Hangerang

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10/6/2026

Welcome to Hangerang! Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Hangerang (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your information when you use our mobile application (“App”). By using Hangerang, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information Your first and last name, phone number, and profile photo that you provide during onboarding.
  • Contact Information — Hashed Before Upload. Your contacts’ names never leave your device. When you sync your contacts, each phone number is hashed on your device, and only the hash is sent to our servers. We never store readable phone numbers, and we use these hashes only to find mutual connections and to deliver Props you give to friends who haven’t joined yet.
  • Location Data If you grant permission, we collect your location while the app is in use to show you which mutual friends are nearby and available to hang. Location is used only while the app is active and is never collected in the background. You can enable or disable location access at any time in your device settings.
  • User Content Messages, Itches, Wish You Were Here (WYWH) posts, Props, and other content you create or share within the App.
  • Device Information Device type, operating system version, and push notification tokens for delivering notifications.
  • Usage Data Information about how you interact with the App, including features used and session activity.

2. How Connections Work

Hangerang is built on mutual relationships. You will only appear to — and be able to interact with — users who are mutual contacts, meaning both users have each other’s phone number. Having someone’s number without them having yours does not create a connection on Hangerang.

When a mutual contact relationship ends (either user removes the other’s number and re-syncs), the connection between those users is removed from our system and neither user retains visibility of the other during their next app session.

3. Texting Props to Friends Not Yet on Hangerang

When you give Props to a contact who isn’t on Hangerang yet, the App opens your phone’s own messaging app with a suggested message that includes a short teaser and a link to download Hangerang. You can edit the message before sending, and it’s sent from your phone number, by you, through your carrier. Hangerang never sends text messages on your behalf, and we don’t send texts to your contacts. Standard messaging rates from your carrier may apply. The Props itself is saved on our servers, linked to a hashed identifier created from your friend’s phone number, so they can read it if they join. Unclaimed Props are deleted if you delete your account.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Provide and improve the App and its features
  • Identify mutual connections between users
  • Show nearby availability to mutual contacts
  • Deliver push notifications
  • Monitor and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate the App, including cloud hosting (Supabase) and push notification delivery (Expo). These providers are contractually prohibited from using your data for any purpose other than providing services to us.
  • Other Users: Your name, profile photo, availability status, Itches, WYWH posts, Props, and Profile Oath are visible to your mutual contacts within the App.
  • Legal Authorities: If required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users.

6. Visibility and Privacy Controls

  • Ghost: You may ghost any mutual contact at any time. Ghosted users will not see your Itches, location, or availability. You can manage your ghost list in the Your People section of the App.
  • Target Groups: When posting an Itch, you can limit visibility to specific groups of mutual contacts.
  • Availability Toggle: You control when you appear as available to your mutual contacts.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your profile, the content you’ve created (including Props you’ve given), and your links to your contacts are permanently deleted within 30 days..

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted data transmission and hashed contact storage. However, no system is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Choices and Rights

  • Access and Update: You can update your profile information at any time within the App.
  • Delete Account: You can request account deletion directly within the App under Settings, or by contacting us at contact@hangerang.com. Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.
  • Revoke Permissions: You can revoke location, contacts, or notification access at any time through your device settings.

10. Children’s Privacy

Hangerang is not intended for users under 16 years old. If we discover that a user under 16 has created an account, we will delete their information promptly. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@hangerang.com.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you via the App. Continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

Email: contact@hangerang.com
Website: https://hangerang.com