Privacy policy

The short version

You can use most of Zobo without an account. We don't run advertising or analytics trackers, we don't sell personal data, and we never guess your political views. What you choose to post publicly is public.

What stays on your device

Your home state, followed people and projects, onboarding choices, alert history and notification preferences are saved on this device. We do not request precise GPS location. Guest learning progress stays on this device. Your answers to election quick questions stay on your device and are never sent to us. Public news and directory records are cached for offline use.

When you create an account

You can continue with Apple. Apple verifies your identity and may share your chosen name and email or a private relay address; Zobo never sees your Apple password. Our hosting provider, Supabase, processes the identity token to create your session. If you choose email instead, Supabase processes your email and password for authentication.

Your email is never shown in the community. Your display name, public posts and replies, reaction totals and optional party tag can be read by anyone using Zobo, without signing in. Earlier member-only posts keep their original audience. Reports and block records are restricted. Your daily app visits and learning history are private to your account and sync across your devices.

Your optional party tag

A party tag is political information you choose to show beside your community posts. It is off by default, is not proof of membership and is never inferred from your reading, location or follows. You can change or remove it in Account. Don't select one unless you want it to be public.

Why we use this data

Account data supports sign-in and the community features you use. Private progress supports your daily streak and learning history. Your optional tag is shown only because you chose it. Reports and limited service logs help prevent abuse and keep the service secure. This processing is based on providing the service you asked for, your consent (for the party tag), and our legitimate interest in security.

Service providers and links

Supabase hosts account and community data, which may be processed outside Nigeria. Apple handles sign-in with Apple and notification permissions. Cloudflare hosts this website. When the app loads news, public records or images, those publishers and data sources see ordinary network details such as your IP address. Opening a source takes you to that site and its own privacy terms. We don't collect your browsing of publisher sites.

Retention and deletion

Account content and learning history are kept until you delete them or your account. Delete account (Me → Account) removes your profile, posts, replies, likes, reports, block records and learning events, and clears the account's cache on your device. Backups and security logs may persist for a limited time under our hosting provider's retention processes. Device-only data is removed when you delete the app.

If you used Sign in with Apple, you can also remove Zobo's access in iPhone Settings → your name → Sign in with Apple.

Children

Zobo is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly create accounts for them. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.

Your rights

You can ask to access, correct, export, restrict or delete your personal information, or object to how it's used, by emailing hello@tryzobo.com. We may need to confirm the account belongs to you. You can also complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (ndpc.gov.ng). We will post changes to this policy here with a new date.