Privacy is a product feature, not a footnote.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you sign up via Apple Sign In, we receive your name and email address. We also collect profile information you choose to provide, such as photos, prompts, and preferences.

Proximity Data: We use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to detect nearby Rome users. This involves exchanging anonymous, rotating identifiers. We do not collect GPS or precise location data.

2. How We Use Data

We use your data solely to provide the Rome service, including matching you with people you've encountered, facilitating messaging between matches, and improving app performance. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

3. Data Retention

Bluetooth interaction logs (the "sightings" of other anonymous devices) are anonymous and randomly generated and can only be used by the server to resolve a match.

4. Your Control and Deletion Rights

You can edit your profile at any time. You can delete your account directly within the app settings. Deletion removes or anonymizes personal account details, including Apple sign-in metadata and profile information. Some match, message, report, block, security, or service integrity records may be retained in anonymized or limited form where needed for safety, legal, anti-abuse, debugging, or operational purposes. Once deleted, your account cannot be recovered.

5. Safety and Moderation

Rome has zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive users. To keep Rome safe, users can report and block others. Reports may be reviewed by our team to investigate safety issues and enforce our terms. Blocking helps prevent blocked pairs from seeing or messaging each other through matching surfaces.