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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 12, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to fomo, operated by Touch Grass LLC (d/b/a fomo) ("we," "us," "our," or "Company"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and share your personal information.

This Privacy Policy applies to:

(Collectively referred to as the "Services")

This Privacy Policy explains:

By using the Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Services.

Contact Information:
For privacy-related questions or concerns, please contact us at: contact@spreadfomo.com

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account Registration:

Events You Create:

Social Interactions:

Content You Upload:

Contacts (Optional Friend-Finder):
If you choose to use the "Find Friends from Contacts" feature, the App accesses your device's contacts to help you find people you know who already use fomo. To protect your contacts' privacy, this is done using a privacy-preserving match:

Calendar Subscription (Optional):
Since app version 1.0.7, "add to calendar" does not ask for access to your calendar, and the App cannot read it. Instead, the App creates a private link to a calendar feed of your events and gives it to your calendar app (or copies it for you). Earlier versions asked for access to your calendar to add a single event.

Waitlist Sign-Up (Website Only):
When you join our waitlist at www.spreadfomo.com, we collect:

How We Use Waitlist Data:

Waitlist Data Retention:

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

Website Analytics (Website Only):
When you visit our Website, we automatically collect:

Location Data:
We collect precise location information when you use certain features of the App:

Foreground location: Most location features run only in the foreground, when you are actively using the App (for example, creating an event, viewing an event map, or searching for nearby events).

Background location (optional, event photo reminders): Since app version 1.0.7, the App asks for "Always" location permission during sign-up, right after you allow location while using the App (earlier versions asked after you RSVP to an event). If you grant it, the App uses background region monitoring around the location of each event you RSVP to so it can remind you to take photos with fomo Cam when you arrive at and near the end of the event. This background location is:

Device Information:

Usage Data:

In-App Analytics (PostHog):
We use PostHog to understand how features are used so we can improve the App. In the mobile App this analytics runs in a privacy-preserving mode: we explicitly disable IP-address collection and geo-IP lookup (your IP is not stored), we do not use Apple's Advertising Identifier (IDFA), we do not run session recording, and we do not track you across other apps or websites. Product-interaction events are associated with your account so we can measure your own usage, but they are not used for cross-app advertising or sold to third parties.

Crash and Diagnostics Reporting (Sentry):
We use Sentry to capture crash reports, error logs, and performance diagnostics so we can find and fix problems. These reports are scrubbed to avoid including sensitive personal information (for example, phone numbers, authentication tokens, and email addresses are redacted before a report is sent).

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies (Website Only)

What Are Cookies:
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our Website. We use cookies to improve your experience and analyze Website traffic.

Types of Cookies We Use:

Cookie Type Purpose Duration
Essential Cookies Enable core Website functionality (e.g., form submissions, session management) Session (deleted when you close browser)
Analytics Cookies (PostHog) Track Website usage and performance, maintain user sessions, and understand visitor behavior. Cookie name: ph_fomo. EU visitors must consent before this cookie is set. Up to 1 year
Geo-Detection Cache Stores your geographic location (EU vs non-EU) locally to avoid repeated geo-detection requests 24 hours (stored in browser localStorage)
Cookie Consent Preference Remembers your cookie consent choice (accept/decline) so we don't show the banner repeatedly Persistent (stored in browser localStorage)

Your Cookie Choices:

Third-Party Analytics on Website:
We use the following third-party services on our Website:

GDPR Compliance for EU Visitors:

2.4 Information From Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services we use to operate the Services:

For the Mobile App:

For the Website:

2.5 Photo Analysis

To help choose and order photos in the fomo feed, the App analyzes photos you take with the in-app fomo Cam. The analysis runs on your device when the photo is uploaded, using Google's ML Kit; the photo is not sent to Google for it.

What we store: Two signals about each photo: how many faces appear in it, and a single overall measure of how much the people in it appear to be smiling. They are stored with the photo, and the App on the device of anyone who can see the photo reads them to choose and order photos and events in the fomo feed. We use them for nothing else.

What we don't do: This analysis is not facial recognition. The App does not identify who is in a photo, does not build a profile of anyone's face, and does not keep or send facial features, biometric identifiers, or any other intermediate analysis data. The App runs this analysis only on the photos you take and upload with fomo Cam. ML Kit may send Google usage and performance metrics about the feature (see Section 4.3).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

3.1 Provide and Improve the App

3.2 Safety and Security

3.3 Analytics and Research

3.4 Marketing and Business Development

No Advertising: The App does not show ads, does not use the mobile advertising identifier (Apple IDFA / Google Advertising ID), and does not share your data with advertising networks. If that ever changes, we will update this policy and the app-store data disclosures first.

3.5 Legal Compliance

4. How We Share Your Information

4.1 Public Information

The following information is publicly visible to other App users by default:

If you enable a Private Account in settings, only your approved friends can see the events on your profile, and people who are not your friends do not see you on event guest lists. An event's host still sees you on its guest list, and its other guests can still see you in the event's chat. Events you create as public are still visible to everyone, with you as their host. Section 4.1.1 explains how your event photos are shown.

4.1.1 Event Photos and the fomo Feed

The App includes a "fomo" feed that shows photos from recent events. Photos at an event are taken with fomo Cam, the in-app disposable camera. Since app version 1.0.7, on iPhone, a fomo Cam photo can include a short video clip without sound, covering the moments just before and after the shot, like a Live Photo; the clip is shown, stored and deleted with its photo, and everything in this section about photos applies to it. A host can also add cover photos to an event from their photo library; those are part of the event and are shown to anyone who can see it. Event photos are visible as follows:

4.2 With Other Users

4.3 With Third-Party Service Providers

We share your information with third-party companies that help us operate the App:

Service Provider Purpose Data Shared
Clerk Authentication and phone verification Phone number, user ID, authentication tokens
Supabase Database hosting and storage All user data, events, photos, relationships
Radar.io Location services, address search, and geocoding GPS coordinates, search queries, location data
OpenCage Additional geocoding services GPS coordinates, addresses
Expo Push notifications Device info, push tokens, notification content
Apple Maps / Google Maps Map display in the App Event locations, map viewport
Google ML Kit On-device face and smile detection for fomo Cam photos (Section 2.5), and on Android, reading QR codes when you add a friend by scanning theirs No photos or analysis results; usage and performance metrics about the feature, with basic device and app information
PostHog In-app product analytics (privacy mode) Feature-usage events, user ID (no IP address, no advertising identifier)
Sentry Crash reporting and diagnostics Crash/error logs, device and performance data (personal info scrubbed)
Vercel Website hosting, and relaying calendar feed requests to our servers Calendar feed requests, including the request path, which contains your private calendar link

These service providers are contractually obligated to use your data only for the purposes we specify and to protect your data according to applicable laws.

4.4 For Business Purposes

Note: We do not sell your personal information. Data shared with business partners is anonymized or aggregated so it cannot identify you personally.

4.5 For Legal Reasons

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to:

4.6 Business Transfers

If Touch Grass LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or other business transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified via email or prominent notice in the App of any such change.

5. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

5.1 Account Settings

You can access and update your account information at any time by going to Settings in the App:

5.2 Location Data

You can control location access through your device settings:

Note: Disabling location access will prevent you from creating events or viewing event locations on maps.

5.3 Notifications

You can control push notifications in two ways:

  1. In the App: Go to Settings > Notifications and toggle individual notification types (friend requests, event invitations, reminders, friend activity)
  2. Device Settings:
    • iOS: Settings > Notifications > fomo
    • Android: Settings > Apps > fomo > Notifications

5.4 Camera and Photo Access

You can control camera and photo library access through your device settings:

5.5 Request a Copy of Your Data

You have the right to request a copy of your personal data.

How to Request:

  1. Email contact@spreadfomo.com with subject line "Data Request"
  2. Include your username or phone number for identity verification
  3. We will verify your identity and respond within 45 days with a JSON file containing your data

What We Provide:

Verification Required:
To protect your privacy, we will verify your identity before releasing data. We may ask you to:

Processing Time:
We will respond to verified requests within 45 days as required by law. If we need additional time, we will notify you.

5.6 Delete Your Account

You have the right to delete your account and personal data:

  1. Go to Settings in the App
  2. Scroll to the Account section
  3. Tap "Delete Account"
  4. Confirm your decision

Important Information About Account Deletion:

5.7 Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

We do not sell your personal information. We only share aggregated or de-identified data with business partners, which does not constitute a "sale" under CCPA because the data cannot identify you personally.

However, if our data practices change in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide California residents with a clear opt-out mechanism.

5.8 Opt-Out of SMS Communications

If you signed up for the waitlist or opted into SMS notifications:

You can opt out of SMS messages at any time:

Method 1 - Text STOP:

Method 2 - Email:

Method 3 - Text HELP:

Important Notes:

5.9 Additional CCPA Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the CCPA:

Right to Know: You can request information about:

To exercise this right, email contact@spreadfomo.com with subject line "CCPA - Right to Know Request."

Right to Access: You can request a copy of your personal data (see Section 5.5 above).

Right to Delete: You can delete your account through the App (see Section 5.6 above).

Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

How to Exercise Your Rights:

We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within 45 days.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the App and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:

Data Type Retention Period
Account Information Until you delete your account + 90 days
Event Data Until you delete your account or the event + 90 days
Photos Until you delete your account + 90 days
fomo Cam Photos Deleted starting 90 days after the event's reveal, unless a guest keeps them in the App
Waitlist Phone Numbers Until app launch + 90 days (or until you opt out)
Push Notification History 30 days
Location Data Associated with events; deleted when event is deleted
Website Cookies Varies by cookie type (see Section 2.3)
Usage Logs Up to 2 years for analytics purposes
Backup Data 90 days after account deletion

After the retention period, data is permanently deleted or anonymized so it can no longer identify you.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration:

Security Measures:

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your phone number and account credentials.

8. Children's Privacy

The fomo App and Website are NOT intended for users under 18 years of age.

We require all app users to verify they are 18 years or older during account registration. We do not knowingly collect personal information from, or market to, anyone under 18 through the App or Website.

Website Visitors: The Website does not have an age gate, but our waitlist and Services are only for users 18 and older. By joining the waitlist or using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from anyone under 18, we will immediately terminate any account and delete that information. As with any deleted account, a copy stays in our backup systems, inaccessible to users, for up to 90 days before it is permanently erased (Section 5.6). If you believe we have, for example because your child created an account or joined the waitlist, please contact us at contact@spreadfomo.com.

9. Location Data Privacy and Safety

9.1 How We Use Location Data

Location data is central to the fomo experience:

9.2 Location Privacy Warnings

⚠️ IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS:

Precise Location Sharing: When you create a public event, your exact event location (GPS coordinates) is visible to all App users. This could reveal your home address or other sensitive locations.

Real-Time Location Exposure: Attending events reveals your presence at that location to other attendees and the event host.

Physical Safety Risks: Sharing your location publicly can pose risks such as stalking, harassment, or unwanted contact.

We strongly recommend:

9.3 Third-Party Location Services

Your location data is shared with third-party services:

These providers have their own privacy policies:

9.4 Controlling Location Access

You can disable location access at any time through your device settings. However, this will prevent you from:

10. International Users

The fomo App is currently only available to users in the United States.

Your data is stored on servers located in the United States and is subject to U.S. federal and Virginia state laws.

If you access the App from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws. We do not represent or warrant that the App complies with privacy laws outside the United States.

11. Third-Party Links

The App may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content (such as event locations, social media, or external resources).

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or business operations.

How We Notify You:

Your Continued Use: By continuing to use the Services after changes take effect, you agree to the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Services and delete your account if you have one.

Review Regularly: We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Touch Grass LLC (d/b/a fomo)
Email: contact@spreadfomo.com

Privacy Requests:
For data access, deletion, or CCPA requests, email us at contact@spreadfomo.com with the subject line "Privacy Request."

We will respond to all verified requests within 45 days (or as required by applicable law).

14. Additional State-Specific Rights

14.1 Virginia Residents (VCDPA)

Under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), Virginia residents have rights similar to CCPA, including:

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@spreadfomo.com.

14.2 Other States

If you reside in a state with specific privacy laws (e.g., Colorado, Connecticut, Utah), you may have additional rights. Contact us for more information.

15. Data Processing Legal Basis (GDPR Note)

Although we primarily operate in the U.S., if European users access the App, we rely on the following legal bases for processing personal data:

European users have the right to withdraw consent, access data, rectify data, erase data, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing. Contact us at contact@spreadfomo.com to exercise these rights.

16. Summary of Key Points

Topic Key Information
Age Requirement 18+ years old
Data We Collect Name, phone, username, date of birth, location, photos, events, contact hashes (optional), usage data
How We Use Data Provide App, analytics, consented marketing (no ads, no advertising identifier)
Third Parties Clerk, Supabase, Radar.io, OpenCage, Expo, Apple/Google Maps, PostHog, Sentry, Vercel
Location Tracking Foreground for events; optional background region monitoring for photo reminders at events you RSVP to
Your Rights Access, delete, download data
Data Retention 90 days after account deletion
Contact contact@spreadfomo.com

By using the fomo App, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.