Privacy notice
Last updated [date]
Perceive lets people you've paired with check it's really you. To do that we keep very little, and nothing we don't need.
Who we are
Perceive is run by [legal name], trading as Cloud Circus, London. We decide how your information is used. You can reach us at [contact email].
What we keep, and for how long
| What | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Your Perceive key: the public half of a key made by your phone | To check that a “Confirm it’s me” really came from you | Until you tap Remove me |
| The names you give your people, such as “Mum” | To show your list of people. Stored encrypted | Until you or they tap Remove me |
| The address we use to send you notifications | To tell you when someone checks it’s you. Stored encrypted | Until you tap Remove me |
| A record of each check: who asked whom, when, and the answer | To show the answer, and to stop people sending too many checks | 30 days |
| Pairing codes | To pair two phones in person | Stop working after 5 minutes |
What we don't keep
- Your face or fingerprint. They never leave your phone; your phone only tells us “yes, it's them”.
- Phone numbers, email addresses, messages or call details.
- Your location.
- IP addresses in our database. Our hosting provider's routine logs may hold them for [log retention period].
There are no ads and no tracking cookies, and nothing you do inside the app is measured. We use one cookie to keep you signed in on this phone. On our website's public pages (the home page, this notice and the beta terms) we count visits with Vercel Web Analytics, which uses no cookies and doesn't identify you.
Our reasons for using it
We use this information to provide the service you asked for. We use the record of checks to keep Perceive safe from misuse, which is in everyone's legitimate interest.
Who helps us run it
- Vercel hosts the app.
- Supabase stores the information above.
- CipherStash manages the keys that encrypt names and notification addresses.
- Apple and Google deliver notifications to your phone. The content of each notification is encrypted on the way.
- Stripe handles payments if you choose to support Perceive. You pay on Stripe's own page, so we never see your card details; Stripe tells us the amount and the email address you give it. Supporting Perceive is optional and has nothing to do with using the app.
They only use it to provide their service to us. Some of them may process information outside the UK; where they do, [safeguards and storage region].
We never sell or share your information with anyone else.
Your rights
You can ask to see what we hold about you, have it corrected, or have it deleted. The quickest way to delete everything is to tap Remove me in the app. For anything else, email [contact email].
If you're unhappy with how we've handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Children
Perceive isn't meant for children under [minimum age].
Changes
If we change this notice in a way that matters, we'll tell you in the app before it takes effect.