Privacy Policy

Last updated: 3 November 2026

This policy explains what the Kawdah app collects and how it is used. Kawdah is operated by APKINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED, Sri Lanka. For support, use the contact details on Kawdah's App Store or Google Play listing.

What we collect

• Account identifier: an anonymous account id, or your email address if you sign in with email, or your Google account id and email if you sign in with Google.
• Profile: an automatically generated alias and Signal, your interests, conversation style and intents, and your discovery settings.
• Optional private details: first name, bio and a profile photo, if you add them. These are not shown to anyone unless you and a match both agree to a Mutual Reveal, and only for the fields you allowed.
• Location: while the app is open and you have granted permission, your device location is sent to our server so we can find people near you. Other members only see a coarse distance band, never your coordinates. Location records expire within minutes and are deleted automatically.
• Activity: sparks, passes, matches, chat messages, reveal choices, space check-ins, blocks and reports.
• Push token: a device notification token so we can notify you about matches, messages and reveals. Notifications show an alias, not message contents.

How we use it

Only to run the app: show nearby people, create matches, deliver chats and notifications, apply your privacy choices, prevent abuse, and keep the service secure. We do not sell your data and do not use it for advertising.

Who processes it

Data is stored with our hosting and database provider (Supabase). Push notifications are delivered through Google Firebase Cloud Messaging. Google sign-in is handled by Google. These providers process data on our behalf to run the service.

Retention and deletion

Location and temporary records are deleted automatically within minutes to hours. Your account and associated data are kept until you delete your account in the app (Me → Safety → Delete account) or contact us using the details on our App Store or Google Play listing. Reports may be kept as needed to keep the community safe.

Your choices

You can pause discovery, hide from nearby, choose which fields a reveal may show, remove your photo, turn off location or notifications in your phone settings, block people, and delete your account.

Children

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

Security

Data travels over encrypted connections (HTTPS) and access is restricted on the server. Chats are not end-to-end encrypted.

Changes

We may update this policy and will change the date above when we do.