Privacy Policy

1 Information We Collect

A. Account Information (Registered Users)

When you create a SafeScore account you provide:

• Full name — used to personalize your experience and identify you within My Circle.
• Email address — used for authentication, account recovery, and service communications.
• Password — stored as a one-way cryptographic hash; we never see or store your plaintext password.

B. Guest Mode

SafeScore offers a Guest Mode that requires no account. In Guest Mode we do not collect your name, email, or password. A temporary anonymous session ID is created locally on your device. No guest-mode data is associated with an identity or persisted on our servers beyond the active session.

C. Location Data

The core function of SafeScore is real-time safety scoring based on your geographic location. We collect GPS coordinates including latitude, longitude, altitude, accuracy radius, heading, and timestamp.

• Foreground location — collected while you have the App open and visible.
• Background location — collected while the App is running in the background, subject to your device permissions. Required for continuous safety monitoring, My Circle location sharing, and Drive Mode.
• Speed data — collected during active Drive Mode sessions to calculate driving-safety scores.

D. Device and Technical Information

• Device type, model, OS version, and unique device identifiers.
• App version and build number.
• IP address and approximate network type (Wi-Fi / cellular).
• Push notification token (via Firebase Cloud Messaging).
• Crash reports and performance diagnostics (via Sentry or Firebase Crashlytics).

E. Usage Data

• Features accessed, screens viewed, and session durations.
• Safety score queries and alert interactions.
• Subscription status and in-app purchase history (managed by RevenueCat).

F. Public Safety API Queries

To generate safety scores, SafeScore queries public safety data APIs in real time using your location coordinates as input parameters. These APIs include, among others: NOAA (weather hazards), USGS (seismic activity), FBI NIBRS (crime statistics), NSOPW (sex offender registry — see Section 5), and CDC (public health data). Query results are used exclusively to calculate and display your safety score. We do not store raw API response data beyond the immediate scoring computation.

2 How We Use Your Information

We process your information only for the purposes listed above. We do not use your location data for advertising and we do not sell your personal information to any third party.

3 Location Data

Foreground Location

Foreground location access is triggered when you open the App and navigate to any screen that displays a safety score, map view, or Drive Mode dashboard. The App requests "While Using the App" permission from your device.

Background Location

Background location access is triggered when:

• You enable My Circle location sharing (so family members can see your real-time position).
• You activate Drive Mode (continuous monitoring for driving safety scoring).
• You enable Safety Alerts that should notify you even when the App is backgrounded.

The App requests "Always Allow" location permission only when one of the above features is active. We display a clear in-app prompt explaining why background access is needed before requesting the permission.

How to Disable Location Access

You may modify or revoke location permissions at any time:

• iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → SafeScore → select "Never" or "While Using the App."
• Android: Settings → Apps → SafeScore → Permissions → Location → select "Deny," "Allow only while using the app," or "Ask every time."

Disabling background location will deactivate My Circle sharing, Drive Mode, and background safety alerts. The App will still function for on-demand foreground scoring.

Location Data Retention

Your location history is retained for 30 days on our servers to support safety trend analysis within the App. After 30 days, location history records are automatically deleted. You may delete your location history at any time from within the App settings (see Section 8).

4 Data Sharing

A. My Circle

Real-time location is shared with members of your My Circle group only when all of the following conditions are met:

• Both you and the other member have accepted a mutual Circle invitation.
• Both parties have enabled location sharing in their App settings.
• You have granted background location permission on your device.

You can remove a Circle member or disable sharing at any time. Once removed, that member immediately loses access to your location.

B. Third-Party Service Providers

We share data with the following service providers solely to operate the App:

C. Legal Disclosures

We may disclose personal information if required by law, regulation, or valid legal process (e.g., a court order or subpoena), to protect the rights, property, or safety of SafeScore LLC, our users, or the public, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (in which case we will notify users of any material change in ownership or data practices).

5 Sex Offender Proximity Data

• Sex offender proximity data is retrieved via a live, real-time API proxy call each time you request a safety score. Results are displayed on-screen and immediately discarded — they are never written to a database.
• Your GPS coordinates are transmitted to the NSOPW API for the sole purpose of determining proximity. SafeScore does not receive or store names, addresses, photos, or any identifying information about registered individuals.
• This feature is available only to users who are 17 years of age or older, consistent with the App's age rating.
• SafeScore assumes no liability for the accuracy, completeness, or currency of sex offender registry data, which is maintained exclusively by state and territorial authorities.

6 Push Notifications

SafeScore uses Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) to send push notifications to your device, including safety alerts, severe weather warnings, and My Circle location updates.

Types of Notifications

• Safety Alerts — triggered by elevated threat levels (weather, seismic, crime) at your location.
• My Circle Updates — optional notifications when a Circle member arrives at or departs from a location.
• Drive Mode Alerts — warnings during active driving sessions.
• Account Notifications — security-related communications (e.g., new device sign-in).

How to Disable Push Notifications

• In-App: Settings → Notifications → toggle individual notification types.
• iOS: Settings → Notifications → SafeScore → Allow Notifications (off).
• Android: Settings → Apps → SafeScore → Notifications → disable.

Disabling notifications will not affect your ability to use the App or view safety scores; however, you will no longer receive real-time safety alerts.

7 Your Privacy Rights

A. GDPR Rights (EEA / UK Users)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights under GDPR or UK GDPR:

To exercise any GDPR right, contact us at safescore@getsafescore.com. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

B. CCPA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you the following rights:

• Know: The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell.
• Delete: The right to request deletion of your personal information.
• Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell personal information. No opt-out is needed.
• Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any CCPA right.

To submit a CCPA request, email safescore@getsafescore.com with subject line "CCPA Privacy Request." We will verify your identity before processing.

C. All Users — In-App Rights

• Delete Account: Account → Settings → Delete Account. All data is permanently erased within 30 days.
• Download Your Data: Account → Settings → Export Data (JSON format).
• Revoke Location Sharing: Settings → My Circle → disable sharing per member.
• Manage Notifications: Settings → Notifications.

8 Data Retention

When you delete your account, we permanently erase all personal data within 30 calendar days, except where retention is required by law (e.g., financial records). Aggregated, de-identified analytics data is not subject to deletion requests.

9 Children and Age Requirements

• SafeScore does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 17 years of age.
• We do not comply with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) data collection provisions because the App is explicitly not directed to children under 13.
• If we become aware that a user is under 17, we will promptly delete their account and associated data.
• Parents or guardians who believe a minor has created an account should contact us at safescore@getsafescore.com immediately.

10 Security

SafeScore implements industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information:

No security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we are committed to promptly investigating and addressing any suspected breach. If a data breach occurs that is likely to result in a risk to your rights, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities in accordance with applicable law.

11 Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the App, our data practices, or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will:

• Post the updated policy in the App and on our website with a revised Effective Date.
• Send a push notification and/or email to registered users for significant changes.
• Require affirmative acknowledgment before continuing to use affected features.

Your continued use of the App after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12 Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: