Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 5, 2026

Last Updated: November 5, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to I Choose You ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application I Choose You, including its widgets and Live Activities (the "App"). The App is operated by Jakub Sobotka, who is the controller of your personal data. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the App.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

  • Account Information: Your name or display name, the email address and account identifier provided when you sign in with Apple or Google, and the profile picture you choose to upload
  • Content: Questions you answer, messages and reactions you send, photos and drawings you share, voice messages and custom sounds you record, GIFs you choose, notes you write, and questions or feedback you send us
  • Where Am I? Game: The photos you choose to play with and the location saved in them, so your partner can guess where they were taken
  • Pairing and Relationship Information: Pairing codes you generate or enter, and details you add such as dates and countdowns
  • Purchases: Your subscription status and history, purchases of Sparks (our in-app currency) and your Sparks balance. Payments are processed by Apple; we never receive your payment card details

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Identifiers: Your account ID, device identifiers, and, only if you allow tracking, your device's advertising identifier (IDFA)
  • Usage Data: Features you use, in-app events (for example answering a question or sending a photo), app version, language, and time zone
  • Device Information: Device model and operating system version
  • Diagnostics: Crash reports and performance data
  • Push Notification Tokens: To deliver notifications and widget updates

2.3 Information That Stays on Your Device

  • Photo Library: To suggest photos for the Where Am I? game, the App looks through your photo library on your device. Your photos and their locations leave your phone only for the photos you choose to play with
  • Widgets and Live Activities: A copy of the information shown in widgets (such as your streak and your partner's latest photo) is stored on your device

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide App Functionality: Enable pairing with your partner, store and deliver your content, run games, streaks, widgets, and Sparks
  • Send Notifications: Alert you to new messages, questions, reminders, and app updates
  • Process Purchases: Manage subscriptions, offers, and Sparks through RevenueCat and Apple
  • Improve the App: Analyze how the App is used to improve features and content
  • Measure Advertising: Understand which of our ads bring new couples to the App and improve those ads
  • Ensure Security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and technical issues
  • Provide Support: Answer your questions and review feedback and question suggestions you send us
  • Comply with Legal Requirements: Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 With Your Partner

When you pair with someone in the App, you share:

  • Your display name and profile picture
  • Questions you answer, messages, photos, drawings, and voice messages you send
  • Reactions and responses to shared content
  • Where Am I? photos and their locations
  • Your streak progress and Sparks you send
  • Subscription status (Premium is shared by the couple)

4.2 With Service Providers

These companies process data on our behalf to run the App:

  • Firebase and Google Cloud (Google): Sign-in, database, file storage, server functions, notifications, crash reporting, analytics, and app integrity checks
  • Apple: Sign in with Apple, push notifications, and App Store payments
  • Google Sign-In: Signing in with your Google account
  • RevenueCat: Subscription and purchase management
  • PostHog: Product analytics
  • Tenor (Google): GIF search; your search terms are sent to Tenor
  • Slack: Internal review of feedback and question suggestions you send us

4.3 With Advertising and Measurement Partners

  • Meta (Facebook): App events (such as installs, sign-ups, pairing, and feature use), your account ID, and purchase events sent through RevenueCat, used to measure and improve our ads on Meta's platforms. If you allow tracking, this includes your advertising identifier
  • AppsFlyer: Install attribution, which tells us which ad or link led to an install. If you allow tracking, this includes your advertising identifier

We do not sell your personal information for money. Under some laws (for example California's), sharing data with advertising partners may be considered "sharing" or a "sale"; see Section 5 for your choices.

4.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

4.5 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Tracking and Your Choices

On iOS, the App asks for your permission before accessing your device's advertising identifier (App Tracking Transparency). If you decline, we and our partners do not access it. You can change your choice at any time in your device's Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.

To ask us not to share your information with advertising partners, or to exercise any other right in Section 7, email us at the address in Section 12.

6. Data Storage and Security

6.1 Storage Location

Your data is stored using Firebase and Google Cloud infrastructure, which may involve servers located in various countries.

6.2 Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information:

  • Encryption in transit and at rest
  • Secure authentication systems
  • Access rules that limit shared content to you and your partner
  • Regular security assessments, access controls, and monitoring

6.3 Data Retention

  • Active Accounts: We retain your data while your account is active and as needed to provide services
  • Inactive Accounts: Data may be retained for up to 2 years after last activity
  • Legal Requirements: Some data may be retained longer to comply with legal obligations, for example purchase records
  • Account Deletion: You can delete your account in the App's account settings (Delete Account) or by contacting us

7. Your Privacy Rights

7.1 Access and Control

You can:

  • View and edit your profile information within the App
  • Delete specific messages or conversations
  • Unpair from your partner at any time
  • Delete your account

7.2 Communication Preferences

You can control:

  • Push notification settings through your device settings
  • Which notifications you receive in the App's notification settings

7.3 Regional Rights

Depending on your location, you may have additional rights:

  • GDPR (EU/EEA and UK): Right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing, and to complain to your data protection authority. We process your data to provide the App you signed up for, based on your consent (tracking, notifications, microphone and photo access), and based on our legitimate interests (analytics, security, and improving the App). You can withdraw consent at any time
  • CCPA/CPRA (California): Right to know, delete, and correct your information, and to opt out of its sale or sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising
  • Other Jurisdictions: Rights as provided by applicable local privacy laws

8. Children's Privacy

I Choose You is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed and stored in countries other than your own, including the United States. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers in compliance with applicable laws, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy in the App
  • Sending a notification through the App
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date

11. Third-Party Services

The privacy policies of these companies apply to their processing of your information:

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or want to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Controller: Jakub Sobotka
Email: jakub@ichooseyou.app
App: I Choose You
Response Time: We aim to respond within 48 hours

13. Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Any disputes will be resolved in accordance with our Terms of Use.

This Privacy Policy is designed to be transparent about our data practices while protecting your privacy rights. We are committed to maintaining the trust you place in us.