Vesica

Privacy policy

Last updated 24 September 2026

Short version: we collect only what the app needs to work. We don’t sell your data, we don’t show ads, and you can delete your account and data from inside the app at any time.

Who we are

Vesica is run by Jason Rahme, an individual based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Contact: vesica.app@proton.me.

What we collect

• Account: your email address, or your Apple ID if you use Sign in with Apple. Passwords are handled by Google Firebase; we never see them.
• Profile: your name, one profile photo, an optional short bio, your date of birth, and optionally your gender.
• Phone number: only if you verify it to host a plan.
• Activity: events you say you’re going to, plans you host or join, messages you send in event chats, and any blocks or reports you make.
• Device: a notification token so we can send you push notifications, and crash and basic usage information that helps us fix problems.

Your location

Vesica uses your location on your phone to show events near you. It is not sent to or stored on our servers.

What other people see

People in the same event or chat can see your first name, your profile photo, your bio if you wrote one, your age range (for example “20s”, never your exact age or birthday), whether you’ve verified your phone, and the messages you send there. There is no way to browse or search for people in Vesica.

How we use it

• To run the app: show events, run group chats, and send notifications you’ve allowed.
• To keep people safe: to confirm everyone is 18 or older, and to act on reports and blocks.
• To fix bugs and keep the app working.

We don’t use your information for advertising and we don’t sell it.

Who we share it with

Only the services that run the app:

• Google Firebase (Google Cloud) stores accounts, profiles, photos and chats, and sends notifications. Some of this may be processed outside Australia.
• Apple, if you use Sign in with Apple, and to deliver notifications.

We may also share information if the law requires it, or to protect someone’s safety.

How long we keep it

We keep your information while you have an account. When you delete your account (Settings → Delete account), we delete your profile, photo, phone number and activity. Messages you sent in group chats stay in those chats so the conversation still makes sense to others, but they show as “Someone” instead of your name. Reports made about an account are kept for safety reasons.

Age

Vesica is only for people aged 18 and over. We ask for your date of birth when you sign up.

Your choices

• Edit your profile at any time in the app.
• Turn notifications or location off in your iPhone settings.
• Delete your account and data in Settings.
• Ask us for a copy of your information, or to correct it, by emailing vesica.app@proton.me.

If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your information, contact us first. You can also complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.

Changes

If we change this policy, we’ll update the date at the top, and tell you in the app if the change is significant.