Name or username, email address, phone number (optional), password (stored hashed, never in plain text), and profile avatar.
Journeys and goals you set, daily check-ins, mood/focus selections, journal-style reflections, posts in circles and communities, and challenge check-ins. This is the core of the app, and much of it is private by default — you control its visibility in Settings → Privacy.
IP address, device type and OS version, and app crash/error logs, collected automatically to keep the service running and to debug problems.
The Android app requests: Internet and network state (required to function), Camera (photo attachments), Activity Recognition (step-counting journeys), and Usage Access (screen-time journeys). Every one of these is optional at the feature level — declining a permission just means that specific feature falls back to manual entry or isn't available; the rest of the app works normally.
We keep your data for as long as your account is active. You can permanently delete your account and its data at any time — see our account deletion page for how, both from inside the app and by request if you no longer have it installed. Deleting your account removes your login credentials, profile, and personal content; content you shared into a group space may remain visible to that group but is no longer linked to your identifiable account.
Passwords are hashed, not stored in plain text. API access uses per-device tokens (via Laravel Sanctum) that you can revoke by logging out. We use standard safeguards (encrypted connections, access controls) appropriate for the sensitivity of the data involved, but no system is 100% secure — if you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately.
Shiconnects is intended for users aged 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we'll remove it.
You can access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time from within the app (Me → Settings), or by emailing us. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws like the GDPR or CCPA — contact us and we'll do our best to help regardless of location.
If we make a material change to how we handle your data, we'll update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you in the app.
Questions, requests, or concerns: support@shiconnects.com