Privacy Policy

Connect Blue (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use the Connect Blue mobile application (“the App”).

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

When you create an account or use the App, we may collect:

• Email address
• Username and display name
• Profile information (such as avatar image or bio)
• Posts, comments, replies, polls, and messages you submit
• Reports or feedback submitted to moderators

B. Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect:

• App usage data (screens viewed, interactions)
• Device information (device type, OS version)
• Notification preferences
• Timestamps related to posts, chats, and activity

C. Communications

If you contact support or submit feedback, we may store the contents of those communications.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Display posts, comments, chats, and profile content
• Enable live game chats and discussion boards
• Moderate content and enforce community guidelines
• Send important notifications (such as game reminders or chat alerts, if enabled)
• Improve app performance and user experience
• Respond to support requests and feedback

3. User-Generated Content

Content you post (posts, comments, replies, chats, polls) may be visible to other users of the App. If content is reported and violates our guidelines, it may be removed or hidden by moderators.

4. Moderation & Safety

To keep the community safe, we use:

• Profanity filtering
• User reporting tools
• Moderator review and actions (including content removal or thread locking)

Moderation actions are logged for safety and accountability.

5. Notifications

If you enable notifications, we may send:

• Game reminders
• Live chat alerts
• Important account or moderation-related messages

You can manage notification preferences in your device settings.

6. Third-Party Services

Connect Blue uses trusted third-party services, including:

• Supabase (authentication, database, storage)
• Postmark (transactional email delivery)
• Apple services (push notifications, App Store distribution)

These services only receive the information necessary to perform their functions and are subject to their own privacy policies.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary to:

• Provide the App’s features
• Comply with legal obligations
• Enforce moderation and safety policies

If your account is deleted, associated personal data will be removed or anonymized unless retention is required by law.

8. Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your account from within the App.

Upon deletion:

• Your account credentials are removed
• Personal profile data is deleted
• Content may be anonymized or removed as appropriate

Some records (such as moderation logs) may be retained for safety and legal purposes.

9. Children's Privacy

Connect Blue is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover such information, it will be deleted promptly.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data

You can exercise these rights by contacting us.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected with an updated “Last Updated” date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy:

Email: support@connectblue.app
Website: https://connectblue.app