Privacy Policy
Last updated 28 July 2026
Beam is a private widget shared between two people. This policy explains what we collect, why, and what we do not do with it.
What we collect
- Account. When you sign in with Apple we store the opaque user identifier Apple gives us, plus your name and email address if you chose to share them. We never see your Apple password.
- Profile. A display name and, if you set one, a profile photo.
- Your pairing. Who you are paired with, when you paired, the relationship start date you pick, and any invite codes you create.
- Your content. The photos, videos, captions, voice notes, albums and reactions you and your partner post to each other.
- Device. A push notification token per device, so your partner's posts can reach you.
- Reports. If you report content, the report and what it refers to.
What we do not collect
No advertising identifiers, no third-party analytics or tracking SDKs, no location data, no contacts. We do not sell or share your data with anyone, and we do not use your content to train machine learning models.
Where it lives
Everything runs on our own servers in Helsinki, Finland, hosted by Hetzner. Metadata is stored in a self-hosted Convex database; photos, videos and audio are stored as files in our own object storage. All traffic between your device and our servers is encrypted with HTTPS.
Who else is involved
- Apple — for Sign in with Apple and for delivering push notifications. Push notifications are routed through Apple's servers.
- Hetzner Online GmbH — our hosting provider.
That is the complete list.
Who can see your content
Only you and the person you are paired with. Media files are served through short-lived signed links that expire, so a link cannot be shared onward indefinitely. Our staff do not read your content except when strictly necessary to investigate a report or a technical fault.
How long we keep it
Your content is kept until you delete it or delete your account. Deleting your account from within the app removes your profile, your content and your pairing data; deleted media files are purged from object storage shortly afterwards. If a past pairing has ended, its content stays isolated from any new pairing.
Your choices
- Delete individual posts at any time.
- End a pairing, which stops all sharing.
- Turn push notifications off in iOS Settings or in the app.
- Delete your account and all associated data from Profile → Delete Account.
- Request a copy of your data by emailing us.
Children
Beam is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes
If this policy changes materially we will update the date above and notify you in the app before the change takes effect.
Contact
Questions, data requests, or complaints: support@widgetbeam.app. Beam is operated by Ruslan Dauletkaliuly, Mamyr 1, 29/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan.