Privacy policy.

01Who we are

snipes is a live point-of-view streaming app operated by JCAM, Inc.(“snipes,” “we,” “us”). This policy describes how we handle data through the snipes iOS app and our website at snipes.world (together, the “Service”).

If you have questions about anything below, email jay@snipes.world.

02Anonymous by design

snipes does not have accounts in the traditional sense. We do not ask for your name, email address, phone number, or any other identifier that could be used to find you outside the app.

Your identity on snipes is tied to your device, not to you. We use Apple’s App Attest to verify that your device is a real iPhone running an unmodified copy of the app. We store the resulting attested key identifier; we do not receive your Apple ID, iCloud account, or any other Apple identifier.

One consequence of this design: if you lose your phone, you lose your handle. We cannot recover, transfer, or restore an account to a different device — there is nothing to recover.

03What we collect

Information you provide

Information we generate

Information collected automatically

04How we use your data

We use the data described above to:

• Operate the Service — sign you in, deliver live streams, post comments, generate handles, and so on.
• Keep the Service safe — run real-time content-safety models on live streams, route reports to human moderators, and enforce our Community Guidelines.
• Improve the Service — understand which features people use, fix bugs, and measure performance.
• Communicate with you — respond when you email us, surface in-app notifications about your own activity.
• Comply with the law — respond to valid legal process and cooperate with law enforcement where required.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your content to train third-party AI models. Content-safety models that run on your stream operate on the live frames for moderation purposes only and do not store stream content beyond what is necessary for moderation review.

05Live streams and recordings

Every live stream you broadcast is delivered through Mux, our video infrastructure provider. By default, every live stream is recorded and stored as a Mux video asset associated with your handle. You can view, download, or delete your recordings from your profile in the app.

Anyone watching your stream can see it live. We do not surface a public profile page for other users in v1, but a stream is, by definition, public the moment it goes live. Treat anything you broadcast as public.

06Location data

Location is off by default. If you turn it on, your default resolution is neighborhood-level — the coordinates we receive from iOS are hashed and jittered server-side before they appear to anyone else. Precise location is opt-in, per-stream.

You can define private zones — geofenced areas (such as your home address) where streaming automatically pauses. Private-zone coordinates are stored encrypted and used only for this purpose.

07Who we share with

We share data with the service providers we need to run the Service. Each one operates under a written contract that requires them to handle your data with at least the same protections this policy describes. They are not allowed to use your data for their own purposes.

We may also disclose data when required by a valid legal request, to protect against fraud or imminent harm, or as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with notice to you).

08How long we keep it

09Your rights and choices

You have the following rights, anywhere in the world, regardless of where you live:

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Deletion — delete your account and all associated content.
• Correction— there is little to correct because we don’t collect personal identifiers, but you can update settings and handle from inside the app.
• Objection / withdrawal — withdraw consent for analytics, location, or notifications at any time from in-app settings.
• Portability — request your data in a machine-readable format.
• Complaint — file a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these, visit our Privacy Choices page or email jay@snipes.world. We respond within 30 days, and usually within 7.

10Security

We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your data: encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest, scoped access controls, audit logs on production systems, and regular security review. No system is perfectly secure; if we discover a breach affecting your data, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by law.

11Children

snipes is rated 16+ on the App Store and is not directed at children under 13. You must be 13 or older to watch and 18 or older to broadcast.

If we learn that a user under 13 has accessed the Service, we will delete that account and any associated data. If you believe a child is using snipes, please contact us at jay@snipes.world.

12International transfers

JCAM, Inc. is based in the United States, and our service providers operate in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. When we transfer data across borders, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent legal mechanisms to protect your data.

13California rights

If you live in California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) gives you specific rights:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and (if applicable) sell.
• The right to delete personal information we hold about you.
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
• The right to limit our use of sensitive personal information.
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, visit our Privacy Choices page or email jay@snipes.world.

14EU and UK rights

If you live in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR applies to you. Our legal bases for processing are:

• Performance of a contract — to provide the Service you have asked us to provide.
• Legitimate interests — to operate the Service securely, prevent fraud and abuse, and improve features. We balance these interests against your rights.
• Consent — for optional features such as location and notifications. You can withdraw consent at any time.
• Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.

15Canada rights

If you are in Canada, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws (including Quebec’s Law 25) apply. You have the right to access, correct, and challenge the accuracy of the personal information we hold about you, and to withdraw consent for our use of it. To exercise these rights, email jay@snipes.world. You may also file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or your provincial commissioner.

16Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we’ll surface a notice in the app and update the effective date at the top of this page. We won’t retroactively change how we use data you’ve already shared in a way that’s less protective without your consent.

17Contact

For privacy questions, data requests, or anything else covered by this policy: jay@snipes.world.

JCAM, Inc. is the controller of your personal information for the purposes of GDPR.