Privacy Policy

BrightID Contributors built the BrightID app as an Open Source app. This SERVICE is provided by BrightID at no cost and is intended for use as is.

This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service.

If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at BrightID unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection, Use, and Deletion

Your photo, name, and other identifying information you enter in your profile are not collected by BrightID. They are sent end-to-end encrypted to people you connect to using the service.

Identifying information is not stored or used by BrightID outside of your device.

Since we don't collect information, you don't need to request deletion.

Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app

Google Play Services

Log Data

We want to inform you that whenever you use our Service, in a case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device’s internal memory.

This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.

Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children's Privacy

These services do not address anyone under the age of 13.

An account operated by a legal guardian on behalf of a child is the responsibility of the legal guardian.

We do not store personal information on servers. The name and photo you enter in BrightID are only shared with people in your personal connections list. Your name and photo are not stored or used by BrightID outside of your device.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, contact support@brightid.org

Terms of Use

BrightID Contributors built the BrightID app as an Open Source app. This SERVICE is provided by BrightID at no cost and is intended for use as is.

User Conduct

In order to use this SERVICE, you agree not to

a. share content that is harmful to children, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, mercenary, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;
b. violate any applicable laws or regulations;
c. impersonate any person or entity;
d. interfere with anyone else's use of this SERVICE through bribery, theft, extortion, misrepresentation, denial-of-service, or any other attack.

ISC License

ISC License

Copyright (c) BrightID Contributors

Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Terms of Use, contact support@brightid.org