Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

Introduction

VeraLink ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services.

Information We Collect

Account Information

  • Email address
  • Name
  • Account type (Sponsor or Sponsee)

Testing Data

  • Testing schedules and parameters
  • Check-in timestamps
  • Test result photos
  • Testing history

Device Information

  • Device tokens for push notifications
  • Device model and iOS version
  • App version

How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain the Service
  • To send push notifications for test reminders
  • To facilitate sponsor-sponsee pairing
  • To store and display testing history
  • To improve our Service
  • To provide customer support

Data Security

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

  • All data transmitted via HTTPS/TLS encryption
  • Data stored with encryption at rest
  • Row-level security for database access
  • Regular security audits
  • Cryptographic hashing for test result integrity

Data Sharing

We do NOT sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Your data is only accessible to:

  • You (your own account data)
  • Your paired sponsor or sponsees (only relevant pairing data)
  • Our secure cloud infrastructure providers (encrypted storage only)

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Opt out of notifications (though this affects core functionality)
  • Export your data

Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account:

  • Sponsees: Your data is permanently deleted
  • Sponsors: You can choose to preserve or delete sponsee history for your records

Children's Privacy

Vera is intended for users 18 years and older. While sponsees may be minors, accounts must be created and managed by adults. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: support@veralink.app