Privacy Policy
The short version. We collect about as little as an app like this can. No real name. No birth date. No location. No selling anything to anyone. You can delete all of it from inside the app.
Who we are
Schitchat, Inc., a Delaware corporation operating from Los Angeles, California ("Schitchat", "we", "us"). Contact us at what@schitchat.com.
What we collect
When you just use the app
- An anonymous account identifier. Created automatically so you can be blocked or rate-limited if you misbehave. It isn't linked to your name, email or phone.
- Your tag — the display name you're handed or choose.
- Your messages and reactions, and which rooms you were in.
- Whether you passed the age check, and whether you are under 18. We do not store your date of birth. We keep only the outcome.
If you make an account
- Your email address, so you can sign back in and recover your tag. That's it. We don't ask for your name.
What we deliberately do not collect
- Your real name
- Your date of birth
- Your location
- Your contacts, photos, or microphone
- Advertising identifiers
What we never do
We do not sell or share your personal information, as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act. There is no advertising network in Schitchat and no data broker gets anything.
Why we hold what we hold
- To run the app — showing you rooms and messages.
- To keep it usable — rate limits, spam and abuse prevention, responding to reports. This is why an anonymous account is permanent even though your tag isn't.
- To meet legal obligations, including keeping under-13s out.
Children
Schitchat is for people aged 13 and over. We ask your date of birth once, use it only to work out whether you're old enough, and don't store it. If we learn we hold information from someone under 13, we delete it. If you believe a child under 13 is using Schitchat, email what@schitchat.com and we'll act.
Your rights
Wherever you live, you can:
- Delete everything. Settings → Delete my account, inside the app. It removes your account, your messages, your reactions, and returns your tag to the pool. It is immediate and cannot be undone.
- Ask what we hold, and ask for a copy.
- Correct anything wrong.
California residents have these rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right not to be discriminated against for exercising them. Email what@schitchat.com and we'll respond within the time the law allows.
Who else sees it
Our database and authentication are hosted by Supabase, in the United States. We use an email provider to send account emails. Neither uses your information for their own purposes. We will disclose information if legally compelled, and we will tell you unless we're prohibited from doing so.
Other people see your messages
Rooms are public. Anything you post is visible to everyone in that room and may be kept after the show ends. Don't post anything you'd mind a stranger reading. We automatically mask things that look like phone numbers and email addresses, but that is a safety net, not a guarantee.
How long we keep things
Messages stay while the room exists. Account information stays until you delete your account. Deleting your account deletes both.
Changes
If we change this policy in a way that matters, we'll say so in the app.