How We Protect
Your Privacy

When you register and use Sparks, we collect the following categories of information:

Information you provide directly:

• Account details: username, phone number or email address, and password (stored in encrypted form)
• Profile information: profile photo, display name, bio, gender, date of birth, and any other details you choose to share
• User-generated content: posts, comments, messages, photos, videos, and other media you publish on Sparks
• Social graph: the accounts you follow, add as friends, or block

Information collected automatically:

• Device information: device model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers
• Log data: IP address, access timestamps, pages viewed, and crash reports
• Location data: approximate location, only when you grant permission, used to personalise content recommendations
• Usage analytics: anonymised statistics about feature usage and interaction patterns

We use the information we collect solely for the following purposes:

• Service delivery: creating and managing your account, displaying your content, and enabling connections between users
• Personalisation: recommending relevant content and users based on your interests and activity
• Safety & compliance: detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, and policy violations to keep the platform safe
• Product improvement: analysing usage data to enhance features and overall user experience
• Communications: sending important service notifications, security alerts, and account-related messages
• Legal obligations: complying with applicable laws and responding to lawful government or legal requests

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it only in the following limited circumstances:

• With your consent: when you have explicitly authorised us to share information with a third party
• Service providers: with trusted technology partners who help us operate the platform, bound by contract to keep your data confidential
• Legal requirements: when required by law or to protect our legitimate legal interests
• Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may transfer as a business asset — we will notify you in advance
• Safety protection: when necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Sparks, our users, or the public

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

• All data in transit is encrypted using TLS/SSL
• Passwords are stored using irreversible cryptographic hashing
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments are conducted
• Strict internal access controls ensure only authorised personnel can access user data

Your data is stored on secure servers and retained for as long as necessary to provide our services or as required by law. Upon account deletion, we will delete or anonymise your personal information within a reasonable timeframe, except where retention is legally required.

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, including:

• Essential cookies: required to maintain your login session and enable core functionality
• Analytics cookies: help us understand how users interact with the product so we can improve it — all data is anonymised
• Preference cookies: remember your settings, such as language and theme choices

You can manage cookie preferences through your device or browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the availability of some features.

Sparks may contain links to third-party websites or services. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Sparks application and does not cover the privacy practices of any third party.

Third-party services we use — such as analytics providers, push notification services, and cloud storage — are carefully vetted and operate under data processing agreements. These providers may collect and process data according to their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

Sparks is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required by the laws of your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: you may view the personal information held in your account at any time
• Rectification: you may update or correct your personal information via the app settings
• Erasure: you may request the deletion of your account and associated personal data
• Restriction: in certain circumstances, you may request that we limit how we process your data
• Portability: you may request an export of your personal data in a machine-readable format
• Withdrawal of consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond to your request within 30 business days.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. When material changes occur, we will notify you through the following channels:

• An in-app notification
• An email to the address associated with your account
• A note in the app store release notes

Your continued use of Sparks after a policy update constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.

If you have any questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us: