Groop is an iMessage extension for scheduling group events and comparing availabilities. There is no sign-up or login, the app works entirely within your existing conversations. We do not sell your information, we do not use it for advertising, and we automatically delete event data after 90 days.
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Groop (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information in connection with the Groop app (the “Service”). The Service is distributed worldwide through Apple’s iMessage App Store. If you use the Service outside the United States, see Section 14.4 for information about international data transfers and region-specific rights.
Groop does not require you to create an account, log in, or provide a phone number or email address to use the Service. Any name you enter — whether your real name, a nickname, or another identifier — is provided voluntarily and displayed only within the group chat you’re using.
To let a group plan an event together, we collect and store:
This information is visible to other participants in the same group chat by design, that’s how the scheduling and availability-comparison features work.
We do not collect precise location, contacts, photos, or any data from other apps on your device.
We do not collect or require: phone numbers, email addresses, government ID, payment information, precise location, or your iMessage contacts. Apple’s iMessage framework may give the app access to the group chat context needed to function, but we only store the event and availability data described in Section 3.
We never sell your information. We never use it for advertising, and we do not engage in cross-context behavioral advertising or tracking.
Where applicable law requires a stated legal basis, we rely on:
We share information with the following service providers, each subject to its own privacy obligations:
We do not share information with data brokers, advertisers, or analytics companies that build advertising profiles.
We may disclose information in response to valid legal process, regulatory requests, or law-enforcement requests, or to protect our rights and the safety of our users.
If Groop is ever transferred to a new developer or organization, or if development is discontinued, information may be transferred as part of that transition, subject to this Policy or a policy with at least equivalent protections, or deleted rather than transferred. We will provide notice of any such change where required by law or where it affects how your information is handled.
Because the Service doesn’t use accounts, most data is tied to a group chat rather than to an individual identity, and it is deleted automatically after 90 days. If you’d like us to delete specific event or availability data sooner, or have questions about what’s stored, email groopsupport@gmail.com and we’ll respond within 45 days.
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
To exercise a California right, email groopsupport@gmail.com with subject “California Privacy Request.”
Groop is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The Service does not require sign-up, and the only information collected — event names, time frames, and a chosen display name — is provided voluntarily by participants in an existing group chat for the limited purpose of scheduling.
If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13 in a manner not permitted by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we will delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has used the Service and provided information to us, please contact us at groopsupport@gmail.com.
We use encryption in transit and industry-standard access controls to protect the data we store. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
If a security incident affects your information, we will assess its scope, notify affected users without undue delay, and notify regulators as required by applicable law.
Groop displays each participant's submitted availability overlapped in a grid. Groop does not analyze, rank, or recommend a "best" time, it simply displays the responses as submitted. Because there is no automated decision or recommendation involved, this feature does not fall under Article 22 of the GDPR or similar automated-decision-making provisions in other laws.
The Service is distributed worldwide through Apple’s App Store. Regardless of where you access the Service from, your information is processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using the Service, you understand your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States.
Users in the European Economic Area and United Kingdom (GDPR / UK GDPR): Groop is the data controller for information processed through the Service. Our legal bases for processing are set out in Section 7. In addition to the rights in Section 11, EEA and UK residents have the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with their local supervisory authority (in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk). Where we transfer personal data from the EEA or UK to the United States, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or an equivalent lawful transfer mechanism with our service providers.
Users in Canada (PIPEDA): Canadian residents have the right to access and correct their personal information and to withdraw consent, as described in Section 11. You may also file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca.
Users elsewhere: Other jurisdictions may provide additional statutory rights. Regardless of location, you can always reach us at groopsupport@gmail.com to ask what data we hold or to request its deletion.
We will post any material changes to this Policy here with an updated effective date, and where required by law, provide additional notice.
Privacy questions, data requests, and complaints: groopsupport@gmail.com