Last Updated: March 1, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to loqd ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your relationship data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Service").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using loqd, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

When you create an account and use loqd, we collect information directly from you, including:

  • Account Information: When you register, we collect your email address, name, and password.
  • Profile Information: Information you provide in your user profile such as profile pictures, relationship status, and anniversary dates.
  • Communication Data: Messages and content you share with your partner through our Service.
  • Activity Data: Information about your shared tasks, mood updates, memory timeline entries, and other in-app activities.
  • Feedback: Information you provide when responding to surveys, participating in promotions, or contacting our support team.

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

When you use loqd, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Device Information: Information about your mobile device, including device model, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
  • Log Data: Information that your device sends whenever you use our Service, such as your IP address, app features you use, time and date of your visits, time spent on features, and other statistics.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Service, including which features you use most frequently.

2.3 Information We Do Not Collect

We are committed to minimizing data collection to only what's necessary for providing our Service. We do not:

  • Collect location data unless explicitly granted permission for specific features.
  • Access your contacts unless you specifically grant permission to invite a partner.
  • Scan or analyze the content of your messages for advertising purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

3.1 To Provide and Improve Our Service

  • Facilitate your connection with your partner
  • Enable communication between partners
  • Process and deliver shared tasks and reminders
  • Track mood updates and notify your partner
  • Store and organize your relationship memories
  • Calculate your loqd Score based on app activity
  • Identify and fix technical issues
  • Develop new features and improve existing ones

3.2 For Security and Communication

  • Verify your identity and prevent fraud
  • Secure your account with authentication methods, including biometric authentication if enabled
  • Send you service-related notifications about important updates or changes
  • Respond to your inquiries and support requests

3.3 For Analytics and Research

We use aggregated, anonymized data to understand how users interact with our app, which helps us improve user experience and develop better features. This analysis never identifies specific individuals or relationships.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Your privacy is at the core of our service. We do not sell your personal information under any circumstances. We share your information in limited circumstances:

4.1 With Your Partner

The primary purpose of loqd is to connect you with your partner. Information you input such as mood updates, shared tasks, game results, and memories will be shared with your connected partner.

4.2 With Service Providers

We may engage trusted third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, payment processing, and customer service. These providers have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.

4.3 For Legal Compliance

We may disclose your information if required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, legal proceedings, or government request. We may also disclose your information if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to:

  • Protect our rights, property, or safety
  • Protect the safety and security of our users or the public
  • Investigate and address illegal activities

4.4 Business Transfers

If loqd is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service of any change in ownership or uses of your information.

5. Data Security

The security of your information is fundamental to our service. We implement robust safeguards to protect your data:

5.1 End-to-End Encryption

All messages between you and your partner are secured with end-to-end encryption, meaning that only you and your partner can read them. Even loqd cannot access the content of your encrypted messages.

5.2 Authentication Security

We offer secure authentication methods, including biometric authentication options (fingerprint/face recognition) to prevent unauthorized access to your account.

5.3 Regular Security Audits

We perform regular security assessments and audits of our systems to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.

5.4 Secure Data Storage

All your messages and data are stored securely on AWS servers with industry-standard security measures. We implement multiple layers of security to protect your data, including secure data centers, access controls, and regular security audits.

While we implement safeguards designed to protect your information, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

If you wish to delete your account, you can do so within the app settings. Upon account deletion:

  • Your profile information will be permanently deleted
  • Your messages and shared content will be removed from our active systems
  • Any data used for analytics will be anonymized and disconnected from your identity

Some information may remain in our secure backup systems for a limited period, after which it will be permanently deleted in accordance with our data retention schedules.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

7.1 Access and Update

You can access and update most of your personal information directly through the app's settings.

7.2 Data Portability

You have the right to receive a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

7.3 Deletion

You can request deletion of your account and associated personal information through the app settings or by contacting our support team.

7.4 Objection and Restriction

You may have the right to object to or request restriction of processing of your personal information.

7.5 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable laws.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide by and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

loqd
Email: privacy@loqd.app
Website: www.loqd.app/privacy