1. Introduction
Vyara ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our app and services. By using Vyara, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, phone number, city, and profile details such as interests and a short bio.
Identity Verification: To maintain a safe, women-only community, we may collect a government-issued ID document and a selfie video for AI-powered identity verification. These are processed securely and stored with restricted access.
Usage Data: We collect information on how you interact with the app — pages visited, features used, circles joined, events attended, and messages sent.
Device Information: We may collect your IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system for security and analytics purposes.
3. Google Sign-In & OAuth Data Usage
Vyara uses Google Sign-In as an authentication option. When you choose to sign in with Google, we request access to the following data from your Google account:
- Email address — used as your primary login identifier and for account-related communications.
- Name — used to personalize your profile and display name within the community.
- Profile picture — optionally used as your avatar if you choose to set it.
How we use this data: The information received from Google is used solely for account creation, authentication, and personalization within Vyara. We do not use Google data for advertising, profiling, or any purpose outside of providing the Vyara community experience.
Data sharing: We do not sell, rent, or share your Google account data with any third parties. Your data is stored securely in our database and protected by industry-standard encryption.
Access & control: You can disconnect your Google account or delete your Vyara account at any time. Deleting your account permanently removes all data associated with it, including Google-provided information. Visit /delete-account to initiate deletion.
Google Sign-In is governed by Google's own Privacy Policy and Terms of Service .
4. How We Use Your Information
- To create and manage your account.
- To verify your identity and maintain a women-only community.
- To connect you with relevant circles, events, and buddies.
- To send you notifications about messages, events, and community activity.
- To improve our app, fix bugs, and develop new features.
- To enforce our Terms of Service and community guidelines.
5. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. All data is transmitted over HTTPS, stored in encrypted databases, and access is restricted to authorized personnel only. We conduct regular security reviews and use Row-Level Security (RLS) policies to ensure users can only access their own data and community content they are authorized to see.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will permanently remove your profile, posts, messages, circles, events, and all associated data within 30 days. Some anonymized analytics data may be retained for product improvement purposes.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your account and associated data.
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
- Withdraw consent for optional data processing at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
8. Children's Privacy
Vyara is intended for adult women (18 years and older). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information and terminate the account.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 48 hours.