Good Vibes Only — Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Good Vibes Only is a community map where people pin small moments of good, which feed a density heatmap showing where positivity is happening. This policy explains what information the app collects, why, and the choices you have. We aim to collect as little as possible.

Information we collect

• Account information. If you choose to sign in, you can use Sign in with Apple, Google Sign-In, or an email account. We receive the identifier, name, and email address the provider shares. With Apple you can choose to hide your email, in which case we receive Apple's private relay address instead of your real one. You can browse the map without signing in; an account is only needed to post or confirm vibes.
• Location. With your permission, we use your device location to center the map near you and to place a pin where a vibe happened. The location attached to a vibe you post is saved as part of that vibe, along with the street and neighbourhood near it (never a house number). We do not track your location in the background.
• Content you create. The vibes you post, including their text, category, location, optional place tag, and time, are stored so they can appear on the map. Posts are anonymous by default; your name is shown only if you turn that on for a given post. Each vibe is stored with your account's identifier (a random string, not your name or email), which is how moderation, blocking, and deleting your own posts work; see "What is public" below.
• Confirmations. When you tap "love to see it" on a vibe, we record that your account confirmed it, so each person can confirm a vibe once (and take it back). That record is part of the vibe and is public like the rest of it. Taking a confirmation back removes it from the count; a server note that you were already counted (so the poster is not notified twice) stays until the vibe fades or your account is deleted.
• A device identifier. Older versions of the app stamped each post with a random per-install identifier; the current version does not. Posts made with those versions keep theirs until they fade.
• Notification token. If you turn on notifications, your device provides a push token, which we store so we can send you notifications (for example, when someone confirms your vibe). It is an anonymous device address, not your name or location.
• Visits to our download page. When you open our download page (goodvibesonlymap.com/get), it counts the visit along with the link it came from (for example, a post that shared the page), the app it was opened in (for example, Instagram or TikTok) or otherwise the kind of device (iPhone, Android or computer), and the time. The count itself stores nothing that identifies you: no cookies, no IP address. Like the rest of our service, the request also appears in the standard server logs described under Google Firebase below.

How we use information

• To show the map and heatmap and to display the vibes you and others post.
• To let you sign in, post, and confirm vibes, and to show you which are yours.
• To check that submitted text fits a positive, good-vibes community before it is published (see moderation below).
• To keep the map current by letting vibes expire after about 90 days.
• To send you notifications you have turned on, such as when someone confirms your vibe or when good vibes are happening near a spot you posted.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for advertising.

What is public

Vibes are meant to be seen. When you post, the vibe's text, category, location, time, and the street or neighbourhood near it become visible to everyone using the app, and to anyone on the internet: vibes also appear on shared vibe pages and images, and in the public map files the app downloads. Your name is not shown unless you opt in for that post; otherwise the post appears anonymously.

Anonymous means your name is hidden. The post still carries your account's identifier (a random string, not your name or email), and so does each confirmation you give. That identifier can be read by anyone who queries the database directly, so a determined person could connect the posts and confirmations made from one account, and, if you show your name on any post, connect them to that name. Remember that a post's location and text are chosen by you and are public, so share only what you are comfortable placing on the map.

Third-party services

We rely on a few trusted providers to run the app. Information is shared with them only as needed to provide the service:

• Google Firebase (authentication, database, and backend hosting) stores your account, vibes, and confirmations, and keeps standard server logs (including IP addresses) for about 30 days.
• Anthropic processes the text of a vibe you submit (the story, the place tag, the nearby street, and your name when you chose to show it) to help decide whether it belongs on a good-vibes map. The text is sent for that check only and is not used to identify you.
• Mapbox provides the map imagery and, when you place a pin, converts coordinates into nearby place names.
• Expo delivers push notifications on our behalf, passing them to Apple and Google's notification services to reach your device. Only your notification token and the message are shared for delivery.

These providers process data under their own privacy policies.

Data retention

Vibes fade from the map after about 90 days and are then deleted. Each "love to see it" confirmation extends a vibe's life. You can delete your own vibes at any time from within the app, and delete your account in Settings or by email (see the delete page). Deleting your account removes your account, your vibes, your confirmations, and your settings; reports you filed are kept for review without your identifier. Copies of public map files and shared pages can stay in caches for up to a week.

Your choices

• Browse the map freely without creating an account.
• Post anonymously by default, or opt in to show your name per post.
• Allow or deny location access in your device settings (denying it limits pin placement but you can still browse).
• Delete your own vibes, and sign out at any time.
• Turn notifications on or off per type in the app's Settings, or turn them off entirely in your device settings.

Children

Good Vibes Only is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will remove it.

Security

We use reputable infrastructure (Google Firebase) and reasonable safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to keep your data safe.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the app evolves. When we do, we will revise the date at the top of this page.

Contact

Questions about your privacy or this policy? Email goodvibesapphelp@outlook.com.

This policy is provided in good faith and describes the app's current practices. It is not legal advice; before a public launch you may wish to have it reviewed by a professional, especially regarding requirements that apply where your users live (such as GDPR or CCPA).