ShowSocial
Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 30, 2026
ShowSocial ("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.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Account information: name, username, email address, date of birth
- Profile information: profile photo, cover photo, bio, website URL
- Content you create: posts, videos, photos, captions, comments, messages
- Shows and episodes you publish
- Interests and preferences you select during onboarding
We also collect information automatically when you use the app, including:
- Device information (device type, operating system, unique device identifiers)
- Usage data (features used, content viewed, interactions)
- Log data (IP address, timestamps, crash reports)
- Push notification tokens for delivering notifications
2. How We Use Your Information
- Provide, maintain, and improve the ShowSocial platform
- Create and manage your account
- Display your content to your followers and the ShowSocial community
- Send push notifications about likes, comments, follows, and messages
- Enable real-time messaging between users
- Personalize your feed and discovery experience
- Monitor for and prevent abuse, fraud, and violations of our Terms of Service
- Respond to your support requests
- Analyze usage to improve app performance and features
3. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With other users: Your profile, posts, shows, and public activity are visible to other ShowSocial users as intended by the platform's social features.
- Service providers: We share data with trusted third-party providers who help us operate the platform, including Amazon Web Services (file storage), Firebase (real-time messaging and push notifications), and Sentry (crash reporting). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal process.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
4. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may delete your account at any time through the app settings, which will result in the deletion of your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
5. Your Rights and Choices
- Access and update: You can view and update your profile information at any time within the app.
- Delete your account: You can delete your account and associated data from the Settings screen.
- Push notifications: You can disable push notifications in your device settings at any time.
- Data requests: To request a copy of your data or ask questions about how we process your information, contact us at shamanshogun@gmail.com.
6. Children's Privacy
ShowSocial is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it promptly.
7. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS), secure cloud storage on AWS, and JWT-based authentication. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Third-Party Services
Our app integrates with third-party services with their own privacy policies:
9. Prohibited Content
ShowSocial is a general-audience platform. The following content is strictly prohibited and may not be posted, shared, or transmitted through the app under any circumstances:
- Sexually explicit or pornographic material of any kind
- Nudity or sexually suggestive content
- Content that sexualizes minors in any way
- Graphic violence or gore
- Content that promotes or glorifies illegal activity
- Hate speech targeting individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality
- Harassment, threats, or content intended to intimidate other users
Users are solely responsible for the content they post on ShowSocial. By using the app, you represent and warrant that any content you submit complies with these standards. ShowSocial reserves the right to remove any content that violates these guidelines and to suspend or permanently terminate accounts of users who post prohibited content, without prior notice.
If you encounter content that violates these standards, please report it to us at shamanshogun@gmail.com.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, through the app. Your continued use of ShowSocial after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
shamanshogun@gmail.com