Last Updated:May 2, 2025
Welcome to Claddo — an upcoming, fully open-source social media chat app designed with a strong focus on privacy. Our platform uses **end-to-end encryption (E2EE)** to ensure that only you and the people you communicate with can access your messages. No one else — not even us — can read or listen in.
Claddo is built around the principle of **user privacy first**. We do not collect, store, or have access to the content of your conversations due to our implementation of end-to-end encryption. We aim to minimize data collection and give users full control over their information.
To provide basic functionality, we may collect minimal non-sensitive data such as:
All communications within Claddo are protected by **end-to-end encryption**, meaning that only the sender and intended recipient(s) can decrypt and read messages. The Claddo team does not have access to encrypted message content, nor do we store it on our servers after delivery.
Claddo is 100% open source. You can review, audit, and contribute to our codebase at any time on our public repository. This ensures full transparency and allows the community to verify our privacy promises.
We retain only the minimum amount of data necessary to operate the service. You will be able to delete your account and all associated data at any time. Upon deletion, your personal information and metadata (where possible) will be permanently removed from our systems.
We implement industry-standard security practices to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no system is completely secure, and while we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Claddo is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take steps to remove that information promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Any updates will be posted here with a new effective date. Your continued use of Claddo after any changes signifies acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at: [email protected]