Information We Collect
Yap may collect account information such as your email address, username, sign-in provider details, profile color choices, and other information you choose to submit while using the service.
We also process content you create in the app, including chat messages, replies, direct messages, and media links you send through the platform.
Basic technical information may also be collected automatically, such as device type, browser details, log data, approximate timestamps, and usage events needed to operate, secure, and improve the service.
How We Use Information
- To create and maintain user accounts.
- To deliver messaging, presence, and account features.
- To prevent abuse, fraud, spam, and unauthorized access.
- To troubleshoot errors and improve product performance.
- To enforce platform rules, legal requirements, and service integrity.
How Information Is Shared
Yap does not sell personal information. Information may be shared with service providers and infrastructure partners that help host, authenticate, secure, and operate the platform.
Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with law, enforce terms, protect users, investigate misuse, or respond to valid legal requests.
Data Retention
We retain information for as long as it is reasonably necessary to operate the service, maintain security, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and enforce agreements.
Some content may persist in backups, logs, or operational systems for a limited period after deletion or account closure.
Your Choices
You can control certain profile information directly within the app, including your username and display color. You may also stop using the service at any time.
Security
Yap uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Yap is not intended for children under 13, and the service should not be used by anyone who is not legally permitted to do so in their jurisdiction.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. When material changes are made, the updated version will be posted here with a revised effective date.