Gather Round Privacy Policy and Location Terms
Privacy Policy
Article 1 (General)
Gather Round ("Service") is an account-free service for sharing live location and keeping a group together. This policy explains how we protect and handle your personal information.
Article 2 (Information Collected & Methods)
1. Collected items: Name, Device UUID, OS information, group messages, connection code.
2. We do NOT collect sensitive personal data such as legal names, phone numbers, emails, national IDs, or payment details.
3. Payments for the ad-free subscription are processed by Apple or Google. The app does not receive card numbers. It only asks the store whether the subscription on this device is still active.
Article 3 (Purpose of Collection)
1. Telling members and the leader apart, and supporting rejoin.
2. Notices and messages while the group is active.
3. Stray prevention and group safety management.
※ Collected data is strictly NEVER used for ads, marketing, or commercial purposes.
Article 4 (Retention & Auto-Purge Policy)
1. All group data is stored only while the group remains ACTIVE.
2. When the group ends, all data including member info, location logs, and messages are permanently and unrecoverably purged from servers.
Article 5 (User Rights)
Users may stop this use at any time by closing the app or leaving the group.
Location Terms of Service
Article 1 (Purpose)
These terms govern the rights, obligations, and responsibilities regarding the location-based services provided by Gather Round ("Service").
Article 2 (Service Details)
1. Live group map: Shows live locations of members and the leader in the same group.
2. Stray & Muster Guidance: Alerts members when they stray beyond safety radiuses or head to gathering points.
Article 3 (Collection Methods)
Periodically collects GPS and network coordinates in both foreground and background (screen-off) states and transmits them securely to the server.
Article 4 (Retention & Usage Period)
1. Location data is used only while the group is active.
2. When the group ends, all location logs are permanently purged from the server.
Article 5 (Third-Party Disclosure Prohibition)
The Service NEVER sells or discloses personal location data to third parties. It is visible only to people who joined the same group with the group code.
Article 6 (User Rights)
Users may pause or disable location transmission at any time using the in-app Location toggle or device OS settings.
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