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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 20, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Mooves (“Mooves,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use the Mooves web app at makemooves.app and related services (the “Service”). Mooves is operated by Jackson Viccora, a sole proprietor based in Illinois, United States. By using the Service, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information we collect

Information you give us

  • Mobile phone number. We use your number to create your account, verify your identity with a one-time code, and connect you with friends.
  • Profile details. Your name (or display name) and, if you choose, a profile photo.
  • Your activity in the app. Your availability status (“green” when you’re free), any short status note or time you add, the friends and groups you create or join, and the moves you join.
  • Discovery preferences. If you opt in, a coarse area (ZIP-code / neighborhood level) and the interest categories you select. See “Location” below.
  • Payment information (tips & sponsors). If you tip or place a sponsored move, our payment processor (Stripe) collects and processes your payment details. Mooves never sees or stores your full card number. We receive only limited confirmation data (such as whether a payment succeeded and an amount).

Information we collect automatically

  • Device & usage data. Basic technical information such as IP address, browser type, and how you interact with the Service, collected to keep it running, secure, and improving.
  • Cookies & similar technologies. We use a secure, httpOnly session cookie to keep you signed in, and privacy-conscious product analytics (PostHog) to understand aggregate usage. We do not use advertising cookies.
  • Push tokens. If you enable notifications, we store a push-notification token so we can send the alerts you asked for.

Location

Mooves does not collect or store your precise GPS location. If you opt into the discovery area feature, we convert your location to a coarse ZIP-code / neighborhood value in memory and store only that coarse area. Precise coordinates are never saved, logged, or shared.

2. How we use information

  • Provide, operate, and secure the Service and your account.
  • Verify your phone number and sign you in.
  • Show your availability to the friends and groups you choose, and show you theirs.
  • Send the messages and notifications you’ve asked for (see “Text messages”).
  • Process tips and sponsored placements through our payment processor.
  • Understand aggregate usage, fix bugs, prevent abuse, and improve the product.
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

3. Text messages (SMS)

We do not share your mobile phone number. Mooves will not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise share your mobile phone number or your SMS/text-messaging consent with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes. We share your number only with the service providers that help us operate the Service (for example, our phone-verification and messaging providers), strictly so they can deliver the messages you’ve requested.

When you use Mooves, you may receive text messages such as one-time verification codes when you sign in and, if you opt in, service notifications (for example, a heads-up related to your groups or a sponsored move you submitted).

  • Message frequency varies based on how you use the Service.
  • Message and data rates may apply. These are charged by your mobile carrier and are your responsibility.
  • Opt out any time. Reply STOP to any text message to unsubscribe, or HELP for help. Opting out of notification texts will not remove verification codes required to sign in.

4. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in these cases:

  • With friends and groups you choose. Your name, photo, and availability are visible to the friends and groups you connect with in the app. If you launch a sponsored move to your friends, a subtle “Sponsored” tag is shown with it.
  • With service providers who process data on our behalf, under contract and only to run the Service — for example: Firebase / Google (phone verification and push delivery), Supabase (database and storage), Twilio (SMS), Stripe (payments), PostHog (product analytics), and Vercel (hosting).
  • For legal and safety reasons — to comply with law, respond to lawful requests, or protect the rights, safety, and property of Mooves and its users.
  • In a business transfer — if Mooves is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this Policy.

5. Data retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. When you delete your account, we delete or de-identify your personal information within a reasonable period, except where we must retain it to comply with legal, tax, security, or fraud-prevention obligations.

6. Your choices and rights

  • Update your profile, area, and interests at any time in the app.
  • Turn notifications on or off in Settings, or reply STOP to notification texts.
  • Delete your account, which removes your profile and associated data as described above.
  • Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your personal information, or to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below.

7. Security

We use industry-standard measures — including encryption in transit, access controls, and reputable infrastructure providers — to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children

Mooves is not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, provide a more prominent notice. Your continued use of the Service after an update means you accept the revised Policy.

10. Contact us

Questions about this Policy or your information? Email us at support@makemooves.app.