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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 29, 2026

1. What We Collect

When you use People Search, we may collect:

  • Photos you upload — temporarily processed for search, then permanently deleted within 1 hour
  • Names you search — used only to perform the search query
  • Device information — browser type, screen size, language preference (via Firebase Analytics)
  • Usage data — pages visited, features used, search count (anonymous, aggregated)

2. How We Use Your Data

  • To perform people searches using publicly available data
  • To improve our service and user experience
  • To prevent abuse and enforce rate limits

3. Photo Privacy

Your uploaded photos are:

  • Encrypted during transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
  • Processed in memory only — never stored permanently
  • Automatically deleted from temporary storage within 1 hour
  • Never shared with third parties for advertising purposes

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Cloudflare — hosting, CDN, security
  • Firebase Analytics — anonymous usage analytics
  • Meta Pixel — advertising measurement (anonymous)

5. Cookies

We use minimal cookies for:

  • Rate limiting (to prevent abuse)
  • Language preferences
  • Analytics (Firebase, Meta Pixel)

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request deletion of any data we hold about you
  • Opt out of analytics tracking
  • Access information about what data we've collected

7. Data Retention

  • Photos: deleted within 1 hour of upload
  • Search queries: not logged
  • Analytics: retained for 14 months (Firebase default)
  • Rate limit data: 24 hours

8. Contact

For privacy questions or data deletion requests, contact us at: [email protected]

9. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.