Privacy Policy for PlainTextChat
Last updated: May 23, 2026
PlainTextChat is a minimalist plain-text messaging app created by PlainTextApps.
This privacy policy explains what information the PlainTextChat app and website may use, why it is used, and how it is handled.
Who we are
PlainTextChat is operated by PlainTextApps.
Our website address is:
Contact email:
plaintextchat@gmail.com
Information the app uses
PlainTextChat uses Firebase services to make the app work.
The app may store:
Plain-text messages you send inside the app
Invite codes used to connect two users
Basic connection data needed to sync chats
Anonymous Firebase user identifiers
Basic technical data needed for app security, reliability, and operation
PlainTextChat does not require users to create a public profile.
What PlainTextChat does not collect
PlainTextChat does not collect contacts from your phone.
PlainTextChat does not collect photos, videos, audio recordings, or media files.
PlainTextChat does not collect precise location.
PlainTextChat does not collect payment information.
PlainTextChat does not use advertising tracking.
PlainTextChat does not sell user data.
PlainTextChat does not show ads.
PlainTextChat does not use likes, reactions, public feeds, follower counts, or social media-style ranking systems.
How app information is used
Information is used only to provide the core app function:
Connecting two users through invite codes
Syncing plain-text messages between connected users
Keeping the app working reliably
Protecting the app from misuse
Data collection
PlainTextChat does not collect personal data for advertising, profiling, resale, or unnecessary tracking.
PlainTextChat does not use advertising trackers, social media trackers, contact syncing, or behavior-based profiling.
The app only uses the minimum data needed for the app to function, including plain-text messages, invite codes, anonymous Firebase user identifiers, basic connection data, and basic technical data needed for app operation.
Third-party services
PlainTextChat uses Google Firebase for anonymous authentication, database storage, and app operation.
Firebase may process technical information as needed to provide these services.
Message storage
Messages sent in PlainTextChat may be stored in Firebase so they can sync between connected users.
PlainTextChat is designed around a limited living text space, not a long permanent archive.
Users should not send sensitive information that they do not want stored or transmitted through an online messaging service.
Children
PlainTextChat is not designed for children under 13.
Data sharing
PlainTextChat does not sell personal information.
PlainTextChat does not share user information with advertisers.
Data may be processed by service providers, such as Google Firebase, only as needed to operate the app.
Data deletion
If you want your PlainTextChat app data deleted, contact:
plaintextchat@gmail.com
Please include enough information to help identify the account or connection involved.
Website privacy
The PlainTextChat website is used to provide app information, support information, and the PlainTextChat privacy policy.
Comments
If comments are enabled on the website and a visitor leaves a comment, the website may collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Media
If visitors are allowed to upload images to the website, they should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS data. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
The website may use basic cookies needed for normal WordPress website operation, login sessions, comment forms, security, and administration.
If comments are enabled and a visitor leaves a comment, the visitor may be able to choose whether to save their name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or links from other websites.
Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor visited that other website directly. Those websites may collect data, use cookies, or track interaction according to their own privacy policies.
Who we share website data with
Website visitor data is not sold.
Website data may be processed by hosting, security, spam detection, or website administration services only as needed to operate and protect the website.
How long website data is kept
If comments are enabled and a visitor leaves a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained so the website can recognize and manage follow-up comments.
Website administrators may retain information needed for website operation, security, legal compliance, or support.
Your rights
You may contact PlainTextApps to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information associated with the website or app, subject to any information that must be kept for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where website data is sent
Visitor comments, if enabled, may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact
For privacy questions, contact:
plaintextchat@gmail.com
Developer name:
PlainTextApps