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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Asyncbit ("we", "us") is a social network available on the web at asyncbit.in and as an Android app. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to both the website and the mobile app.

Information we collect

  • Account information — your name, email address, username, password (stored as a secure hash), and optional profile details such as your avatar and bio. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email, and profile photo from Google.
  • Content you create — posts, comments, stories, polls, questions and answers, club activity, and profile media you upload (photos).
  • Messages — chat messages (including photos and voice messages) you send. Message content is encrypted at reston our servers, and messages are deleted from our servers 90 days after they're sent (see Data retention). The Android app keeps a copy of your chats on your phone.
  • Camera & microphone — used only while you take/attach photos, record voice messages, or make audio/video calls. Calls are peer-to-peer where possible; we do not record calls.
  • Location— only when you choose to use it, and only while you're using the app (never in the background):
    • Near me(marketplace, lost & found, events and communities): your approximate location is used to sort by distance. When you add a location to a listing it's stored rounded to about 100 m, and others only see a distance and a rough point.
    • People nearby (off unless you turn it on): we store your location rounded to about 1 km so others can see roughly how far away you are, never where you are. Turn it off any time; it also stops after 30 days without a refresh.
    • Sharing a location in a chat: when you tap Share location, your precise current location is sent once to that conversation as a pin. It doesn't keep updating, and it's kept like any other message.
  • Contacts — only if you use Find friends in the Android app, after you agree. The email addresses in your contacts are turned into one-way codes (hashes) on your phone; only those codes are sent, to find people already on Asyncbit, and nothing from your contacts is stored. You can stop others finding you this way in Settings → Privacy → Let people find me by email.
  • Fingerprint and face unlock — if you turn on App lock, your phone checks your fingerprint, face or PIN. Asyncbit never receives any biometric data.
  • Push notification tokens — a device token so we can deliver notifications (messages, calls, likes, comments, follows).
  • Usage & log data — basic technical data such as IP address, device/browser type, and timestamps, used for security, abuse prevention, and keeping the service running.

How we use your information

  • To provide the service: your feed, profile, chat, calls, clubs, and notifications.
  • To personalize your experience (suggestions, leaderboards, gamification points).
  • To keep the community safe: moderation, spam and abuse prevention.
  • To send service emails (verification codes, security notices).

We do not sell your personal data. We do not show third-party ads.

Chat backup to Google Drive

You can choose to back up your chats to your own Google Drive, from the Android app or from Settings → Chat backup on the website. It's off until you turn it on, and you pick the Google account.

  • What we access:only Google Drive's hidden app data folder (the drive.appdatapermission), plus your Google account's email address to show you which account holds the backup. We can't see, read or change any other file in your Google Drive.
  • What we store there:one backup of your chats (messages, and if you choose, photos and voice messages). It is encrypted on your device before upload, so Google can't read it. The key is kept by Asyncbit so you can restore on a new phone after signing in; the backup itself never passes through or stays on our servers.
  • How it's used:only to back up and restore your own chats when you ask, or on the schedule you set. It isn't used for ads, isn't shared with anyone, and isn't used to train AI models.
  • Your control:turn backup off or delete the backup at any time in Settings → Chat backup, or remove Asyncbit's access in your Google Account under Security → Third-party connections. The backup counts toward your Google storage.

Asyncbit's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Anonymous posting

Some content types can be posted anonymously. Anonymous posts hide your identity from other members, but remain linked to your account internally and are subject to moderation and our terms.

Public pages and search engines

Named content you share on Asyncbit — posts, questions and answers, marketplace and lost-and-found listings — and your profile (name, photo, bio, level, follower counts and public posts) can be shown on public pages of asyncbit.in that anyone can read without an account. Search engines such as Google can find and list those pages. This is on by default.

  • You can turn it off at any time in Settings → Privacy → Show my posts in search engines. Your public pages stop being served within about an hour; search engines remove them the next time they check, which is outside our control.
  • Never shown publicly: anonymous posts and confessions, anything in an invite-only club, chats and messages, stories, and content removed by moderation. Your email address, contact details and account settings are never shown.
  • If someone else's public post mentions you by name, that text is theirs; you can report it or ask us to review it at the support address below.
  • Deleting a post, or your account, removes its public page as well.

Sharing

We share data only with the service providers required to run Asyncbit:

  • Cloud hosting and database providers (server infrastructure, MongoDB Atlas, Redis).
  • Cloudflare (content delivery and media storage for uploaded images/audio).
  • Google (only if you use "Continue with Google" sign-in, or turn on chat backup to your Google Drive).
  • Expo/Firebase Cloud Messaging (delivering push notifications to your device).

These providers process data on our behalf and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes. We may disclose information if required by law.

Data retention

We keep your data while your account is active. Chat messages, and the photos and voice messages sent in them, are deleted from our servers 90 days after they're sent, unless a message has been reported and is still being reviewed; your phone and your own Google Drive backup keep them as long as you choose. Content you delete is removed from the product immediately and from backups within 30 days. When your account is deleted, associated personal data is removed as described on our account deletion page.

Your rights & choices

  • Edit or delete your posts, comments, stories, and profile details at any time.
  • Control notification and privacy preferences in Settings.
  • Request a copy of your data or deletion of your account by emailing support@asyncbit.in or following the steps on the account deletion page.

Children

Asyncbit is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country). We do not knowingly collect data from children; if you believe a child is using the service, contact us and we will remove the account.

Security

All traffic is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/WSS). Messages are encrypted at rest. Passwords are stored as salted hashes. Access to production systems is restricted. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to protect your data using industry-standard measures.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the product evolves. Material changes will be announced in the app. The "Last updated" date above always reflects the current version.

Contact

Questions or requests: support@asyncbit.in