Privacy Policy

NearMe is a safety and mutual-help app. This policy explains what data we use and why.

What we collect

• Account data you enter, such as your name and selected role.
• Location data when the app is used, so we can show nearby incidents, calculate distances, and send SOS alerts to nearby users.
• Device identifiers and push tokens, so the service can register your device and deliver push notifications.
• Emergency contacts and SMS template text if you enable the family/group SMS feature.
• Incident content, such as SOS events, comments, and reactions, so the service can operate correctly.

Why we use it

• To show incidents near you and update the map.
• To send SOS notifications and push alerts.
• To send SMS messages from your phone only when you explicitly enable the paid family/group feature.
• To keep your profile and incident history working.
• To prevent abuse and duplicate notifications.

Permissions

• Location is requested explicitly because the app needs it to find nearby incidents and calculate the working radius.
• Notifications are requested explicitly because the app uses push alerts for active incidents.
• SMS is requested explicitly only for the family/group plans, and messages are sent from the user's device and SIM.

Sharing

• We do not sell personal data.
• We share only what is necessary with our backend and Firebase to run authentication, mapping, and push notifications.
• Nearby incident data may be visible to users who are inside the active alert radius.

Retention and deletion

• Data is kept while your account is active or while it is required to provide the service.
• You can delete your profile from the app when available.
• Local device data can also be cleared by uninstalling the app or clearing app storage.

Background location

NearMe does not use background location tracking at the moment. If a future version adds it, we will ask for separate consent and disclose the use of ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION clearly.

Contact

For privacy and deletion requests, use the profile section inside the app and the profile deletion flow.