Effective Date: July 10, 2025
Last Updated: July 10, 2025

Gosseep ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the Gosseep mobile application (the "App"). By using Gosseep, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
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1. Information We Collect, When you sign up and use the App, we collect the following information:
• Full Name – provided during registration
• Display Name – a unique name used publicly in the app
• Email Address – verified via Firebase Authentication
• Password – securely handled and stored by Firebase (not accessible by us)
• Profile Picture – selected from in-app options
• Gossip Posts – content posted under your display name
We do not collect or store any additional personal data beyond what is listed above.
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2. How We Use Your Information We use your information to:
• Authenticate users and secure accounts
• Enable posting and interacting with gossip content
• Allow profile personalization (profile picture only)
• Enforce community guidelines and moderate content
• Respond to user-reported content
• (Future) Improve app performance via analytics
• (Future) Display personalized or relevant advertisements
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3. Data Storage and Security:
User data is stored securely using Firebase and other cloud infrastructure, primarily located in the United States. We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data, including:
• Secure Firebase authentication
• Encrypted communication (HTTPS)
• Controlled access to data
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4. Content and Account Deletion:
You may request to delete your account at any time. Upon deletion:
• Your profile will be removed
• Your posts ("gossips") may remain for integrity and moderation purposes
• Your posts will continue to display your display name only (no personally identifying information)
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5. User Rights: You have the right to:
• Access or delete your account
• Change your profile picture
• Report inappropriate content
Note: Users cannot change their full name, display name, or email after registration.
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6. Analytics and Advertising:
We may use Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics, or similar tools in the future to collect anonymous data such as:
• App usage trends
• Device and platform information
• User behaviour patterns
We may also introduce advertising in the future. If so, third-party ad partners may collect non-personally identifiable data for ad targeting, subject to their own privacy policies.
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7. Content Moderation:
Gosseep allows users to report inappropriate or guideline-violating posts. We reserve the right to remove such content, and the impacted user will be notified via in-app notifications.
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8. Age Restriction:
Gosseep is intended for users aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that a user under 18 has registered, we will take appropriate steps to remove their account.
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9. Data Sharing:
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share data only in the following cases:
• With trusted third-party service providers (e.g., Firebase)
• To comply with legal obligations or law enforcement requests
• For future analytics or advertising services (aggregated and non-identifiable data)
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10. Changes to This Policy:
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the “Last Updated” date and, where appropriate, through in-app notifications.
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11. Contact Us:
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email:info@gosseep.com
Company Name: Gosseep Pvt Ltd.