Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information Sarva ("we", "our", the "Service") collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using Sarva you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information we collect

• Account information. Your phone number, country code, profile name, avatar, and other profile details you provide when creating an account.
• Messages and content. Messages, media, files, and voice notes you send through the Service are stored so they can be delivered and synced across your devices.
• Contacts. If you grant permission, we process your device contacts to show which of your contacts already use Sarva and to let you invite others. Contacts are uploaded to our servers for matching and synchronization across your devices.
• Location. If you choose to share a location in a chat, we collect and transmit your coordinates to the participants of that chat. For live location sharing — which you always start yourself — your position is updated periodically for the duration you select and may continue while the app is in the background, with a persistent on-screen notification, until the share expires or you stop it.
• Usage data. Technical information such as device type, app version, and diagnostic logs used to operate and improve the Service.

2. How we use your information

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Service (message delivery, sync, notifications).
• Match your contacts with existing Sarva users.
• Authenticate your account and keep it secure.
• Debug, improve, and develop new features.

3. Miniapps and permissions

Miniapps are third-party applications that run inside Sarva. Each miniapp declares the permissions it needs (for example camera, storage, or contacts), and we ask for your consent before granting access. Miniapps run in a sandbox with isolated storage and can only use the capabilities you approve. You can revoke a miniapp's access by uninstalling it. Miniapp developers are responsible for their own handling of any data you share with their app.

4. Health and fitness data

If you grant permission, Sarva can read health and fitness data fromHealth Connect (Android) or Apple Health (iOS) — for example step count, distance, calories burned, heart rate, and sleep. Access is used only to provide the features you see in the app, such as health-related miniapps and widgets you choose to use.

• Health data is accessed only after your explicit consent in the Health Connect permission screen, and only for the data types you approve.
• We do not use health data for advertising, do not sell it, and do not share it with third parties for marketing purposes.
• Health data is processed on your device or on our servers only as needed to provide the feature you are using.
• You can revoke access at any time in your device's Health Connect settings; Sarva continues to work without it.

5. How we share information

• With other users. Your profile (name, avatar, phone) is visible to people you chat with and to contacts who have your number.
• Service providers. We use infrastructure providers (e.g., cloud hosting, object storage) to run the Service. They process data on our behalf.
• Legal. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users.

We do not sell your personal information.

6. Data storage and security

Your data is stored on our servers and cached locally on your devices to provide offline-first functionality. We use industry-standard measures (encryption in transit, access controls) to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. You may delete messages and your account; residual copies may persist in backups for a limited period.

8. Your choices

• Contacts permission. You can deny or revoke contact access in your device settings; Sarva continues to work without it.
• Location. Location is only collected when you share it. You can stop a live share at any time from the chat, and can revoke location permission in your device settings.
• Miniapp permissions. Consent is requested per miniapp and can be refused.
• Health data. You can deny or revoke Health Connect / Apple Health access in your device settings at any time.
• Account deletion. Contact us to delete your account and associated data.

9. Children's privacy

The Service is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on this page and update the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Reach us atprivacy@sarva.live.