Introduction
AnonTalk ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our anonymous voice chat service.
AnonTalk is designed with privacy in mind. We collect minimal information necessary to provide our service, and we do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Information We Collect
Account Information: If you create an account, we collect:
- Email address
- Username
- Password (securely hashed)
- Optional bio/profile information
Usage Information: We automatically collect:
- IP address (for country detection, rate limiting, and safety)
- Browser type and device information
- Connection times and call durations
- Gender and country selections (provided by you)
Communications: We store:
- Direct messages between matched users
- Reports submitted about other users
Information We Do NOT Collect
- Audio content - voice calls are peer-to-peer and not recorded by us
- Real names (unless you voluntarily provide them)
- Precise location data beyond country level
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and maintain our service
- Match you with other users based on your preferences
- Enable messaging between matched users
- Enforce our Community Guidelines and Terms of Service
- Prevent abuse, fraud, and illegal activity
- Protect child safety and report illegal content to authorities
- Improve our service through analytics
We take child safety extremely seriously. In accordance with applicable laws:
- We report confirmed Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
- We preserve user data and evidence when required by law or to protect children
- We cooperate fully with law enforcement investigations involving child exploitation
- We may disclose user information to authorities without notice when child safety is at risk
To report child exploitation: safety@anon.talk
Data Retention
We retain your data as follows:
- Account data: Until you delete your account
- Messages: Stored until you delete your account
- Reports: Retained for moderation and legal purposes
- Analytics data: Aggregated data retained for up to 1 year
- Evidence of illegal activity: Retained and provided to law enforcement as required
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data:
- With law enforcement when required by law, in response to legal process, or to protect the safety of users (especially children)
- With NCMEC when we identify potential child sexual abuse material
- With service providers who help us operate (hosting, analytics)
- In aggregated, anonymized form for analytics
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your account and associated data
- Export your data
- Object to processing of your data
Note: We may be unable to delete data that has been preserved for law enforcement purposes or ongoing investigations.
Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:
- HTTPS encryption for all connections
- Password hashing using industry-standard algorithms
- Rate limiting to prevent abuse
- Regular security reviews
Cookies and Local Storage
We use browser local storage to:
- Keep you logged in (authentication token)
- Remember your age verification
- Store your preferences
Children's Privacy
AnonTalk is for adults only. You must be 18 years or older to use this service.
We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18 years of age. If we discover that a user under 18 has created an account, we will immediately terminate that account and delete all associated data.
If you believe a minor is using AnonTalk, please report them immediately using the in-app report feature or contact us at safety@anon.talk.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights:
- General privacy questions: privacy@anon.talk
- Report child exploitation: safety@anon.talk
- Legal inquiries: legal@anon.talk