1. Introduction

"Iraq Youth Chat" cares about the privacy of its users and the protection of their data. This policy explains the type of data the app may collect during use, and how this data is used and protected, in a way that serves the chat service as intended. By using the app, you agree to what is stated in this policy.

2. Data We Collect

Depending on how you use the app, the following data may be collected:

• Username.
• Profile picture.
• Account user ID.
• Registration and authentication data required to create an account and sign in.
• Messages and content sent by the user within the app.
• Photos the user chooses to send within conversations.
• Points and rank, and some data related to account activity within the app.
• Connection status.
• Last seen or last active status, when this feature is used.
• Technical information necessary to operate, improve, and protect the app.

3. How Data Is Used

The data mentioned above is used for the following purposes:

• Creating and managing the user's account.
• Displaying the username and profile picture within the app according to its various functions.
• Operating public chat and private chats.
• Sending and receiving messages and photos.
• Managing points, ranks, and features within the app.
• Showing connection status and last active status when this feature is available.
• Improving app performance and fixing technical issues.
• Protecting users and preventing abuse, violations, and misuse.
• Carrying out administrative actions necessary to maintain the safety of the community within the app.

4. Content and Conversations

Content sent by users within the app (such as messages and photos) is stored and technically processed in order to operate the chat service, whether in public chat or private chats.

Content or messages may be reviewed when necessary for purposes of moderation, protection, investigating reports, combating abuse, fraud, or misuse, or in cases of violation of the app's rules and policies, in accordance with the applicable regulations and disclosures within the app.

The app does not consider conversations, including private chats, to be absolutely private or protected from any administrative review, and these conversations are not presented as technically encrypted unless explicitly stated.

5. Data Sharing

The app does not sell users' data to any party. Data is only shared when necessary to operate the technical services actually used in the app, to comply with legal obligations, or to protect the app and its users, in accordance with how these services operate.

6. Services Used

The app relies on the following technical services to operate:

• Firebase Authentication — for managing sign-in and accounts.
• Firebase Realtime Database — for storing and managing app data used during operation.
• Supabase — for services related to media storage (such as photos) and some message data actually used in the app.

These services are subject to their providers' own privacy policies with respect to the technical infrastructure they operate.

7. Photos and Media

Photos that the user chooses to send are used for the purpose of sending and displaying them within conversations, according to the app's function. The app does not access the user's device photos or media except through the permissions and actions necessary to select and send a photo, in accordance with how the device's system and the app operate.

8. Data Protection

The app uses reasonable technical and organizational measures to help protect users' data from unauthorized access or use. However, no system operating over the internet can be guaranteed 100% absolute protection, and general risks remain inherent to the nature of digital services.

9. User Rights

Users can contact the app's management regarding:

• Privacy-related inquiries.
• Reporting misuse.
• Requesting account-related assistance.
• Inquiring about data associated with their account, subject to the app's applicable capabilities and systems.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time as the app develops or as the way data is handled changes. Whenever a change is made, the "Last updated" date shown at the top of this page will be updated. Users are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.

11. Contact

For any inquiry regarding this policy or privacy in general, you can reach us via: