Verification only. At your request.
Your phone number and SMS are used only for the registration and login one-time passwords (OTP) you actively request. They are not used for marketing, advertising, or promotions.
1. Who we are
BubbleX - Private Freedom is a social and communication application operated by KeDou (referred to here as “BubbleX,” “we,” or “us”). This policy covers the BubbleX application and this website. Third-party services you choose to visit, including the Apple App Store, have their own privacy policies.
2. Phone number and SMS verification
We use your mobile phone number only to verify your registration and login to BubbleX. The verification process starts with you:
- You enter your own phone number in the registration or login screen.
- You actively request a verification code.
- A one-time code is sent by SMS to that number for you to enter in the app.
Requesting a verification code is a request for that authentication message; it is not consent to receive marketing. We do not use your phone number or SMS for marketing, advertising, promotions, product announcements, invitations, or unsolicited bulk messaging.
SMS delivery requires the phone number and authentication message to be processed by the messaging providers and telecommunications carriers involved in delivery. This processing is for delivering your requested registration or login code.
Message frequency depends on the registration or login requests you initiate. Carrier message and data rates may apply. To avoid further verification SMS, do not request additional codes. Never disclose a verification code to another person. See SMS verification help if a message is delayed or unexpected.
3. Information we handle
What you share depends on the features you use and the permissions you allow. Information associated with the application may include:
- Account and profile information: your registration/login phone number, user identifier, and profile details you choose to provide.
- Communications and shared content: messages and content you submit, including photos or videos and related interactions.
- Optional device permissions: contacts and location information when relevant features are used and permission is granted.
- Device and diagnostic information: device identifiers and diagnostic data associated with app operation and analytics.
- Support information: information you choose to include in a request, such as an issue description and a screenshot.
The App Store privacy disclosure describes data categories reported for the iOS app. This website does not ask you to submit a phone number or verification code.
4. How information is used and shared
Information other than your registration/login phone number is used as relevant to provide the communication features you use, display content to its intended audience, operate and troubleshoot the service, handle support requests, and address misuse or applicable legal obligations. The use of your phone number and SMS remains limited to the authentication purposes in section 2.
People you communicate or share content with can receive that content. Service providers may process information needed to deliver hosting, application operation, diagnostics, and support. SMS delivery providers process the information needed for the authentication messages you request.
Information may also need to be disclosed where required by applicable law or valid legal process. External links and any services you independently choose to use are governed by their own terms and privacy notices.
5. Retention and where processing occurs
Information is retained for the purposes described in this policy for as long as needed to provide the relevant service and meet applicable obligations. The period can differ according to the type of information and the reason it is retained; this policy does not promise a single deletion period for all data.
Service operation and delivery may involve providers in countries other than your own. You may contact the privacy contact below to request details about the processing, recipients, and retention that apply to your information.
6. Your choices and requests
You can manage app permissions, including contacts and location, through your device settings. Disabling a permission may affect the related feature. You decide what content to share and with whom.
Depending on applicable law, you may request access, correction, deletion, or a copy of your personal information, or withdraw consent where processing relies on it. To make a request, use the privacy contact below and describe what you would like us to do. We may need proportionate information to verify that the request relates to your account. Do not send a password or SMS code.
Deleting the app from your device does not itself submit an account-deletion request. See account and privacy help. Requests are handled subject to applicable law and any information that must be retained.
7. Looking after your account
Keep access to your phone and account secure, install updates from the official App Store, and keep verification codes private. No online communication service can guarantee absolute security. This policy does not make a claim that every conversation uses a particular encryption method or that all information is automatically erased.
8. This website and external links
This website does not set cookies or include advertising, analytics, or tracking scripts. It has no registration form and does not send SMS. Its hosting service may keep standard request logs, such as IP address, requested page, and time of access, for site operation.
Following an App Store link takes you to an Apple service. Apple’s own terms and privacy practices apply there. These website statements do not describe all processing performed inside the BubbleX mobile application.
9. Young users
Use of BubbleX must meet the age restrictions applicable to the app and your location. Where parental or guardian authorization is required, it must be obtained before use. If you believe a child has provided personal information without required authorization, contact us so the matter can be reviewed.
10. Privacy contact and policy updates
For privacy questions, personal information requests, or account-deletion requests, contact the Data Protection Officer:
data.protection.officer@bubblex.im
Use a clear subject, such as “BubbleX privacy request,” and describe the request without including passwords or verification codes.
We may update this policy as the service changes. The date at the top identifies this version. Where applicable law requires additional notice or consent, those requirements apply.