Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2, 2026
1. Introduction
Made It Home is operated by Hey June, Inc. ("we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use the Made It Home mobile application (the "App") and related services (the "Service"). The Service is offered only in the United States and is intended only for users who are at least 18 years old.
Privacy is central to how the Service works. As a personal safety app, we collect only the information necessary to provide it, and we do not sell your personal data.
In short: your location and session details are captured only while a safety session is active, are shared with your contacts only when an alert is triggered (such as a missed check-in), are never monitored by us, and are automatically deleted 7 days after the session ends (you can extend that in the App if you want to keep a session's data longer).
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
| Data | Purpose | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Phone number | Account registration, OTP verification | Yes |
| Name | Display in app, identification in alerts | Yes |
| Profile photo | Profile display | No |
| Outfit photo | A photo you add to a session; shared with your Circle of Trust if an alert is triggered | No |
| Session photos | Photos from your device taken during an active session, collected automatically when photo sharing is on; shared with your Circle of Trust if an alert is triggered | No |
| Circle of Trust contacts | Names and phone numbers for safety alerts | Yes (to use alerts) |
| Session details | Destination, expected return time | Yes (per session) |
| Payment information | Processed by Stripe. We do not store card numbers | Yes (for paid features) |
During an active session, if photo sharing is enabled (you can turn it off per session), the App automatically collects photos from your device's photo library that were taken during that session, with your permission to access your library, so they can be shared with your Circle of Trust if an alert is triggered. These photos may include embedded metadata such as the time taken and, depending on your device, location coordinates. Like all session data, they are automatically deleted 7 days after the session ends, unless you extend retention for that session in the App.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Device information | Push notification delivery, device type, OS |
| Location data | Captured periodically during an active session when enabled, including in the background; shared with your Circle of Trust if an alert is triggered. Not collected outside a session |
| Battery level | Captured during an active session when enabled; shared with your Circle of Trust if an alert is triggered |
| Usage data | Session times, app interactions for service improvement |
| IP address | Rate limiting, security, fraud prevention |
If you enable biometric sign-in (such as Face ID or Touch ID), the biometric check is performed entirely by your device's operating system. We never receive or store your biometric data.
2.3 Information About Non-Users
When you add someone to your Circle of Trust, you provide us with their name and phone number. We use this information solely to send invitations and safety alerts on your behalf. Non-users may contact us to request removal of their information.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Providing the Service: Account creation, phone verification, session management, delivering alerts
- Safety alerts: Sending SMS and push notifications to your Circle of Trust
- Session management: Tracking check-in times, sharing location when enabled
- Communication: OTP codes, session reminders, service notifications
- Payment processing: Subscriptions, gifts, referral credits, sponsorships
- Security: Preventing fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
- Legal compliance: Responding to legal requests
We may create and use de-identified or aggregated data (which cannot reasonably be used to identify you) to operate and improve the Service. We do not attempt to re-identify it.
4. SMS and Push Notification Consent
4.1 SMS Messages
By creating an account, you consent to receiving SMS messages including OTP codes, session reminders, and alert notifications. Message frequency varies based on usage. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help.
By adding contacts to your Circle of Trust, you represent that you have their consent to receive SMS messages from Made It Home on your behalf. Recipients can reply STOP to opt out.
4.2 Push Notifications
We send push notifications for session reminders, alerts, and invitation updates. You can disable push notifications through your device settings at any time. Disabling them may reduce the effectiveness of the Service.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it for targeted advertising. We also do not monitor your sessions; the Service operates automatically and no person at our company watches your location or check-ins.
5.1 With Your Circle of Trust
When an alert is triggered (for example, you miss a check-in or you trigger an SOS), we notify your active Circle of Trust members and may share information associated with that session. Depending on the session and your settings, this can include your name, destination, location, battery level, and any outfit photo or session photos. Your contacts also receive a notification when you mark yourself safe. Outside of an alert, your contacts do not see your location or session details.
Alert text messages sent to your contacts include a private link to a web page showing the information shared for that alert (such as your name, expected return time, destination, last known location on a map, battery level, and a way to call or text you). The link contains a long, unguessable token and is sent only to the alerted contact, but like any link, anyone who obtains it can view that page — for example, if your contact forwards it.
Once information is shared with a contact during an alert, we cannot control what they do with it. For example, a contact may view, save, screenshot, or forward the location, photos, or alert link shared with them.
5.2 Service Providers
| Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Twilio | SMS delivery (OTPs, alerts, confirmations) |
| Expo | Push notification delivery |
| Stripe | Subscription and gift payments |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Cloud hosting, photo storage, and backup SMS delivery (AWS SNS) |
| Bugsnag | Error tracking (pseudonymous account identifier only — never your name, phone number, or location) |
5.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law, in response to valid legal process, or to protect the safety of any person, prevent fraud, or protect our legal rights.
5.4 Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
6. Location Data
Precise location is sensitive information, and it can reveal patterns about where you go and when. We treat it accordingly. Location is collected only when all of the following are true:
- You have an active session
- Location sharing is enabled for that session
- You have granted the App location permission on your device
You control location sharing for your check-in sessions. An SOS may also collect your location to help your contacts reach you.
While a session is active and location is being collected, the App collects your location periodically, including in the background, so it keeps working while the App is closed or your phone is in your pocket. It samples roughly every few minutes, and more frequently if you have missed a check-in. We do not collect your location outside an active session. We do not sell or share location data with advertisers or data brokers, and location tied to a session is automatically deleted 7 days after the session ends (or later, if you extend that session's retention in the App).
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses strictly necessary cookies to keep you signed in and to secure your session. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies, and we do not use analytics SDKs that profile you. Because we only use essential cookies, there is nothing to opt into for advertising.
8. Where Your Data Is Stored and How We Protect It
Your information is stored and processed on servers located in the United States. We implement appropriate technical measures to protect it, including encrypted transmission (HTTPS/TLS), rate limiting, access controls, and structured logging with sensitive data redaction in production. No method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If we become aware of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.
9. Data Retention
Data minimization and automatic deletion are core to the Service. Session location data and photos are kept for 7 days after a session ends — so you and your contacts can review what happened if something went wrong — and are then deleted automatically. You can extend a session's retention in 7-day increments in the App (Profile → Session History).
| Data | Retained Until |
|---|---|
| Account information (name, profile photo, push token, share codes) | 30 days after you delete your account, then permanently scrubbed from our database |
| Session location data and photos | Automatically deleted 7 days after the session ends (extendable by you in 7-day increments) |
| OTP codes | 15 minutes (auto-expire) |
| Circle of Trust contacts | Relationship removal or account deletion |
| Payment records (Stripe) | As required by tax and accounting law (typically 7 years); your personal identifier is severed from these records at deletion |
9.1 Account Deletion
You can delete your account in two ways:
- In the App: Profile → Danger Zone → Delete account.
- On the web: Visit app.madeithomeapp.com/delete-account and verify your phone number with a one-time code.
When you initiate deletion:
- Your account is immediately soft-deleted: you can no longer sign in normally, and your data is not visible to anyone.
- You have 30 days to change your mind. Signing back into the mobile app within that window lets you restore the account intact.
- After 30 days, your personal information (name, profile photo, push tokens, referral and share codes, Circle of Trust links) is permanently scrubbed from our database in place. Your underlying account row is kept as an anonymous stub so that records that reference it (for example, alerts that already went to your contacts) remain consistent.
- Any active subscription is set to cancel at the end of the paid period. We do not refund unused time on annual plans, because the annual rate was discounted in exchange for the annual commitment. Service continues through the period you already paid for.
- Family plan members and people you sponsor receive SMS notifications when access is about to lapse, so they can subscribe directly to keep coverage.
- Your Stripe Customer record (the payment-history entity in Stripe's system) is retained for tax and accounting purposes for as long as the law requires (typically 7 years). The link from your Made It Home account to that Stripe record is severed at deletion. If you ever sign up again with the same phone number, we may re-link the existing payment history so your billing records remain continuous.
10. Your US Privacy Rights
We extend the following rights to all Made It Home users in the United States, regardless of which state you live in. You may request to:
- Access / know the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete your personal information
- Obtain a copy of your personal information (portability)
- Opt out of any sale or sharing of personal information (note: we do not sell or share your personal information, and we do not use it for targeted advertising)
You can exercise many of these directly in the App (Profile → Danger Zone for deletion) or on the web at app.madeithomeapp.com/delete-account, or by emailing rajat@madeithomeapp.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (generally within 45 days). We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
10.1 California Residents
California law treats precise geolocation as "sensitive personal information." We use it only to provide the Service and do not use or disclose it for purposes that would require us to offer a separate "right to limit." We do not sell or share your personal information. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals on our website as a valid opt-out request.
11. Children and Age
The Service is intended only for users who are at least 18 years old. We do not direct the Service to, or knowingly collect personal information from, anyone under 18. If we learn that we have collected information from someone under 18, we will delete it. If you believe a minor has provided us information, contact rajat@madeithomeapp.com.
12. Information About Your Contacts
When a Made It Home user adds you to their Circle of Trust, we receive your name and phone number. The invitation itself is sent from the user's own phone, not by us. We text you only after you accept the invitation (in the app or on the web): a confirmation message, safety alerts about that person, and all-clear notices. Reply STOP at any time to opt out of SMS — this also removes you as their emergency contact — or contact rajat@madeithomeapp.com to request deletion of your information.
Phone numbers are sometimes reassigned to new people. If a contact's number has changed hands, an invitation or alert could reach the number's new owner. Users are responsible for keeping their Circle of Trust contacts current.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes within the App at least 30 days before they take effect and update the "Last updated" date above.
14. Contact Us
For privacy questions or to exercise your rights:
Hey June, Inc.
1550 Technology Dr. Unit 1108, San Jose, CA 95110
Email: rajat@madeithomeapp.com
Website: www.madeithomeapp.com