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This Privacy Policy explains how Onur Rahmi Özdemir ("we", "us", "OnlyContact") collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data when you use the OnlyContact mobile application (the "App"). By using the App, you agree to this policy.

This policy is prepared in line with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The data controller is Onur Rahmi Özdemir (Address: İstanbul).

1.Data We Collect

a) Account information

  • Your phone number (for sign-in with an SMS verification code)
  • Your name, username, profile photo and any other information you add to your profile
  • Your language and app settings

b) Contacts

  • With your permission, the phone numbers of only the contacts you select are sent to our servers and matched to show which of them use OnlyContact.
  • Contact names and other address book details are not uploaded. Numbers used for matching are not used for any other purpose, and your address book is not stored permanently.

c) Location

With your permission, your approximate/precise location is used at first sign-in to set your region and show local trending content. Your location is not tracked continuously. You can change your region manually later.

d) Communications

  • Messages, photos, videos, voice notes, files and shared contact cards that you send and receive
  • Voice and video calls: calls are transmitted in real time and are not recorded. Call history (who, when, duration) may be stored.

e) Content you share

  • Posts, clips, comments, likes and messages in live chat rooms
  • Orders placed with businesses, delivery addresses and business reviews

f) Camera, microphone and media

  • Camera: for video calls, taking photos/videos and scanning QR codes (device linking)
  • Microphone: for voice/video calls and video recording
  • Photo library: for sending or sharing media you choose

These permissions are used only when you use the related feature.

g) Device and technical data

  • Device type, operating system, app version, session information and linked devices
  • Push notification token, so we can send you notifications
  • Anonymous/aggregated usage statistics via Firebase Analytics
  • Crash and error reports via Firebase Crashlytics

2.How We Use Your Data

  • To create, verify and secure your account
  • To provide messaging, calling, sharing and live chat features
  • To help you find contacts who use OnlyContact
  • To show content relevant to your region
  • To deliver and track your orders with businesses
  • To send notifications (new messages, incoming calls, etc.)
  • To improve app performance and fix bugs
  • To prevent abuse, spam and fraud, and to handle blocks and reports
  • To comply with our legal obligations

We do not sell your data and we do not share it with third parties for advertising.

3.Who We Share Data With

We share your data only as needed to provide the service:

  • Other users: people you message or call, users who can see your content, and businesses you order from (order and address details)
  • Service providers:
    • Google Firebase (analytics, crash reporting, push notifications)
    • LiveKit / real-time communication infrastructure (voice and video calls)
    • SMS verification provider
    • Server and storage (hosting) providers
  • Authorities: competent public authorities, when required by law

These providers' servers may be located outside your country. In that case, your data is transferred in line with applicable data protection laws.

4.Data Retention

  • Account data is kept for as long as your account is active.
  • Messages and media are kept for as long as needed to provide the service; some data is stored only locally on your device.
  • When you delete your account, your personal data is deleted or anonymized within a reasonable period (no later than 90 days), except where we are legally required to keep it.

5.Account Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from App > Settings > Delete Account. If you can't access the App, you can request deletion by emailing info@onlycontact.app.

6.Security

We protect your data with technical and organizational measures such as encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), secure on-device key storage (Keychain/Keystore), end-to-end encrypted transfer during device linking, and access controls. No method is 100% secure, however.

7.Your Rights

Under KVKK and GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Know whether your data is processed and request information about it
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Object to processing and learn which third parties received your data
  • Request a copy of your data (data portability)
  • Seek compensation for damages

You can turn off device permissions (contacts, location, camera, microphone, notifications) at any time in your device settings. Send your requests to info@onlycontact.app.

8.Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for children under [13 / 16]. We do not knowingly collect data from children under this age. If we learn that we have, we will delete it.

9.Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes in the App or by other appropriate means.