Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 10, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Reciproc8.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Country refers to: New York, United States
  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service refers to the mobile application and Website.
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • Website refers to Reciproc8, accessible from www.thereciproc8project.com
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Profile information (bio, skills, profile photo, ZIP code)
  • Identity verification photos (selfie and government-issued ID)
  • Messages, reviews, and ratings
  • Barter exchange information

Location Data

We collect Your GPS location to verify You are located in New York City. Reciproc8™ is currently only available to users in NYC. We check Your location:

  • Once when You sign up for an account
  • Every 30 days thereafter to maintain access

If You are outside NYC during these checks, You will not be able to access the Service. You must grant location permissions to use Reciproc8™. Location data is retained for 90 days.

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Analytics and Session Recording

We use PostHog, a third-party analytics service, to understand how users interact with our app. This helps us improve the Service and provide better support.

What PostHog Collects:

  • Individual user activity - Your actions in the app are tracked and linked to Your user account. This data is not anonymized.
  • Screen recordings - We record Your screen while You use the app, capturing all interactions, text You enter, images You view, and buttons You tap.
  • Event tracking - We track specific actions You take, such as creating offers, sending requests, viewing profiles, and completing exchanges.
  • Performance data - Load times, API response times, and app performance metrics.
  • Network activity - API calls and network requests made by the app.

Data Retention:

  • Session replay recordings: 90 days
  • Event data: 12 months
  • User profiles: Duration of Your account plus 30 days after deletion

Opting Out:

Currently, we do not offer an in-app option to opt out of analytics. If You wish to opt out, please contact us at contact@thereciproc8project.com.

PostHog's services are hosted in the United States. For more information about PostHog's data practices, visit: https://posthog.com/privacy

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information.

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent.
  • Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons that permit the Company to count users who have visited those pages.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.
  • To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service.
  • For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of barter exchanges.
  • To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication.
  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
  • Geographic verification: To verify and maintain that You are located in New York City as required to use the Service.

Sharing Your Personal Data

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: Including PostHog (analytics), Sentry (error tracking), Firebase (push notifications), and Supabase (database and authentication).
  • For business transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of Company assets, or acquisition.
  • With other users: Your public profile (name, photo, bio, skills, ZIP code, verification status) is visible to other users of the Service.
  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

Specific retention periods:

  • Active accounts: Duration of account
  • Deleted accounts: 30 days after deletion
  • Session replay recordings: 90 days
  • Analytics event data: 12 months
  • Transaction records: 7 years
  • Location data: 90 days

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You. You may update, amend, or delete Your information at any time by signing in to Your Account and visiting the account settings section.

Your Privacy Rights

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect, use, and share
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@thereciproc8project.com.

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request erasure of your data
  • Restrict processing of your data
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@thereciproc8project.com.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

By email: contact@thereciproc8project.com

Version History:

  • November 10, 2025: Updated to include PostHog analytics and session recording disclosures, GPS location verification details, expanded data retention policies, and GDPR/CCPA privacy rights.
  • August 27, 2025: Initial version