Last updated May 1, 2026
Privacy Policy
SFHQ is a San Francisco social map for pins, posts, guides, profiles, messages, and local discovery. This policy explains what the app collects and how it is used.
Information We Collect
- Account information such as email address, user ID, username, display name, and profile details.
- User content such as pins, posts, comments, messages, reactions, reports, saved items, and uploaded photos or videos.
- Location information when you allow location access, used to center the map and create location-based pins.
- Search activity and app activity needed to provide search, recommendations, notifications, moderation, and safety features.
- Photos from your camera or photo library only when you choose to attach media to content.
How We Use Information
We use information to operate the app, authenticate accounts, show pins and posts, personalize local discovery, send notifications, support messaging, prevent abuse, moderate content, and maintain security.
Tracking and Ads
SFHQ does not sell personal information, does not show third-party ads, and does not use collected information for cross-app tracking.
Sharing
Content you post may be visible to other SFHQ users according to the app surface where you post it. We may share information with service providers that host, secure, or operate the app, or when required for legal, safety, or abuse-prevention reasons.
Controls
You can deny or revoke location, camera, and photo permissions in iOS Settings. You can block, mute, report users, sign out, and request account or data deletion through support.
Contact
For privacy questions or deletion requests, contact support@sfhq.app.