Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the Centora mobile application (the “Application”), operated by Centora (“we,” “us,” or “our”). The Application is provided as an ad-supported service and is offered “as is.”

By using the Application, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide

We may collect the following personal information when you use the Application:

• Email address
• First and last name
• Display name
• Password (securely stored and encrypted)
• Profile photo and profile bio
• Address data, including typed addresses and optional saved locations such as home or work
• Selected contact invite details, such as an email address or invite attempt you choose to send
• Precise location data (latitude and longitude)
• User ID
• Expo push notification token

2. Automatically Collected Information

When you use the Application, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Device type and operating system
• App usage data, including pages visited, time spent, and timestamps
• Diagnostic and performance data

3. Location Information

We collect location data, including precise location where permitted, to:

• Provide core functionality, such as determining meeting points and relevant locations
• Deliver location-based recommendations
• Improve accuracy and performance of services
• Analyze aggregated usage trends

Location data may be processed in real time and may be stored in anonymized or aggregated form for analytics.

4. Contacts Information

If you choose to find friends from your phone contacts, Centora may request access to contacts on your device to help you select invitees. Your full address book stays on your device. We only send or store selected invite attempts, such as an email invite or a tracked invite link you create.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Operate and maintain the Application
• Provide core features and personalized functionality
• Send selected friend invitations and connect invite links back to the sender as pending friend requests
• Improve performance, usability, and reliability
• Communicate important updates, notices, or support messages
• Send optional marketing communications where permitted by law

Artificial Intelligence and Automated Processing

The Application may use automated systems or algorithmic processing, including location-based computations and ranking systems, to deliver features such as recommendations or optimized meeting points.

We do not use your personal data to train external artificial intelligence models without your consent.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to support functionality, analytics, and stability. These services may process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies:

• Google Play Services
• Google Analytics for Firebase
• Firebase Crashlytics
• Expo

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may disclose your information:

• To comply with legal obligations, such as subpoenas or lawful requests
• To protect our rights, safety, or users
• To service providers who process data on our behalf under confidentiality obligations

We do not sell your personal data.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data:

• For as long as your account is active
• As necessary to provide the Application
• As required for legal, security, or operational purposes

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at support@getcentora.com.

Account and data deletion

For Google Play Data safety and general transparency, we provide a dedicated page that explains how to request deletion of your account and associated data, what we remove, timelines, and exceptions.

Account and data deletion →

Your Privacy Rights

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

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@getcentora.com.

Opt-Out

You may stop all data collection by uninstalling the Application. You can also disable permissions, such as location or notifications, through your device settings.

Children’s Privacy

The Application is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that such data has been collected, we will delete it promptly.

Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted within the Application or on this page with an updated effective date.

Continued use of the Application constitutes acceptance of any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at support@getcentora.com.