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Effective July 29, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information MyGroupChat ("we," "us," or "our") collects when you use the MyGroupChat mobile app, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using MyGroupChat, you agree to this policy.

Information we collect

• Account information. Your email address, used to sign you in and secure your account. If you use Sign in with Apple, you may choose to share a private relay email address instead of your real one.
• Profile information. Your display name and, optionally, a profile photo.
• Content you create. The messages (text and images), reactions, groups, events, RSVPs, polls, and votes you create or take part in.
• Notification data. A device push token so we can send the notifications you've enabled.
• Safety and moderation data. When you report content or behavior, we collect the report: the reported message or account, who was reported, who filed the report, the group it came from, and the reason you selected. We also store the list of people you have blocked. Reports are reviewed by us for safety and moderation; the person reported is never told who reported them, and your block list is visible only to you.
• Terms acceptance. A record that you agreed to the Terms of Use, and when.
• Basic usage data. Limited technical information needed to operate features, such as when you were last active.

How we use your information

• To provide and operate the app — delivering messages and running groups, events, and polls.
• To send push notifications you have turned on.
• To secure accounts and prevent abuse.
• To review reports of objectionable content or abusive behavior, and to remove content or eject the accounts responsible.
• To respond to your support requests.

How your information is shared

• With other members. Content you post in a group — including your display name and photo, messages, RSVPs, and votes (subject to each poll's visibility setting) — is visible to other members of that group. Groups are private and invite-only.
• With service providers. We use Google Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Messaging) to host and run the app; your data is stored on Google's cloud infrastructure and processed on our behalf. Push notifications are delivered through the Apple Push Notification service.
• For legal reasons. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users.
• We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for advertising.

Data retention and deletion

We keep your information while your account is active. You can delete your account and associated personal data at any time from within the app (Settings → Delete Account), or by emailing eric.schram@rcwmail.org from your account's email address. Note that content you shared in a group may remain visible to other members unless it is removed.

Security

We use industry-standard safeguards, including encryption of your data in transit and at rest, to help protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's privacy

MyGroupChat is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Your choices and rights

You can edit your profile in the app, control notifications in your iPhone Settings, leave groups at any time, and request account deletion. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information — contact us to exercise them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll revise the "Effective" date above and post the updated version on this page.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data? Email eric.schram@rcwmail.org.

Effective July 29, 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") are an agreement between you and MyGroupChat ("we," "us," or "our") covering your use of the MyGroupChat mobile app and this website. By creating an account or using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use MyGroupChat.

Zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive behavior

There is no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behavior on MyGroupChat. You agree not to post, send, or share content that is:

• Harassing, bullying, threatening, or intended to intimidate anyone.
• Hateful or discriminatory toward any person or group, including on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
• Sexually explicit, pornographic, or sexualizing a minor in any way.
• Violent, gory, or promoting violence, self-harm, or harm to others.
• Illegal, or promoting illegal activity.
• Spam, scams, phishing, or deceptive schemes.
• Infringing on someone else's copyright, trademark, or other rights.
• Impersonating another person or misrepresenting who you are.
• Someone else's private information shared without their permission.

You also agree not to abuse other members — no stalking, no targeted harassment, and no using MyGroupChat to threaten, coerce, or intimidate.

Reporting, review within 24 hours, and enforcement

• Anyone can report. Touch and hold any message in the app to report it, or report a member from the group's Members list. You may also email eric.schram@rcwmail.org.
• We act within 24 hours. We review every report and take action on objectionable content within 24 hours of receiving it.
• Content is removed. Content that violates these Terms is removed.
• Accounts are ejected. Accounts responsible for violations are suspended or permanently removed from MyGroupChat. Serious violations result in immediate, permanent removal without warning.
• Reports are confidential. The person reported is never told who reported them.

Blocking

You can block any member from any message they send or from the Members list. Blocking immediately hides that person's messages from you. The person you block is not notified. You can review and undo your blocks at any time in the app under Settings → Blocked People.

Your account

• You must be old enough to form a binding contract where you live, and at least 13 years old, to use MyGroupChat.
• You are responsible for what happens on your account and for keeping your sign-in credentials secure.
• You must provide accurate information and may not impersonate anyone.
• You may delete your account at any time in the app under Settings → Delete Account, or by emailing eric.schram@rcwmail.org.

Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Break the law or use MyGroupChat for any unlawful purpose.
• Interfere with, disrupt, or overload the service or its infrastructure.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any account, group, or data.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from the app, except where that restriction is prohibited by law.
• Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or harvest content or member information.
• Resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the service without our written permission.
• Circumvent our safety features, including blocks and account removals.

Your content

You keep ownership of what you post. You grant us a limited license to store, transmit, and display your content solely to operate MyGroupChat — for example, delivering your messages to the other members of your group. You are responsible for the content you post and confirm you have the right to share it.

Groups are private

Groups are invite-only. Content you post in a group is visible to the other members of that group. Events you explicitly mark as discoverable are visible to others outside the group; nothing else is.

Service availability

MyGroupChat is provided "as is" and "as available." We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the service, and we do not guarantee that it will be uninterrupted or error-free.

Disclaimers and limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, arising from your use of MyGroupChat.

Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to MyGroupChat at any time if you violate these Terms. You may stop using the app and delete your account at any time.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. When we do, we'll revise the "Effective" date above and post the updated version on this page. Material changes require you to accept the updated Terms in the app before continuing to use it.

Contact us

Questions about these Terms, or need to report something? Email eric.schram@rcwmail.org.