users through available blocking functionality.
Reports may be reviewed to determine whether content or behavior violates our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, applicable law, or platform safety requirements.
We may take appropriate action, including content removal, account restrictions, suspension, or termination.
Schat is committed to protecting children and maintaining a safe environment.
We do not permit child sexual abuse or exploitation, grooming, sexual exploitation of minors, or other content or behavior that endangers children.
We may remove prohibited content, restrict accounts, investigate reports, and take other appropriate action when we become aware of violations.
If our Service is available to users who may be minors, we apply appropriate safety measures consistent with applicable law and platform requirements.
If you believe a child may be at risk or that the Service is being used to exploit or endanger a child, please report the matter through our in-app reporting mechanism or contact our child-safety contact below.
Child Safety Contact: jalvansham305@gmail.com
We may cooperate with relevant authorities and reporting organizations where required or appropriate under applicable law.
You must meet the minimum age required to use the Service under applicable law and our Terms of Service.
If we learn that an account was created in violation of applicable age requirements, we may take appropriate action, including restricting or deleting the account.
If you believe that a minor has provided personal information in violation of applicable requirements, please contact us.
19. International Data Transfers
Depending on where you live and where our service providers operate, your information may be processed or stored in countries other than your country of residence.
Where required by applicable law, we will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.
We do not knowingly collect or intentionally solicit personal information from children in violation of applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us in circumstances where collection is not permitted, please contact us.
Upon receiving a valid request or becoming aware of such circumstances, we will take appropriate steps to delete or otherwise handle the information as required by applicable law.
21. Advertising and Google AdMob
Schat uses Google AdMob, a mobile advertising service provided by Google, to display advertisements within the application.
AdMob may collect and process certain information from or about your device and your interaction with advertisements for purposes such as:
Delivering and displaying advertisements
Measuring advertising performance
Preventing advertising fraud and abuse
Limiting or managing advertisement frequency
Providing relevant advertisements where permitted
Reporting and analytics related to advertisements
Improving advertising services
Depending on applicable laws, your device, your location, your consent choices, and the advertising configuration used by Schat, information processed by Google may include certain device or advertising-related information, such as:
IP address
Advertising identifier or similar device identifier
Device information
App information
Approximate location derived from IP address
Information about advertisements displayed or interacted with
Diagnostic and performance information
The information actually collected and processed may vary depending on the Google AdMob SDK version, advertising configuration, device settings, applicable laws, and user consent choices.
We do not directly receive or control all information that Google processes through AdMob. Google may process information independently in accordance with its own privacy policies and applicable terms.
For more information about how Google handles information in advertising products, please review Google's applicable privacy documentation.
Where legally required, Schat will provide appropriate consent or privacy choices before using personalized advertising.
Users may also have controls available through their device or Google's advertising settings to manage advertising personalization.
We do not sell your personal information directly to advertisers.
Schat takes additional care regarding advertising and users who may be children.
Where applicable, we will configure advertising and consent mechanisms in accordance with Google Play requirements, applicable privacy laws, and Google's policies concerning children and families.
We will not knowingly use advertising practices that violate applicable child-safety or children's privacy requirements.
Third-Party Advertising Provider
Advertising Provider: Google AdMob
Provider: Google LLC
Because AdMob is a third-party service, its processing of information is also governed by Google's applicable privacy practices.
For current information about Google's privacy practices, please refer to Google's official privacy documentation.
We may use analytics and diagnostic services to understand application performance and usage.
Analytics information may include:
Analytics are used to improve reliability, performance, security, and user experience.
The specific analytics providers used by the application may change over time, and we will update this Privacy Policy where required.
23. Data Security During Communications
Messages, calls, and other communications may travel through third-party infrastructure required to provide the Service.
We use reasonable security measures to protect information while it is transmitted and stored.
Unless specifically stated otherwise by Schat, the Service should not be considered an end-to-end encrypted communication platform.
Users should avoid sending highly confidential information through the Service unless the relevant feature specifically states that appropriate protections are provided.
24. Changes to Your Information
You may update certain account and profile information through the application.
If you are unable to update information yourself, you may contact us using the contact details below.
25. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:
Changes to our Service
Changes to our data practices
Changes to applicable laws
Changes to third-party services
Changes to security practices
New features
When we make material changes, we may provide notice through the application, website, email, or another appropriate method.
The "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
If you have questions, concerns, privacy requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
App Name: Schat
Privacy Email: jalvansham305@gmail.com
Support Email: jalvansham305@gmail.com
For account deletion requests, you may also use:
Account Deletion Path: Schat app → Profile → Settings → Account → Delete Account
27. Consent and Acknowledgement
By creating an account or using Schat, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose information as described above.
Where consent is legally required for a particular processing activity, we will request consent through an appropriate mechanism before performing that activity.
This Privacy Policy shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits any privacy rights that cannot lawfully be waived under the laws applicable to you.
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