Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Hosts

When you create a host profile, we store:

• Profile info — your name, and optionally: phone number, address, timezone, and notes.
• Weekly availability — the morning/afternoon/evening schedule is set manually.
• Calendar connection — if you connect Google or Microsoft Calendar, we use temporary access to look up your calendar's availability feed and your account email address, then immediately discard that access. We store only what's needed to read your free/busy times going forward. No login credentials are retained on our servers.
• Device identifier — your account is pinned to the device and can be shared by QR code scan to other devices. This app operates without passwords.

Guests

Guests do not create accounts. When you visit a host's page:

• Visit history — we record which host pages you have visited and how many times, linked to your device identifier. This lets your friend list sync across devices when you scan a QR code.
• Phone numbers — visit requests are sent as text message links generated entirely on your device. We never receive or store your phone number.
• Device identifier — every user receives an anonymous identifier. No personal information is required to browse.

How we use it

All data is used solely to operate FriendsOver — displaying availability pages, syncing calendars, and keeping your friend list. We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for advertising.

Protecting sensitive info

Your contact details — phone number, address, calendar — are treated with extra care. They are not included in general page loads and are only made available when someone visits your specific host page. This means your contact info cannot be collected in bulk; it is only accessible one page at a time by real visitors.

Calendar access

Connecting a calendar is a one-time authorization. We request read-only access, use it to set up your availability feed, then discard the authorization immediately. Your actual calendar events are never sent to or stored on our servers — free/busy times are fetched directly in your browser when someone views your page. You can disconnect your calendar at any time from your host settings, or revoke access from your Google or Microsoft account settings.

Data storage

Your data is stored securely on our servers. We retain it as long as your host profile exists. You can delete your profile at any time from the settings screen, which removes all associated data from our servers.

Usage data

We collect anonymous data about how people interact with the app — for example, which buttons are tapped and which features are used. This data contains no personal information and cannot be used to identify you. It is used only to understand how the app is being used so we can improve it. App administrators are excluded from this tracking.

Your browser

Your browser stores a small amount of information locally to keep the app fast: your device identifier and a short-lived cache of pages you've visited. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or analytics that identify you personally.