Privacy Policy

Welcome to Chat With Me. We value your trust and are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our chat platform.

1. Who We Are

Chat With Me is a free online chatting platform that lets users communicate with each other anonymously or after registering. Our mission is to provide a safe environment for real-time communication for users worldwide. We do not sell user data and aim to offer the highest level of security.

2. Age Restriction

Important: Chat With Me is not intended for users under 18. If you are under 18, please do not use this platform. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 years of age.

3. Information We Collect

When you use Chat With Me, we may collect these types of information:

  • Personal Information: Your username, email address, country, gender, and province (if provided during registration).
  • Guest Information: If you join as a guest, we collect limited information such as nickname, age, gender, country, and province. We delete guest data once you leave.
  • Chat Activity: Messages you send, images you share, mentions, replies, and interactions like pokes or reactions.
  • Device and Usage Data: Your IP address, device type, browser information, and usage statistics.
  • Cookies and Local Storage: We may use cookies or local/session storage to manage sessions and create a smooth chat experience.

4. Why We Collect This Information

We collect your information to:

  • Provide a smooth and personalized chat experience
  • Enable one-to-one and group chat features
  • Maintain community standards, such as the block/unblock function
  • Allow features like mentions, replies, smart filters, and message notifications
  • Protect the platform from abuse and spam
  • Monitor usage trends to improve the platform

4.1 Respectful Use of the Platform

To keep a safe and welcoming space for all users, Chat With Me does not allow foul language, hate speech, or abusive behavior in any form. This includes offensive language, threats, or discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation.

Violating this policy may lead to warnings, account restrictions, or permanent bans depending on the offense's seriousness. All users are expected to engage respectfully, whether logged in or chatting as guests. Our moderation team monitors the platform and looks into reported behavior seriously.

4.2 Content Moderation

To ensure a respectful and safe chatting environment, we use automated filters to detect and mask offensive language or slurs typed by users. This helps maintain platform integrity and aligns with our community standards.

5. How We Use and Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may use your information internally for:

  • Real-time chat services
  • User filtering and smart inbox features
  • Behavioral analytics (anonymous usage data only)
  • Showing relevant notifications and reactions
  • Detecting abuse or violations of terms

If legally required, we may disclose certain data to comply with legal obligations.

6. Data Retention

- We keep registered user data as long as your account is active.
- Guest user data is automatically deleted after you leave.
- We store chat messages for feature use, like unread counts, and may anonymize them over time.

7. Data Security

We use Firebase’s secure infrastructure to host your data:

  • We apply App Check for server validation.
  • We sanitize messages before storage.
  • We monitor user activity to detect misuse.
  • Our session management helps prevent impersonation.

8. Your Rights

You have full control over your data. You may:

  • Edit or delete your messages (if logged in)
  • Block users and control interactions
  • Permanently delete your account
  • Contact us with any privacy-related concerns

9. Third-Party Services

Chat With Me may use third-party services like Google AdSense (with approval) and Firebase Analytics. These services might set their own cookies or track interactions anonymously. You can opt-out through your browser settings.

10. Anonymous vs Registered Use

Guest users can chat without registering, but features like message editing, image sharing, and smart filters are limited. Registered users enjoy more features and persistent data across sessions.

11. Data Deletion

You can request the deletion of your data by contacting us. Guest user data is automatically deleted. For registered users, deleting your account will remove all associated data, including messages and reactions.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy as the platform evolves. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use means you accept the updated terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have any concerns, suggestions, or requests related to privacy or data handling, please reach out to us through the Contact Us page or email us at: chatwithme.connect@gmail.com.

Last Updated: July 2025

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