Introduction
AZO ("we", "our", "us") operates a social culture-battle app where users vote on head-to-head debates, create battles, follow other users, and use a virtual currency called Sparks. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what control you have over it.
By using AZO, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use the app.
1. Information We Collect
a) Account Information
When you sign up we collect your email address, a username you choose, and a password, which is stored only in hashed form — we never see or store your plain password.
b) Profile Information
Optionally, you may add a bio, a profile picture, and set your account to private. These are visible to other users according to your privacy settings.
c) Photos You Choose to Share
AZO asks for permission to access your photo library so you can pick images for two things: the two sides of a battle you create, and your profile picture.
We only ever receive the specific photos you select. We do not browse, scan, or upload your photo library, and we do not read location or other metadata attached to your photos. If you decline the permission, everything else in AZO still works — battles simply won't have images.
Photos you select are uploaded to our storage and become part of the battle or profile they belong to, visible to other users.
d) User-Generated Content and Activity
We collect the battles you create (titles, categories, images), your votes, comments, and who you follow. This content is visible to other users based on your privacy settings.
e) Safety and Moderation Information
To keep AZO safe we record:
- Reports you file — which battle or user you reported, the reason you selected, and when
- Users you block — so their content stays out of your feed, and so we can review the content that led to the block
- Enforcement actions on your account — if we suspend or remove an account, we record when, why, and when the suspension ends
Reports are visible to us, not to other users. The person you report is not told who reported them.
f) Sparks and Purchase Information
When you buy Sparks we record the transaction: the product purchased, the amount of Sparks credited, a store transaction identifier, and a timestamp. We also keep a record of how you spend Sparks inside the app, and how many votes and battles you have used each day, to apply the daily free allowances.
Payment is handled entirely by the Apple App Store. We never see or store your credit card, debit card, or bank details.
g) Diagnostic and Usage Data
We collect crash reports, error logs, and performance data to find and fix problems, along with general information about how features are used. This is processed by Sentry on our behalf and is associated with your account, so that we can diagnose problems you personally ran into.
h) Device Information
We collect device type, operating system version, and IP address.
We do not collect your location. AZO never asks for location permission, does not use GPS, and does not work out your city, region, or country from your IP address.
2. What We Don't Do
- We don't show ads. There are no advertising SDKs in AZO.
- We don't sell your personal information. Not to advertisers, not to data brokers, not to anyone.
- We don't ask your age or date of birth. AZO does not collect birthdays or any other age information.
- We don't access your contacts, your microphone, your camera, or your location. AZO never asks for any of these permissions.
- We don't browse your photo library. We receive only the individual photos you pick — see Section 1c.
- We don't store what you search for. Search queries are used to find users while you type and are never saved.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Operate AZO and provide the features you use
- Create and secure your account
- Credit and track Sparks purchases and spending
- Apply daily free vote and battle allowances
- Enable social features such as following, commenting, and voting
- Screen submitted content and review reports, so we can remove content that breaks our rules and act on it within 24 hours
- Detect and prevent fraud, vote manipulation, and abuse
- Diagnose crashes and improve stability
- Send important account and transaction notices
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Who We Share Information With
We use a small number of service providers to run AZO. Each receives only what it needs:
| Provider | What it handles |
|---|---|
| Supabase | Database, file storage, and account authentication — stores your account, content, images, and Sparks balance |
| Apple App Store | Processes all payments and issues receipts |
| RevenueCat | Validates purchase receipts and tells our servers to credit your Sparks |
| Sentry | Crash, error, and performance reporting |
| Resend | Sends account emails, and alerts us when content is reported |
| Cloudflare | Domain hosting and support email delivery |
We also share content publicly within AZO — your username, profile picture, bio, battles, comments, and votes are visible to other users according to your privacy settings.
We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of AZO, our users, or the public.
5. Your Rights and Choices
- Access: View your profile, battles, Sparks balance, and transaction history at any time in the app.
- Update: Edit your username, bio, profile picture, and privacy settings.
- Photo permission: Grant or revoke photo library access at any time in iOS Settings → AZO → Photos.
- Delete: Delete your account and its data from within the app via Profile → Delete My Account. No email or request form is required.
- Refunds: Sparks purchases are handled by Apple. Refund requests must go through Apple, not AZO.
If you are in the EU, UK, California, or another region with specific data rights, you may request a copy of your data or ask us to correct or delete it. Contact us at the address below and we will respond within the time required by applicable law.
6. Children's Privacy
AZO is rated 13+ and is not directed at children under 13. Our Terms of Service require that you be at least 13 to create an account. We do not collect date of birth or any other age information. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly and remove the account.
Parents or guardians with concerns can contact us at the address below.
7. Data Retention
We keep your information for as long as your account is active.
When you delete your account, your profile, battles, images, comments, votes, and follows are permanently removed within 30 days. Any unused Sparks are forfeited and cannot be refunded or restored.
Records of enforcement actions may be kept after an account is removed, so that we can recognise attempts to evade a suspension. These records contain only the minimum needed for that purpose.
Purchase records are kept for up to 7 years where required for tax, accounting, and legal compliance. These records are kept separately from your profile and are not used to identify you within the app.
8. Security
Data is encrypted in transit using TLS and encrypted at rest by our database provider. Passwords are stored using industry-standard hashing and are never readable by us. Access to production data is restricted.
No system is perfectly secure. If we become aware of a breach affecting your information, we will notify you as required by law.
9. International Users
AZO is operated from the United States, and your information is processed and stored there. If you use AZO from outside the United States, you understand that your information will be transferred to and handled in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.
10. Future Features
We may add new features to AZO over time. If a new feature ever involves collecting information beyond what is described here — for example, payment or tax details — we will update this Privacy Policy and notify users before collecting it.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify users in the app or by email. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the current version. Continued use of AZO after a change means you accept the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
Privacy questions, data requests, or concerns: