Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

GossipX is a pseudonymous community network. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have. Where anything here conflicts with your rights under applicable law, those rights prevail.

What we collect

• Account: your handle, a securely hashed password, and any optional display name, bio, avatar or email you add.
• Content: the posts, comments, polls, reactions and direct messages you create.
• Preferences: the interests and coarse area you choose, and the circles you join.
• Technical: limited data needed to run and protect the service — for example an IP address used only for rate-limiting and anti-abuse, and, if you opt in, a push-notification subscription.

How we use it

To operate GossipX, personalise your feed, keep the community safe, prevent spam and abuse, and — only if you opt in — send notifications. We do not sell your personal data, and we do not run third-party advertising trackers.

Your identity

GossipX has two public identities: Real and Ghost. A Ghost is a persistent pseudonymous profile; other users are not shown which Real profile owns it. GossipX privately retains that relationship for account security, abuse prevention and moderation, so Ghost should not be treated as untraceable.

Direct messages

GossipX supports device-to-device end-to-end encryption when both participants have usable encryption keys. If end-to-end encryption is unavailable for a session, messages fall back to server-side encryption at rest. The app indicates encrypted-message state; do not assume every historical message is end-to-end encrypted.

What we never do

Private circle content is never shown on public pages or in search. We never place personal data in shareable links, and we automatically strip phone numbers and emails from public posts.

Sharing

We share data only where necessary to run the service (for example, your browser push service delivers notifications) or where required by law or to protect people from imminent harm.

Keeping and deleting your data

You can delete your account at any time in Settings → Delete account, which removes your account and the content tied to it. You can also request access or deletion through the grievance channel.

Security & age

Passwords are stored using strong hashing, messages are encrypted, and the site is served over HTTPS. GossipX is intended for people aged 18 and over.

Changes

We will update this page when our practices change. Questions? Use the grievance channel or contact us.