Welcome to BlockStar Chat ("BlockStar Chat," "we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our messaging application and related services (collectively, the "App"). Please read this policy carefully. By accessing or using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
We use the information we collect to:
Where applicable law requires it, we process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:
BlockStar Chat has a zero-tolerance policy toward child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and any form of child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE). We prohibit the use of our App to create, upload, share, or distribute such content, and we take proactive steps to detect, remove, and report violations to appropriate authorities, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and law enforcement, as required by applicable law.
Our full, externally published Child Safety Standards — including our detection measures, reporting mechanisms, and enforcement process — are available at:
Safety Standards URL: https://blockstar.site/safety-standards
If you encounter content that you believe violates child safety standards, please report it immediately in-app using the "Report" feature, or contact us directly at [email protected].
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the App's services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Message content is retained according to your account and device settings; you may delete messages and your account at any time through the App's settings, subject to any legal retention requirements (e.g., content preserved for CSAE reporting obligations).
We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction, including encryption in transit, access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
BlockStar Chat is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required by your local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the applicable age, we will take steps to promptly delete such information. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided us with personal information may contact us at [email protected] to request deletion.
Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your own, which may have data protection laws different from those of your jurisdiction. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) to protect your information during such transfers.
The App may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, through in-app notification. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Name: BlockStar Chat
Support Email: [email protected]
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us using the contact details above.