Terms of Service

By using Sighted, you agree to the following:

1. Content Policy

Sighted has zero tolerance for objectionable content or abusive users. You must not post inappropriate, offensive, hateful, or illegal content. This includes but is not limited to: harassment, bullying, threats, explicit material, misinformation, spam, and content that violates the rights of others.

Abusive behavior toward other users, including harassment, intimidation, or any form of abuse, is strictly prohibited.

Violation of this policy will result in the immediate and permanent banning of your account. Sighted reserves the right to remove any content and terminate any account at its sole discretion without prior notice.

2. Regional Accountability

Severe or repeated violations may result in access restrictions applied to the user's entire country or region. Sighted reserves the right to restrict access at its sole discretion to protect the community.

3. Law Enforcement Cooperation

Any content posted on Sighted that violates local, national, or international law will be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities. Sighted will fully cooperate with any investigation arising from such content.

4. Liability Exclusion

By posting content on Sighted, you assume full and sole responsibility for all content you share. You expressly release Sighted, its owners, employees, and affiliates from any liability, claims, damages, or legal consequences arising from your content.

Sighted is provided 'as is' without any warranties of any kind.

5. Account Termination

Sighted reserves the right to terminate or suspend any account at its sole discretion, without prior notice, for any violation of these terms.

6. Minimum Age Requirement

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account and use Sighted. By creating an account, you confirm that you meet these age requirements.

7. Account Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from the app settings. Account deletion will permanently remove all your data, including your profile, posts, sights, stories, comments, and followers. This action cannot be undone.

8. Content Broadcasting

By posting content (photos, videos, or live streams) on Sighted, you acknowledge and agree that your content may be featured on Sighted TV, our official live streaming channel on YouTube and other third-party streaming platforms. This includes, but is not limited to, displaying your photos in a rotating slideshow and rebroadcasting your live streams. Sighted reserves the right to select which content is featured at its sole discretion. You will not receive additional compensation for featured content beyond the standard use of the platform.


Privacy Policy

Data Collection & Usage

We collect minimal data necessary for app functionality:

  • Account information (username, email, date of birth)
  • Location data is used only for creating posts and sights
  • Content you create (posts, sights, stories, comments)
  • Published content is visible for 24 hours, after which it is automatically deleted
  • Special events may have extended visibility periods

Face Data & Age Verification

Sighted uses your device's front-facing camera and Apple's Vision framework to perform on-device facial analysis solely for the purpose of age verification and liveness detection (detecting blinks, smiles, and head movements). A CoreML model estimates your age from a single camera frame. All face data processing occurs entirely on your device — no facial images, facial geometry, or biometric data are ever transmitted to our servers or shared with any third party. Face data exists only in device memory during the verification session and is immediately discarded once verification is complete. Only the verification result (pass/fail) and a timestamp are stored in your account record. Sighted does not retain, store, or share any face data.

Data Protection

  • Your data is never sold or shared without explicit consent
  • Industry-standard encryption protects your data
  • You can export all your data from the app settings
  • You can delete your account and all associated data at any time

Your Rights

  • Right to access: Export your data at any time from settings
  • Right to deletion: Delete your account and all data from settings
  • Right to opt out: Manage analytics and consent preferences from settings
  • Right to rectification: Edit your profile information at any time

Data Processing

Third-Party Data Processors

Sighted uses Google Firebase as its backend infrastructure. Firebase services include:

  • Firebase Authentication: account management
  • Cloud Firestore: data storage
  • Firebase Storage: media files
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging: push notifications
  • Firebase Analytics: anonymous usage analytics (can be disabled in settings)

Your data is processed by Google LLC under their data processing terms. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Sighted TV & Content Broadcasting

Selected user content (photos, videos, and live streams) may be broadcast on Sighted TV, our official channel on YouTube and other third-party streaming platforms. Your username may be displayed alongside your content. By using Sighted, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display your content on these platforms.

Data Retention

  • Posts, sights, stories, and notifications are automatically deleted after 24 hours
  • Account profile data is retained until you delete your account
  • Exported data reflects only data that exists at the time of export
  • Face data used for age verification is never stored — it exists only in device memory during the verification session and is discarded immediately after

In-App Purchase

Sighted Pro is a one-time, non-recurring purchase that removes ads and grants a profile badge. No subscription or automatic renewal is involved. The purchase is processed and managed entirely through Apple's App Store. For refunds, contact Apple Support directly.


Contact

If you encounter objectionable content, abusive users, or have any concerns about the app, please contact us at hello@sighted.app. You can also report content directly within the app using the report feature available on any post or user profile.