Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Wave ("Wave", "we", "us") collects, uses, and shares information when you use the Wave mobile application (the "App"). Wave is a location-based social and dating app for adults. By using Wave, you agree to this Policy.
You must be 18 or older to use Wave. The App is not directed to anyone under 18 and we do not knowingly collect data from them.
1. Information we collect
| Category | Examples | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Account & profile | Name, email, password (stored hashed), date of birth (used to confirm you are 18+ and to display your age — your birth date is never shown to others), gender and who you want to meet, bio, occupation, interests, and the photos you add. | To create and operate your account and profile. |
| Approximate location | Your approximate location while the App is open. | To show you people, meetups, and communities nearby, and place you on the map. We do not collect your location in the background. |
| Content you share | Messages, photos, videos, voice notes, files, polls, and community/meetup content you create. | To deliver your messages and content to the people and groups you choose. |
| Identity verification | If you choose to verify, our provider Didit collects a government ID and a selfie/liveness check and returns a pass/fail result. We store only the verification result and a session reference — we do not store your ID image or biometric data. | To confirm real identities and reduce fake profiles. Verification is optional. |
| Safety & moderation | Uploaded images and videos are screened for prohibited content by our provider Sightengine before they appear. We also process reports and blocks you submit. | To keep the community safe and comply with our obligations. |
| Coins | In-app coin balance and activity. Coins are earned in the App and have no cash value. | To run in-app features. Wave does not sell coins for real money. |
| Device & technical | Device and push-notification identifiers, app version, and diagnostic/crash data (with personal identifiers excluded). | To send notifications, keep the App working, and fix crashes. |
We do not track you across other companies' apps or websites, and we do not show third-party advertising.
2. How we use your information
- To provide and personalize the App — matching, the map, chats, communities, and meetups.
- To confirm you are 18+ and, if you choose, to verify your identity.
- To keep Wave safe: screen content, review reports, block or remove users who break the rules.
- To send you notifications you've enabled and important account messages.
- To fix problems, prevent fraud and abuse, and comply with the law.
Where required (for example, in the EEA/UK), our legal bases are: performing our contract with you, your consent (for optional features like identity verification and notifications), our legitimate interests in safety and improving the App, and compliance with legal obligations.
3. Who we share it with
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers who process it on our behalf under contract:
- Supabase — database, authentication, and file storage.
- Firebase / Apple Push Notification service — push notifications.
- Didit — optional identity verification (handles ID and biometric data under its own privacy policy).
- Sightengine — automated content moderation.
- Sentry — crash and error diagnostics.
We may also disclose information to comply with the law, enforce our Terms, or protect the safety of our users — including reporting illegal content to the appropriate authorities.
Other users see the profile information and content you choose to share (name, age, photos, bio, interests, your approximate distance, and messages you send). We show your approximate distance, never your exact location.
4. International transfers
Your information may be processed in countries other than yours, including where our providers operate. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for those transfers.
5. How long we keep it
We keep your information for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your personal data and content, except where we must keep limited records to comply with the law, resolve disputes, or enforce our Terms and safety rules. Diagnostic data is kept for a limited period.
6. Your choices and rights
- Access and correct your profile information in the App.
- Delete your account at any time in Profile → Delete account. This removes your account, profile, content, and stored files. You can also request deletion by emailing us.
- Control permissions (location, camera, photos, microphone, notifications) in your device settings.
- Withdraw consent for optional features such as identity verification or notifications.
- Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, port, or object to the processing of your data. To exercise them, contact us below.
7. Security
We protect your data with encryption in transit, hashed passwords, access controls, and row-level security. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to safeguard your information.
8. Children
Wave is for adults 18 and older only. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If we learn an account belongs to a minor, we will remove it.
9. Changes
We may update this Policy. If we make material changes, we will notify you in the App or by email. The "Last updated" date above shows the current version.
10. Contact us
Questions or requests about your privacy: support@wave-social.com
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