Privacy Policy

Last updated June 2026

Vela collects the data you provide (profile details, photos, voice and verification media, messages) and limited usage and device data to operate the service. We use it to match you, keep the community safe (verification and AI moderation), process subscriptions, and improve the app. We do not sell your personal data.

What we collect

Account: email or phone, and authentication data.
Profile: name, age, photos, voice intro, bio, interests, location.
Verification: selfie and optional liveness video.
Usage: matches, messages, and basic device/diagnostic data.

How we use it

To run matching and chat, verify real people, moderate harmful content, process payments, and improve the product. Messages and content may be screened by automated moderation for safety.

Storage & sharing

Data is stored securely; uploads go to access-controlled object storage. We share data only with processors (payments, email/SMS, AI moderation, analytics, crash reporting) bound by contract — never sold.

Your rights

You can access, correct, export, or delete your data and delete your account in-app. We keep data while your account is active and remove/anonymise it after deletion, subject to legal holds.

Age & contact

Vela is for adults 18+. Privacy questions: privacy@getvela.cc.

This is a starting draft, not legal advice. Localise and have it reviewed by counsel before public launch.