Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Introduction

Welcome to Random Chat. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we handle your personal information when you use our service and tell you about your privacy rights under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data Controller

Random Chat is the controller responsible for your personal data.

Information We Collect

Our service collects and processes the following types of information:

• Username: Your chosen display name (without requiring personal information)
• Messages: Text content you send through the service
• Images: Any images you share during chat sessions
• Connection Data: Technical information including IP address, browser type, and device information

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our service
• To enable communication between users
• To monitor and ensure compliance with our terms of service
• To protect the security and integrity of our platform

Ephemeral Nature of Data: Our service is designed as an ephemeral chat platform. Messages and images are transmitted to enable real-time communication but are not permanently stored on our servers.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your information under the following legal bases:

• Contractual Necessity: Processing necessary to provide the service you requested
• Legitimate Interests: Ensuring service security and preventing abuse
• Consent: When you voluntarily provide information through our platform

Data Retention

We retain your data according to these principles:

• Chat Messages: Not stored permanently; retained only transiently during transmission
• Images: Stored only briefly for the purpose of relaying them to other users, then deleted
• Technical Data: Basic connection logs may be kept for up to 30 days for security purposes

Data Protection Rights

Due to the ephemeral nature of our service, we do not permanently store personal data that would typically be subject to GDPR access rights. However, you still have rights regarding how we process your data:

• Transparency: You have the right to know how our service works with your data
• Service Termination: You can stop using our service at any time
• Questions: You can inquire about our data practices
• Complaints: You have the right to lodge concerns with relevant authorities

Since we do not maintain a user database or store chat content permanently, traditional rights like data access, rectification, and portability have limited application to our service.

Cookies and Tracking

Our service uses only essential session cookies to maintain your connection. We do not use marketing cookies or tracking technologies to monitor user behavior across websites.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including encryption of data in transit and access controls to protect your information.

International Data Transfers

We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) except where appropriate safeguards are in place to ensure the protection of your information.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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.

Terms of Service

By using this service, you agree that:

• You will not use the service to share illegal, harmful, or inappropriate content
• You will not attempt to circumvent any security measures or restrictions
• You understand that messages and images are visible to other random users
• You acknowledge that while we don't store content permanently, other users may save content you share
• We reserve the right to terminate access for users who violate these terms