Banta Privacy Policy

We collect the following information to provide Banta services:

• Display name and username for your profile
• Profile photo (optional) for identification
• Email address for account management
• Phone number for account verification (optional)
• Avatar color and theme preferences

This information is used to:

• Create and maintain your account
• Display your profile to mates
• Enable mate connections and calling
• Personalize your app experience

Information about your social connections:

• Your mates list and connections
• Call history with mates (who you called, when, duration)
• Rejection responses and comebacks exchanged
• Mate request history

This information is used to:

• Enable calling between mates
• Show call history and statistics
• Display recent interactions
• Maintain social connections

We maintain records of your voice calls:

• Call timestamps and duration
• Call participants (caller and callee)
• Call status (completed, missed, rejected)
• Response pack usage

Call history is used to:

• Display recent calls in the app
• Show call statistics and insights
• Improve service quality
• Troubleshoot technical issues

Profile photo handling:

• Photos are stored securely on our servers
• Photos are visible to your mates only
• Photos may be cached for performance
• You can delete or change photos at any time
• Photos are automatically resized for optimal performance

We do not use photos for advertising or share them with third parties.

We send notifications for:

• Incoming calls from mates
• Call responses and comebacks
• Urgent callback requests
• Mate requests and updates
• App announcements (rare)

You can control notification types in:
Settings > Notifications

We use Firebase Cloud Messaging for reliable delivery.

Voice call technology:

• Calls use WebRTC for peer-to-peer connections
• Voice data is encrypted in transit
• We use STUN/TURN servers for connection establishment
• Call quality may depend on your internet connection
• Minimal voice data is logged for debugging only

Voice calls are designed to be private and secure.

We use Google Firebase for:

• User authentication and account management
• Real-time database for call signaling
• Cloud Firestore for data storage
• Cloud Messaging for push notifications
• Analytics for app improvement

Firebase provides secure, scalable infrastructure for Banta.

For reliable call connections:

• We use Twilio TURN servers when peer-to-peer fails
• TURN servers relay voice data when needed
• This ensures calls work in restrictive network environments
• Voice data through TURN is still encrypted
• TURN usage is logged for performance monitoring

TURN servers help ensure calls work consistently.

Android platform integration:

• Google Play for app distribution and updates
• Google Sign-In for easy authentication (optional)
• Play Services for push notification delivery
• In-app purchases through Google Play Billing (if applicable)

Google Play services are used only for essential app functionality.

Your privacy commitment:

• We never sell your personal information to third parties
• We don't share your data with advertisers
• We don't use your data for marketing purposes
• We don't build detailed profiles about you
• We only use data to provide and improve Banta services

Your data is yours, and we respect that.

Data access and support:

• You can request your data at any time
• You can delete your account and all associated data
• We respond to privacy inquiries promptly
• We comply with applicable privacy laws
• Support can be reached through the app or by email

Contact us for any privacy concerns or data requests:

support@bantamates.app