Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information the app collects, why we collect it, who processes it on our behalf, how long we keep it, and the rights you have over it. The app is built for a single event — the Diamond Jubilee on August 10, 2026 in Cagayan de Oro — and we collect only what that event experience needs. The app requires no account, no email address, and no sign-up.
Information we collect
- Anonymous device identifier
- When you first open the app, it is assigned a random, anonymous identifier. This lets the app remember your session and deliver your chat replies. It is not linked to your name, phone number, or any account.
- Display name (optional)
- You may choose to enter a display name so organizers know who they are chatting with. This is entirely optional and can be anything you like.
- Push notification token
- If you allow notifications, the app stores an Expo push token for your device so we can send you event announcements and chat replies. Declining notifications does not block any other feature.
- Chat messages
- Messages you send to the organizing team through the in-app chat are stored so organizers can read and reply to them.
- Aggregated usage and diagnostics
- We collect aggregated, non-identifying usage statistics and crash diagnostics through Firebase Analytics (for example, which screens are used most and whether the app is crashing) to keep the app working well during the event.
We do not collect your precise location, contacts, photos, or any government identifiers, and we do not sell or share your information for advertising.
Service providers
The app runs on infrastructure operated by third-party processors who handle data on our behalf, under their own security and privacy commitments:
- Google Firebase — database, authentication (anonymous), analytics, and backend functions.
- Expo — app runtime services and push notification delivery.
- Apple Push Notification service and Google (Firebase Cloud Messaging) — final delivery of push notifications to iOS and Android devices.
How long we keep your data
This is a single-event app, and retention is short by design:
- Chat messages and push notification tokens are deleted within 60 days after the event.
- Anonymous identifiers and optional display names are removed together with the chat and token data they are attached to.
- Aggregated analytics contain no directly identifying information and are retained only in summary form.
Your rights
You are in control of your information. You may, at any time:
- Ask what data we hold that is associated with your device;
- Ask us to correct or delete your chat messages, display name, or push token;
- Withdraw notification permission in your device settings, which stops all push messages;
- Object to or complain about our processing of your data.
To exercise any of these rights, email anna.g@redroot.coop and we will respond promptly.
Philippine Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)
We process personal information in line with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173), its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the issuances of the National Privacy Commission (NPC) — including the principles of transparency, legitimate purpose, and proportionality, and your rights as a data subject to be informed, to access, to object, to erasure or blocking, to damages, to file a complaint, to rectification, and to data portability.
If you believe your data privacy rights have been violated and we have not resolved your concern, you may contact the National Privacy Commission: 5th Floor, Philippine International Convention Center, Vicente Sotto Avenue, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines — complaints@privacy.gov.ph — privacy.gov.ph.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update this page and the effective date above. Material changes will also be announced in the app.
Contact us
For any privacy question or request about The Grand Celebration app, contact the organizing team at anna.g@redroot.coop.
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