Privacy Policy 

Privacy Policy for SchChat

Last Updated: July 20, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how SchChat ("we", "our", or "the App"), managed by an independent developer, collects, uses, processes, and protects your information. This policy applies to all users, including educators, coordinators, supervisors, and parents using the platform.

1. Information We Collect

To provide a reliable, real-time communication platform, the App collects and securely processes the following categories of data:

• Personal Identifiable & Authentication Information: Phone numbers, contact credentials, or unique user IDs used directly for account verification, authentication, and secure profile linkage.

• Message and Text Communications: Content of in-app text chats, messages, notifications, and reminders sent across the platform.

• Photos and Videos: Image files intentionally uploaded, attached, or shared by users within communication channels.

• Audio and Voice Recordings: In-app voice notes and audio clips captured or transmitted by users during real-time messaging.

2. How We Use Your Data

The data collected is used strictly to maintain core App functionality, specifically to:

• Authenticate user profiles and securely match parents with corresponding group updates.

• Deliver instant text, voice, and media messages across active chat rooms.

• Provide real-time push notifications for new updates and digital circulars.

• Maintain security, prevent unauthorized account access, and troubleshoot operational issues.

3. Data Encryption and Security

We take data security seriously. All user information, including text chats, voice notes, and images, is strictly encrypted in transit using industry-standard cryptographic protocols (SSL/TLS). This ensures your media and communications travel securely between your device and our servers.

4. Data Retention and User Deletion Rights

We retain user data only for as long as necessary to provide active communication services. Users retain full rights over their personal information. You can request the absolute and permanent deletion of your profile, phone number, and all associated chat logs and multimedia files at any time by contacting the developer directly via our official store support channels.

5. Age Restrictions (Adult-Oriented Platform)

SchChat is a communication platform intended exclusively for adult users, including parents, educators, and organizational supervisors. The App does not knowingly target, market to, or collect information from children under the age of 13. If you believe any data belonging to a minor has been collected inadvertently, please contact us for immediate and permanent removal.

6. Third-Party Services

The App does not sell, trade, or rent user data to third-party advertising networks. Data is only processed through secure infrastructure providers necessary to run the real-time database and message relay services.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect shifts in features or store regulations. We will notify you of modifications by publishing the updated text on this page and revising the "Last Updated" date at the top.

8. Contact Information

For any compliance questions, data access requests, or deletion inquiries regarding your account data, please reach out via the official developer contact email listed on our Google Play Store page.