WHALE TALKS
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 15, 2026
Welcome to Whale Talks. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.
Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the app.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
Email address (for account registration and communications)
Payment information (processed securely via third-party payment processors)
User-generated content (messages, posts, media, and other content you create)
Profile information (username, profile photo, bio)
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
Precise or approximate location data (with your permission)
Device identifiers, IP address, and mobile advertising IDs
App usage data, crash reports, and performance analytics
Log data including access times, features used, and app interactions
1.3 Information from Third Parties
Single sign-on data if you connect via Google, Apple, or other providers
Payment confirmation data from our payment processors
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Create and manage your account
Process payments and transactions
Deliver, personalize, and improve the app experience
Send transactional and promotional communications (with your consent where required)
Provide location-based features and services
Monitor and analyze usage trends to improve functionality
Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and security incidents
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:
Service providers who assist in operating the app (hosting, analytics, payment processing, customer support)
Other users, to the extent your content is shared within the app
Law enforcement or government authorities when required by law or to protect rights and safety
Successor entities in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
All third-party service providers are contractually required to handle your data in accordance with this policy and applicable law.
4. Location Data
Whale Talks may request access to your device's location to provide location-based features. You can enable or disable location access at any time through your device settings. Disabling location access may limit certain features of the app.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your data within 90 days, unless retention is required by law.
6. International Data Transfers
Whale Talks operates globally. Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, including the United States. These countries may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.
Where required by law (e.g., EU/EEA transfers), we apply appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Deletion — request erasure of your personal data
Restriction — request that we limit how we process your data
Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
Withdraw Consent — where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at whaletalks.app@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days (or as required by applicable law).
8. GDPR (European Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the following applies:
Our legal bases for processing include: performance of a contract, legitimate interests, compliance with legal obligations, and consent
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
Our Data Protection contact is: whaletalks.app@gmail.com.
9. CCPA (California Users)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, and to opt-out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To submit a request, contact whaletalks.app@gmail.com.
10. Children's Privacy
Whale Talks is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will delete it immediately. Contact us at whaletalks.app@gmail.com if you believe we have inadvertently collected such data.
11. Security
We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via in-app notification or email. Your continued use of Whale Talks after the effective date of the revised policy constitutes acceptance of the changes.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Whale Talks — Privacy Team
Email: whaletalks.app@gmail.com
Website: www.whaletalks.app