Privacy Policy
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1. Introduction
Welcome to Mesh Football ("we," "our," or "us"). Mesh Football is a chat application designed for football players around the world to connect, organize games, join teams, and communicate with fellow players.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the App.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We collect personal information that you provide to us when you create an account or use our services, including:
- Account Information: Email address, first name, last name, phone number
- Profile Information: Profile photo, date of birth, nationality, height, weight, main foot (left/right), preferred playing positions, jersey number
- Location Information: Current town/city, country, geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude), and geohash data to help you find nearby games and venues
- Team and Game Data: Teams you create or join, games you participate in, player ratings you give and receive
- Communication Data: Messages, photos, and voice messages you send through team chats and private conversations
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you use our App, we automatically collect certain information, including:
- Device Information: Device type (iOS or Android), device identifiers, operating system version
- Usage Information: How you interact with the App, features you use, screens you view, actions you take
- Push Notification Tokens: Tokens used to send you push notifications about games, messages, and team activities
- Location Data: Precise location data when you grant location permissions, used to show nearby games and venues on maps
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Create and manage your account
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Enable communication between players through chat features
- Help you discover and join nearby football games
- Facilitate team creation and management
- Enable player rating and performance tracking
- Send you push notifications about games, messages, and team activities
- Analyze usage patterns to improve the App experience
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Data Storage and Security
Your data is stored securely using cloud-based services for authentication, data storage, and application functionality. We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect information:
6. Permissions We Request
To provide our services, we request the following permissions:
- Location: To show your position on maps and help you find nearby games and venues
- Camera: To allow you to take and share photos with team members in chat
- Microphone: To enable voice messages in team chats
- Photo Library: To allow you to share photos from your device
- Notifications: To send you push notifications about games, messages, and team activities
You can revoke these permissions at any time through your device settings, though this may limit certain features of the App.
7. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With Other Users: Your profile information (name, photo, position, ratings) is visible to other players in teams you join and games you participate in
- With Service Providers: We share data with third-party service providers who help us operate the App, as listed in Section 5
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred
8. Your Rights and Choices
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You can access and view your profile information through the App settings
- Export: You can export all your data in JSON format through the "Export Data" feature in App settings
- Update: You can update your profile information at any time through the App
- Delete: You can delete your account through the "Delete Account" feature in App settings. This will anonymize your personal information while preserving statistical data for historical integrity
- Opt-Out: You can disable push notifications through your device settings
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will:
- Anonymize your personal identifiable information (name, email, photo, etc.)
- Remove you from team rosters and chat rooms
- Anonymize your messages (content preserved, but sender name changed to "Deleted User")
- Delete your authentication account
- Delete your profile photos from storage
- Preserve anonymized statistical data (game participation, ratings) for historical integrity
10. Children's Privacy
Our App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. By using our App, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy in the App and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
13. GDPR Compliance (European Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability (available through our Export Data feature)
- Right to object to processing
- Right to withdraw consent
To exercise these rights, please use the features available in the App settings or contact us using the information below.
14. Contact Us