Privacy Policy - ShareWhile

Last Updated: 1/Jul/2025

Key Summary: ShareWhile lets you control location sharing with groups. When you disable sharing for a group, members will see your last shared location but won't receive updates. Your account remains visible in the group. Full data deletion occurs when leaving a group or deleting your account.

1. Information We Collect

a) Device Information

Anonymous Device ID: Generated when you first launch the app without registration

Purpose: To maintain your group associations across app sessions

b) Account Information (Optional Registration)

Email address

Securely hashed password

List of your joined groups

c) Location Data

Data Stored: Only your most recent location per group

Collection: When you enable "Share with This Group" toggle

Visibility Rules:

Active sharing: Live location updates
Paused sharing: Last location remains visible
Left group/Deleted account: All data permanently erased

2. How We Use Your Data

Data Type	Purpose	Retention Period
Device ID	Group participation without registration	Until app uninstallation
Account Data	Restore groups when reinstalling	Until account deletion
Location Data	Display position to authorized group members	Active sharing: Until toggle is disabled Paused sharing: Until leaving group

Data Type

Purpose

Retention Period

Device ID

Group participation without registration

Until app uninstallation

Account Data

Restore groups when reinstalling

Until account deletion

Location Data

Display position to authorized group members

Active sharing: Until toggle is disabled
Paused sharing: Until leaving group

3. Sharing Controls

a) Global Controls

"Share My Location": Master switch for all groups

"Background Sharing": Optional continuous updates

b) Per-Group Controls

"Share with This Group":

Enabled: Sends live location updates
Disabled: Shows last location without new updates

Note: Leaving a group automatically deletes your location data associated with that group. Learn more.

5. Your Rights

Access: View your groups and shared data directly in the app.

Deletion:

Partial: Delete all location history and group memberships without account deletion via Data Deletion.
Full: Permanently delete your account and all data via Account Deletion.

Correction: Update your account email or password anytime in Settings.

Portability: Request an export of your data by contacting us with the subject "Data Export".

Privacy Policy for ShareWhile