Aarya chat Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 12, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to Aarya chat, a premier global video communications platform designed to facilitate seamless, high-quality one-on-one video interactions for users around the world. At Aarya chat, we recognize that your privacy is fundamental to your experience and trust in our platform. This Privacy Policy is a comprehensive document that explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information when you use the Aarya chat application, website, and related services.

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected through the Aarya chat platform. We are deeply committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled with the utmost care, transparency, and respect. Please note that this Privacy Policy is a standalone document and should be read in conjunction with our User Service Agreement. By accessing or using Aarya chat, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the practices described in this document.

Information We Collect

To provide a robust, secure, and personalized video communication experience, we collect and process the following categories of data:

• 2.1 Account Information: When you register for an Aarya chat account, we collect identifiers necessary to create and manage your profile. This includes your chosen username, email address, phone number, display name, and profile pictures. This information is essential for account verification, authentication, and basic platform functionality.
• 2.2 Usage Data: As you interact with Aarya chat, we automatically collect data regarding your usage patterns. This includes metadata about the features you use, session duration and frequency, search queries within the app, interaction history, IP addresses, access timestamps, and crash logs.
• 2.3 Communication Data: To facilitate real-time video communications, we process technical communication metadata, including call timestamps, duration, connection status, packet loss, jitter, and bandwidth utilization to optimize media streaming. We do not record, store, or monitor the live audio or video content of your private 1-on-1 conversations.
• 2.4 Device Information: To ensure compatibility, security, and app stability, we collect device-related data, including device model, operating system name and version, unique device identifiers (such as Advertising IDs or Android ID), mobile network operator, battery status, signal strength, and the application version installed.
• 2.5 Location Data: We may collect general, approximate geographic location data based on your IP address or network connection to route calls to the nearest media server and provide localized services. We do not collect precise GPS location data in the background without your explicit permission.
• 2.6 Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We utilize cookies, local storage, and similar technologies on our web interfaces to maintain login sessions, remember preferences, and analyze platform traffic.
• 2.7 Sensitive Device Permissions: To enable core video and audio calling features, Aarya chat requests access to specific device capabilities:
• Camera (android.permission.CAMERA): Used strictly to capture real-time video during active video calls and when you choose to take profile photos.
• Microphone (android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO): Used strictly to transmit real-time audio during active calls.
• Storage / Media / Photos: Accessed only when you explicitly select, upload, or save photos or avatar images.
• Note: We never access, capture, or stream your camera or microphone in the background without your active participation.

How We Use Your Information

The personal information we collect is utilized strictly for legitimate business and operational purposes:

• 3.1 Providing and Maintaining the Service: Authenticating accounts, facilitating real-time 1-on-1 video/audio connections, and maintaining core platform stability.
• 3.2 Quality Optimization: Dynamically adapting video resolutions, selecting optimal media relay servers, and troubleshooting connection latency.
• 3.3 Security, Fraud Prevention, and Moderation: Detecting and preventing spam, harassment, unauthorized access, abusive behavior, and fraudulent activities in compliance with our safety standards.
• 3.4 User Communications: Delivering essential account notices, security updates, service alerts, and responding to customer support inquiries.
• 3.5 Legal Compliance: Complying with applicable legal obligations, law enforcement requests, and court orders.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We respect your privacy and adhere to strict boundaries regarding the sharing of your data:

• 4.1 No Sale of Personal Information: Aarya chat does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for monetary consideration or cross-context behavioral advertising.
• 4.2 Service Providers and SDK Partners: We engage trusted third-party service providers (such as real-time audio/video infrastructure providers, cloud hosting services, payment gateways, and crash analytics tools) to perform specific operational functions under strict confidentiality and data protection agreements.
• 4.3 Affiliates and Corporate Transactions: We may share data with our parent company or subsidiaries for internal support operations, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with prior notification to users.
• 4.4 Legal Disclosures: We may disclose data when required by law, subpoena, or lawful request by public authorities, or to protect the vital interests, rights, and safety of our users and the public.

Data Security

We implement robust technical and organizational security measures to safeguard your personal data:

• Encryption in Transit: All communications and data transmissions between your client device and our servers are encrypted using modern Transport Layer Security (TLS/HTTPS) protocols.
• Encryption at Rest: Sensitive stored data is protected using industry-standard encryption mechanisms.
• Access Control: Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel subject to strict confidentiality obligations.

Your Rights and Data Management

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:

• 6.1 Access and Export: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you in a structured, commonly used format.
• 6.2 Rectification: You can update or correct your account details directly within the application's settings.
• 6.3 Account and Data Deletion: You have the unconditional right to delete your account and all associated personal data at any time:
• In-App Deletion: Navigate to Settings > Account > Delete Account.
• Web/Support Portal: You may also submit a deletion request via our online request channel or by emailing dev.maprank@gmail.com.
• Upon receiving your request, all personal data will be permanently purged or anonymized within thirty (30) days, except where retention is strictly required by law.
• 6.4 Withdraw Consent: Where data processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time via device settings or account options.

Children’s Privacy (Strict 18+ Policy)

Aarya chat is strictly designed and intended for adults aged eighteen (18) years and older. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and child exploitation. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or store personal data from anyone under the age of 18. If we discover that a minor's information has been collected, we will immediately terminate the account and purge all associated records.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as your account remains active or as needed to fulfill the operational purposes described in this policy. When you delete your account, your data is erased or irreversibly anonymized within thirty (30) days, barring legal, tax, or fraud-prevention requirements.

International Data Transfers

Aarya chat operates globally. Your data may be transmitted to and stored on servers located outside your country of residence. When transferring data across borders, we implement recognized transfer safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), to ensure your information receives equivalent legal protection.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

California residents have specific rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to request deletion, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights. As stated, Aarya chat does not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect technological updates, product changes, or evolving legal requirements. When material changes occur, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top and provide appropriate notice through the application or via email.

Contact Us & Data Protection

If you have any questions, feedback, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact our dedicated teams:

• Customer Support: dev.maprank@gmail.com
• Data Protection Officer (DPO): dev.maprank@gmail.com

When submitting a data access or deletion request, please provide your registered account identifiers so we may verify your identity and process your inquiry promptly.