Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how YOU – Your Own Universe ("YOU," "we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, stores, and discloses information when you use the YOU mobile application, the YOU website at iamyouapp.com, and any related services (collectively, the "Service").

YOU is a social media and live-streaming platform where users create their own "Universe" — a personal space to share Moments, go live, interact with others, follow creators, participate in Decisions and Forecasts, and build a reputation.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

2. Information You Provide

When you create an account or use features of the Service, you may provide the following categories of information:

Account Information

• Email address
• Username / handle
• Display name
• Password or authentication credentials

Profile Information

• Profile photo / avatar
• Biography / bio text
• Location, if voluntarily entered into your profile
• Pronouns, if voluntarily provided
• Any other information you choose to add to your public profile

Content You Post

• Photos and images
• Videos
• Text posts, captions, and descriptions (Moments)
• Comments and replies
• Reactions and likes
• Journey updates and location information voluntarily shared in content

Social Interactions

• Follow / follower relationships
• Live chat messages and reactions during livestreams
• Reports submitted about users or content

Decisions, Forecasts & Reputation

• Decisions you create and vote responses you submit
• Forecast entries, confidence selections, and predicted outcomes
• Reputation activity generated through platform participation

Creator & Monetization Information

• Creator account status and category
• Subscription and supporter relationships
• Payout onboarding information (handled by Stripe — see Section 11)

Communications

• Support requests and feedback you submit to us

3. Camera, Microphone & Media

Certain features of the Service require access to your device's hardware and media library. YOU may request the following device permissions:

• Camera: Used when you take photos, record videos, or initiate a livestream from within the app.
• Microphone: Used when you record video with audio or conduct a livestream.
• Photo / Media Library: Used when you select and upload existing photos or videos from your device.

These permissions are requested only when you initiate the relevant feature. Access is governed by your device's operating system permission controls. You may grant or revoke these permissions at any time through your device settings.

YOU does not continuously access your camera or microphone in the background. Camera and microphone access occurs only during user-initiated actions such as creating content or going live.

4. Live Streaming

When you intentionally start a livestream on YOU, the following applies:

• Your video and audio are transmitted in real time so that viewers can watch your broadcast.
• Livestream metadata — such as stream title, category, creator information, start and end times, viewer counts, and engagement data — may be collected and stored.
• Live chat messages, reactions, and other viewer interactions that occur during a stream may be stored.
• Viewer count and aggregate engagement information may be processed for analytics and operational purposes.

YOU uses third-party infrastructure to deliver real-time video streaming. Currently, live video delivery is handled through LiveKit (livekit.io), which processes video and audio streams on our behalf. LiveKit's own privacy terms apply to its processing.

5. Account & Authentication Data

Account authentication data is collected and processed to:

• Create and maintain your YOU account
• Authenticate your identity when you sign in
• Maintain active sessions across devices
• Protect your account from unauthorized access
• Facilitate password reset and account recovery
• Detect and prevent abuse, fraud, and unauthorized access

YOU uses Supabase for portions of its authentication, database, and storage infrastructure. Supabase processes information according to its role as a service provider and its own applicable privacy terms. No implementation-specific credentials or internal project identifiers are shared with users or disclosed in this policy.

6. Social & User-Generated Content

YOU processes user-generated content and social interactions to operate the Service. This includes:

• Posts, photos, videos, and captions (Moments)
• Comments and replies
• Reactions and likes
• Follow and follower relationships
• Public profile information
• Reports submitted by users
• Decisions you create or vote on
• Forecasts and confidence selections
• Live chat messages and interactions during livestreams

Content you intentionally publish publicly may be visible to other users and to anyone who accesses public areas of the Service. Public content may also be indexed by search engines or accessed through public-facing features of the platform.

7. Notifications

YOU may generate notifications relating to activity on the Service, including:

• New followers and follow requests
• Reactions, comments, and replies to your content
• Livestream activity (e.g., a creator you follow going live)
• Subscription and creator activity
• Account security events
• Other service-related activity relevant to your account

Push notifications to your device are subject to your device-level notification permissions. You may manage or disable push notifications through your device settings or, where applicable, within the YOU app settings.

8. Device & Technical Information

YOU and its service providers may automatically process technical information necessary to operate, secure, diagnose, and improve the Service. This may include, where applicable:

• Device type and model
• Operating system and version
• App version
• IP address
• Network type and connection information
• Timestamps and request logs
• Crash reports and diagnostic information
• Error logs
• Security event information

This information is used to maintain Service reliability, troubleshoot issues, protect security, and improve performance. It is not used to build advertising profiles or sold to advertising networks.

9. How We Use Information

We use the information described in this policy for the following purposes:

• Providing, operating, and maintaining the Service
• Authenticating users and managing accounts
• Displaying profiles, content, and social features
• Operating live streaming, chat, and viewer features
• Processing user requests and interactions
• Delivering in-app and push notifications
• Providing creator features and monetization functionality
• Operating Decisions, Forecasts, and reputation features
• Maintaining security and detecting abuse, fraud, and policy violations
• Enforcing our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and other policies
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing errors, and improving reliability
• Improving and developing features and performance of the Service
• Complying with applicable legal obligations
• Responding to support requests and communications

10. Service Providers

YOU uses third-party service providers to help operate portions of the Service. These providers process information on our behalf in order to deliver their respective services. Current infrastructure providers include:

These companies do not own your content. They process information solely according to their roles as service providers and their own applicable privacy terms. We do not authorize them to use your information for their own independent marketing purposes.

11. Creator Monetization & Stripe

Eligible creators may connect a payout account to receive earnings through the YOU creator program. Payout onboarding and financial account verification are handled through Stripe, a third-party payment infrastructure provider.

When a creator connects a payout account, sensitive onboarding information — such as bank account details, government identification documents, and Stripe KYC verification data — is submitted directly to and processed by Stripe. YOU does not store your complete bank account numbers, card numbers, government identification documents, or Stripe identity verification documentation.

YOU may retain operational records associated with creator monetization, including:

• Creator monetization status and eligibility
• Stripe connected-account identifier (a reference ID, not sensitive financial data)
• Payout status and history
• Transaction and accounting records
• Creator earnings and payout amounts

Payout and payment information is also subject to Stripe's Privacy Policy. Creator monetization features are subject to eligibility requirements and additional terms provided to participating creators. No earnings are guaranteed.

12. Reputation, Decisions & Forecasts

YOU provides social features called Decisions and Forecasts that allow users to share opinions, pose questions to their community, and make predictions about outcomes.

When you participate in Decisions or Forecasts, YOU may process and retain:

• Decisions you create and the options you present
• Votes and responses submitted by you or other users
• Forecast entries, confidence levels, and selected outcomes
• Reputation changes and scoring resulting from your participation
• Related activity and engagement data

This information is used to operate these product features. Reputation on YOU reflects your participation and activity on the platform. Reputation is not monetary value and cannot be exchanged for cash, cryptocurrency, or any other currency. Forecasts and Decisions are social features and do not constitute financial instruments, investment advice, or gambling.

13. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. We may share information in the following circumstances:

• With Other Users (When You Publish Publicly): Information and content you intentionally make public — such as your profile, Moments, comments, and livestreams — is visible to other users according to your settings and the functionality of the feature.
• With Service Providers: We share information with third-party providers who help us operate the Service (see Section 10). These providers are limited to using information for their designated service role.
• For Legal Compliance: We may disclose information when required by applicable law, regulation, court order, legal process, or governmental request.
• For Safety and Fraud Prevention: We may share information to protect the rights, property, or safety of YOU, our users, or the public, including to detect and prevent abuse, fraud, illegal activity, or security threats.
• Business Transfers: If YOU is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law. We will provide notice if your information is subject to a different privacy policy as a result.
• With Your Consent or Direction: We may share your information in other circumstances when you direct us to or provide explicit consent.

14. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide and maintain the Service and your account
• Maintain security and prevent fraud and abuse
• Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations

When you delete your account, we will remove your personal data as described in Section 15 below. However, some records may need to be retained after account deletion where legally or operationally necessary — for example, security logs, fraud prevention records, transaction records, compliance records, or information required by applicable law. In such cases, retained records are limited to what is necessary for the applicable purpose.

15. Account & Data Deletion

How to Request Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your YOU account and associated personal data by:

• In-App: Account deletion is available through the YOU mobile application settings. Navigate to your profile settings and select the account deletion option.
• By Email: Send a deletion request to support@iamyou.app with the subject line "Account Deletion Request" and the email address associated with your account. We will process your request within a reasonable timeframe.

What Happens When You Delete Your Account

When an account deletion is processed, we remove the following data associated with your account:

• Account credentials and authentication information
• Profile information (display name, bio, avatar, etc.)
• Posts, Moments, clips, and uploaded media
• Comments, reactions, and likes
• Follow / follower relationships
• Notifications
• Decisions and Forecast entries
• Subscriptions and creator relationships

Retained Records

Certain records may be retained after account deletion where legally or operationally required, including:

• Security and fraud prevention records
• Transaction and payout accounting records (for creator accounts)
• Records required by applicable law or regulation
• Information necessary to resolve outstanding disputes or enforce agreements

Retained records are limited to what is necessary for the applicable purpose and are handled in accordance with this policy.

16. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include access controls, encryption of data in transit, and use of secure infrastructure providers.

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. If you have reason to believe your account has been compromised, please contact us immediately at support@iamyou.app.

17. Children & Age Requirements

YOU is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Users between the ages of 13 and 17 must have parental or guardian consent to use the Service. By creating an account, you represent that you meet the applicable age requirements.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take prompt steps to delete that information and close the associated account. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has created a YOU account without your consent, please contact us at support@iamyou.app or safety@iamyou.app.

For more information about our child safety standards and how we protect minors on the platform, please review our Child Safety Standards.

18. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. You may be able to:

• Update your information: Edit your profile, display name, bio, avatar, and other account details at any time through the app.
• Control device permissions: Manage camera, microphone, photo library, and notification permissions through your device's operating system settings.
• Manage notifications: Control notification preferences through your device settings or, where available, within the app.
• Request access or correction: Request access to, or correction of, personal information we hold about you.
• Request deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated personal data as described in Section 15.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@iamyou.app. We will respond to requests in accordance with applicable law. Some requests may be subject to identity verification.

19. U.S. State Privacy Rights

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional privacy rights under applicable state law, which may include the right to:

• Know what personal information has been collected about them
• Access and obtain a copy of personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Obtain information about data sharing practices
• Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

As noted in Section 13, YOU does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

If you are a resident of a U.S. state with applicable privacy rights and wish to exercise them, please contact us at support@iamyou.app. We will respond to requests in accordance with applicable law.

20. International Users

YOU is operated from the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

Data protection laws in these jurisdictions may differ from those in your country of residence. By using the Service, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in jurisdictions other than your own. We use service providers that maintain reasonable data protection practices appropriate to their role.

21. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the Service, or applicable law. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

For material changes, we may provide additional notice through the Service or by email to the address associated with your account. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

22. Contact Us

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

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours.