Privacy Policy for Meet Us – LGBTQ+ Dating & Fun
This Privacy Policy explains how Meet Us collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects your information.
Meet Us is an adult-only LGBTQ+ social and connection app. By using the app, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
App Name: Meet Us – LGBTQ+ Dating & Fun
Operated By: Meet Us Team
Support Email: meetus.official@gmail.com
Meet Us is a privacy-focused LGBTQ social and connection platform for adults. The app helps users safely connect, communicate, join community/parade spaces, and build meaningful friendships or relationships in a respectful environment.
2. Who Can Use the App
Meet Us is for adults only.
Users must provide their date of birth during onboarding and confirm that they are 18 years or older before accessing the app.
If we learn that an underage account exists, the account may be removed.
3. Information We Collect
We collect only the information needed to run the app and provide its features.
Information you provide directly:
- Email address
- Google Auth UID
- Display name / username
- Gender identity
- Date of birth (DOB)
- Interests
- Avatar selection ID
- Parade participation and city/community selection
- Chat messages
- Reports and safety-related submissions
- Block actions
- Subscription and payment-related information
Information created by the app or stored for app operation:
- Account creation time
- Last login timestamp
- ageConfirmed boolean
- safetyRulesAccepted boolean
- randKey128 system matching value
- Chat timestamps
- Joined cityId for virtual parade features
- Parade timestamps
- Blocked user UIDs
- Reports that may include target UID, reason, context, optional text, and chat ID
- FCM token
- App version
- Crash traces and device state
- Google Play purchase token
4. Profile Information
The following profile fields exist in the app:
- Display name / username
- Email address
- Gender identity
- Avatar image selected through avatarId
- Date of birth (DOB)
- Parade participation status
- Interests
- Premium membership status
Other users may see public profile information shown inside the app, such as username, selected avatar image, and gender identity.
5. Avatar and Photo Handling
Meet Us does not allow real photo uploads.
The app uses bundled avatar images only.
Users can change their avatar.
Users cannot upload cover photos.
The app does not use real face recognition.
Avatar images are bundled locally inside the app. Only avatar selection IDs and related profile data are stored securely using cloud-based backend services.
6. How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Create and manage accounts
- Sign users in with Google Sign-In through Firebase Authentication
- Confirm age eligibility
- Show user profile information
- Support discovery and browsing of profiles
- Handle requests and approvals
- Provide private chat
- Support city/parade/community features
- Allow users to block and report others
- Manage favourites or pinned profiles
- Provide support, FAQ, and help
- Send notifications
- Manage subscriptions and premium access
- Detect abuse, maintain safety, and enforce moderation
- Review reports
- Process account deletion requests
- Improve app stability and troubleshoot crashes
7. Chat and Link Sharing
Meet Us has private chat.
The app does not have group chat.
Users can send text messages.
Users can delete messages.
Users can edit sent messages.
Users can react to messages.
Users may share links in supported Vibe Chat areas, including HTTP/HTTPS links such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, Google Meet, and Zoom links.
In Private Chat, links are shown as plain text and are not transformed into clickable links.
Some external social links may be restricted or disabled for safety in certain flows.
The app does not host or manage voice/video calls internally.
8. Parade / City / Community Features
Meet Us includes city/parade/community features.
Users manually select or join cities inside the City Day Parade feature.
The app does not use GPS or live location to detect city.
The app stores city/community selections and parade joining preferences manually chosen by the user.
Parade friend chat can be created from the parade flow.
Parade history can be queried for prior cycle results.
City is not treated as a permanent profile field; it is a parade-specific selection.
9. Safety and Moderation
Meet Us allows users to block users and report users or content.
Reports are reviewed.
Moderation actions available include:
- Warn
- Suspend
- Ban
- Restrict visibility
Meet Us has adult-only rules.
Users must confirm they are 18 years or older during registration.
Underage accounts are not allowed and may be removed if detected or reported.
Meet Us has a strict zero-tolerance policy against child sexual abuse, exploitation, grooming, or any CSAE-related behavior.
Violating accounts may be removed, suspended, banned, and reported where required.
Child safety contact:
Meet Us Safety Team
meetus.official@gmail.com
10. Information We Do Not Collect
We do not collect:
- Location
- Contacts
- Camera data
- Microphone data
- Analytics data
We do not use live GPS location.
We do not use advertising SDKs.
We do not use location or map services.
We do not use AI or automated moderation systems.
11. Third-Party Services
Meet Us uses trusted Google and Firebase services to support app functionality.
Third-party services used:
- Firebase Core
- Firebase Authentication
- Cloud Firestore
- Firebase Cloud Functions
- Firebase Crashlytics
- Google Sign-In
- Google Play Billing
- Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
These services are used for:
- Authentication
- Database storage
- Cloud functions
- Push notifications
- Crash reporting
- Subscription verification
Google Play Billing is used for the Special Membership subscription.
Firebase Crashlytics is used for crash reporting.
Firebase Cloud Messaging is used for push notifications.
We do not use Firebase Analytics.
We do not use Firebase Storage.
We do not use Google Maps.
12. How We Share Information
We do not sell your data.
We may share data with trusted service providers, including Google Firebase services and Google Play Billing, for:
- Authentication
- Database storage
- Cloud functions
- Push notifications
- Crash reporting
- Subscription verification
We may also share data when required for legal or safety reasons.
We do not share data during business transfer.
13. Data Retention
We keep your information only for as long as needed to provide the app, maintain safety, meet legal obligations, or support account deletion processing.
If you request account deletion, the request is stored in backend deletion systems.
The account and related user data are scheduled for permanent deletion after a 30-day waiting period.
Some data may remain temporarily in backups or logs for safety, security, and technical purposes, where permitted by law.
14. Subscription and Payment Data
Meet Us offers a paid plan called Special Membership.
Special Membership:
- Price: USD $25.00 per month
- Billing type: Monthly
- Auto-renew: Yes
Users can cancel their subscription anytime through their Google Play account subscription settings.
We may collect Google Play purchase token and subscription data to verify and manage premium access.
15. Notifications and Device Data
We may collect:
- FCM token
- App version
- Crash traces
- Device state
- Network state information
We use this information to support notifications, app reliability, troubleshooting, and secure backend communication.
16. Security
We use trusted backend services and operational safeguards to help protect user information.
However, no online service can guarantee complete security.
17. Your Choices
You can:
- Log out of your account
- Request account deletion inside the app
- Request account deletion through the official Meet Us Delete Account web page
- Cancel your subscription through Google Play subscription settings
- Block or report other users
18. Account Deletion
You can request deletion from:
- Inside the app settings/profile section
- The official Meet Us Delete Account web page
After a valid request is submitted, the account and related user data are scheduled for permanent deletion after a 30-day waiting period.
19. Support
If you have questions about privacy, safety, account deletion, subscriptions, or technical issues, contact us at:
meetus.official@gmail.com
Support is handled by email.
Support requests can be initiated from inside the app, but support replies are handled through email.
20. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when needed.
If we make changes, we will update the policy on our official Google Sites page.
21. Contact
For privacy questions, contact:
Meet Us
meetus.official@gmail.com