Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 19, 2026
Welcome to OpenInvite! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our mobile application ("App"). By using OpenInvite, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information to provide our services:
🔹 Contact Information
- Name – Used for your profile and identifying you to friends
- Email Address – Required for account creation and login
- Phone Number – Used for SMS verification and sending invites
🔹 Location Data
- Event Locations – Used to set and share event locations in your invites
🔹 Contacts
- Friends List – Used to invite friends to events and manage participation
🔹 User Content
- Invite Descriptions – Voice and text descriptions you provide when creating invites
- Profile Photos – Photos you choose to upload to your profile
🔹 Technical Data
- User ID – Assigned upon account creation for technical purposes
- Push Tokens – Used to send you event notifications
- Crash Reports – Helps us fix app issues and improve performance
2. Third-Party Services
To provide our features, OpenInvite shares certain data with trusted third-party services. Here's exactly what gets shared and why:
What we share: Only your invite description text (voice transcript or typed text) and basic conversation context.
Why: To intelligently parse your natural language into structured event details (title, time, location, attendees).
What we DON'T share: Your contacts, phone numbers, personal data, or location information.
Data retention: OpenAI may retain data for 30 days for abuse monitoring, then it's deleted.
What we share: Your phone number for SMS verification.
Why: To send you one-time password (OTP) codes for secure account verification.
Data retention: Twilio retains SMS logs as required by telecommunications regulations.
What we share: Location search queries when you search for event venues.
Why: To provide location suggestions and venue details for your events.
Data retention: Google retains search queries according to their privacy policy.
What we share: Crash reports, error logs, and anonymized user IDs. May include action descriptions (e.g., "user tapped invite button").
Why: To monitor app performance and fix bugs that affect your experience.
What we DON'T share: Personal content, invite details, or sensitive user data.
What we share: Push notification tokens and message content for event updates.
Why: To deliver notifications about invites and event updates to your device.
Data retention: Tokens are retained until you uninstall the app or opt out.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Create, manage, and share event invitations
- Parse your natural language descriptions into structured events using AI
- Verify your phone number for account security
- Send notifications about event updates
- Provide location suggestions and venue information
- Monitor app performance and fix technical issues
- Provide customer support when needed
4. Your Consent and Choices
You have control over your data:
- AI Processing: Before using voice/text AI features, you'll be asked for consent. You can create invites manually without AI.
- Notifications: You can disable push notifications in your device settings.
- Location: Location sharing for events is optional and controlled by you.
- Account Deletion: You can delete your account and all associated data at any time.
5. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit and at rest. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We only share data:
- With the third-party services listed above, for specific functionalities
- With other users when you choose to send them invitations
- If required by law or legal process
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of OpenInvite, our users, or others
7. Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide our services. You may request deletion of your account and data at any time. Some data may be retained longer for legal compliance or legitimate business purposes.
8. Children's Privacy
Our app is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes via in-app notifications or email. Your continued use of OpenInvite after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
Email: jakescode@protonmail.com
Our commitment: We believe in transparency about how your data is used. This policy describes exactly what information goes where, so you can make informed decisions about using OpenInvite.