Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 9, 2026
ChatRoom is built around temporary conversations. We collect as little as possible, store it only as long as a room exists, and never sell or share your data.
1. What we store
- Room details: room name, automatically generated room code, chosen duration, join mode, and a hashed room password (only when password protection is enabled).
- Messages: the text you send, a temporary nickname, and the time it was sent.
- Room sessions: a temporary session token stored as a one-way hash, your current nickname in the room, and a last-seen timestamp used to show who is currently present.
- Moderation records: if a room owner removes or bans someone, we keep a minimal record so the room stays safe until it expires.
2. What we do not store
- No email addresses, phone numbers, or real names.
- No accounts, passwords you reuse, or contact lists.
- No persistent profiles or chat history after a room ends.
- No advertising identifiers or tracking cookies.
3. How your data is protected
- All chat data lives in an encrypted database. Direct public access is blocked; only the app's trusted server code can read or write room data, and only for the room you have joined.
- Room and session tokens are randomly generated and stored as cryptographic hashes. We never store the raw tokens on our servers.
- Password-protected rooms store only a hash of the password. We cannot recover it for you or anyone else.
- Real-time updates are filtered through server checks, so a participant can only see messages and members for the room they are currently in.
4. How long data lasts
A room exists only for the duration chosen when it is created (1 hour to 7 days). When the timer runs out, the room is marked closed and the messages and session records associated with it are permanently deleted from our database. Owners can also end a room early at any time.
5. Sharing and third parties
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with advertisers or analytics companies. We use standard hosting and database services only to operate the app, not to profile you.
6. Your responsibilities
Anyone with the room link can join an open room. Share links carefully. If you use a password, share it through a different channel from the link. Do not send sensitive personal information or illegal content into a temporary chat; the room owner can remove messages or ban participants.
7. Questions
If you have questions about this policy or how we handle data, contact us through the project page.