Last updated: June 25, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how gChat, a platform belonging to the appsPride ecosystem, collects, uses, stores, protects and processes user data.
By accessing, browsing or using gChat, you declare that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with this Policy, you should not use gChat.
1. Entity responsible for data processing
The entity responsible for the processing of personal data collected through gChat is appsPride, responsible for the management, development, maintenance, security, moderation and technical evolution of the platform.
Official website:
https://www.appspride.com
gChat platform:
https://gchat.appspride.com/
2. Minimum age
gChat is intended exclusively for users aged 18 or over.
We do not knowingly collect data from users under the age of 18.
If it is identified or suspected that a minor is using the platform, measures may be taken to block access, remove associated data, preserve relevant information for safety purposes and, where applicable, report the situation to the competent authorities.
3. Data we may collect
gChat may allow use without creating an account. Even so, in order to ensure the operation, security, abuse prevention, statistics and moderation of the platform, certain data may be collected.
We may collect the following types of data:
username or nickname chosen by the user;
country, room, language or area selected;
messages sent in public rooms;
private messages, when technically necessary for operation, security, reporting or moderation;
photos, videos or audio messages sent by the user;
data related to video calls, such as invitations, call status, duration, availability and technical events;
IP address;
technical identifiers of the device, browser, session or application;
type of device, operating system, browser or WebView used;
date and time of access;
technical logs related to usage, errors, performance and security;
reports submitted or received;
information related to blocks, suspensions, restrictions or moderation;
local preferences stored in the browser or device, such as acceptance of terms, temporary settings, language, theme, availability for video calls or other options;
interactions with advertisements, where applicable;
aggregated or technical statistical data about platform usage.
Not all of this data is collected in every situation. Collection depends on the version used, available features, user settings and technical or legal needs.
4. Data voluntarily provided by the user
Some data is provided directly by the user when using gChat.
This may happen when the user:
chooses a nickname;
enters a public room;
sends messages;
participates in private messages;
sends photos, videos or audio;
accepts or sends video call invitations;
changes platform settings;
submits reports;
interacts with other users.
The user is responsible for the personal data they decide to share on the platform.
We recommend that users do not share sensitive information, such as:
home address;
identification documents;
banking details;
passwords;
exact location;
private contacts;
sensitive professional information;
intimate photos that may put their safety at risk;
personal data of third parties without authorisation.
5. Purposes of data collection and processing
Data collected through gChat may be used for the following purposes:
to enable the operation of public rooms;
to enable the operation of country rooms and the World Room;
to enable private conversations between users;
to enable the sending of text messages;
to enable the sending of photos, videos and audio;
to enable the video call feature;
to manage invitations, statuses, duration and availability for video calls;
to ensure platform security;
to prevent abuse, spam, harassment, fraud or misuse;
to enforce community rules;
to review reports submitted by users;
to apply temporary or permanent blocks when necessary;
to restrict features in cases of abuse or risk;
to prevent the circumvention of blocks or suspensions;
to improve the user experience;
to correct technical errors;
to monitor performance and stability;
to produce internal statistics and aggregated metrics;
to display own advertising or partner advertising;
to measure advertising performance, where applicable;
to comply with legal obligations;
to respond to legitimate requests from competent authorities;
to protect the rights, safety and integrity of appsPride, gChat and users.
6. Legal basis for data processing
Data processing on gChat may be based on different legal grounds, depending on the purpose.
Performance of the service
When processing is necessary to enable the basic operation of the chat, rooms, private messages, content sharing, video calls and other essential features.
Legitimate interest
When processing is necessary for security, abuse prevention, moderation, community protection, spam prevention, internal statistics, platform improvement, error detection and technical protection of the service.
Consent
Where applicable, for example for non-essential cookies, certain preferences, personalised advertising or features that depend on user authorisation.
Legal obligation
When it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, preserve relevant information or respond to valid requests from competent authorities.
7. Public messages
Messages sent in gChat public rooms may be visible to other users present in the same room.
Public rooms may include country rooms, themed rooms, the World Room or other rooms made available by appsPride.
Users should be aware that messages posted in public areas may be seen by other people and may be reported by other users.
appsPride may process data associated with public messages for operation, security, moderation, abuse prevention and enforcement of community rules.
8. Private messages
Private messages are intended for communication between users.
However, the privacy of private messages does not mean that they are completely outside security or moderation mechanisms.
In the event of a report, abuse, suspected rule violation, risk to users, technical need or legal obligation, certain data associated with private conversations may be reviewed for security and moderation purposes.
appsPride may apply measures such as blocking, restriction, content removal or access suspension where there are indications of a breach of the Terms, the law or community rules.
9. Photos, videos and audio
gChat may allow the sending of photos, videos and audio messages in public rooms or private conversations.
The user must ensure that they have the right to share such content and that it does not violate third-party rights, community rules or applicable legislation.
It is prohibited to send content that:
involves minors;
is illegal, abusive, violent, discriminatory or offensive;
exposes third parties without authorisation;
contains documents, addresses or personal data of third parties;
violates copyright, image rights, privacy or intellectual property rights;
promotes abuse, exploitation, fraud, harassment or extortion.
Illegal, abusive, violent, discriminatory content, content involving minors or content that violates platform rules may be removed, blocked, reported or forwarded to the competent authorities, where applicable.
10. Video calls
gChat may provide a video call feature between users.
This feature may process technical and usage data required for its operation, such as:
sending and receiving invitations;
invited user;
call status;
acceptance, refusal or expiration of the invitation;
call duration;
indication of availability or unavailability for calls;
technical events required to establish or end communication;
errors, failures or technical limitations of the call.
The content of real-time communication may depend on external technologies or direct connections between users, depending on the technical implementation of the platform.
It is prohibited to record, capture, disclose or share video calls without the consent of the participants.
appsPride may limit, suspend or remove the video call feature for technical, legal, commercial, security or moderation reasons.
11. Reports and moderation
gChat provides reporting mechanisms so that users can report inappropriate behaviour, messages, profiles, content or situations.
Reports may include or generate the processing of data such as:
reported user;
user who submitted the report;
room or context of the report;
reported content;
date and time;
associated technical data;
report history;
measures applied.
Reports may be reviewed through automatic systems and also through human manual review.
appsPride may apply measures based on the severity of the situation, number of reports, technical history, user behaviour and risk to the community.
In certain cases, multiple reports against the same user may result in automatic temporary blocks, suspensions or other preventive measures.
12. Blocks, suspensions and abuse prevention
To protect the community, gChat may process technical and behavioural data related to blocks, suspensions, reports and attempts at abuse.
This data may include:
IP address;
technical identifiers of the session, browser or device;
report history;
spam or abuse events;
attempts to bypass blocks;
misuse of messages, media or video calls;
security logs;
date, time and technical reason for the measure applied.
This data helps prevent repeat abuse, protect other users and ensure the safe operation of the platform.
13. Technical data and security
To protect gChat and its users, technical data may be collected, such as:
IP address;
browser;
device;
operating system;
WebView or app version;
date and time of access;
error logs;
security events;
abuse attempts;
technical failures;
abnormal use;
spam indicators;
unauthorised access attempts;
events related to calls, uploads or messages.
This data helps prevent attacks, spam, abusive use, malicious sessions, attempts to bypass blocks and other harmful activities.
14. Cookies, localStorage and similar technologies
gChat may use cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage or similar technologies to:
store preferences;
improve the user experience;
maintain technical sessions;
store acceptance of terms;
store temporary settings;
store language, theme or interface preferences;
manage availability for video calls;
prevent abuse;
protect sessions;
collect statistics;
display or measure advertising.
Some cookies or similar technologies are necessary for the operation of the service.
Others, such as analytics, advertising or measurement cookies, may depend on consent, where applicable.
For more information, please consult our Cookie Policy.
15. Statistics and usage analytics
gChat may use statistics and analytics tools to understand how the platform is used, improve features, correct errors and monitor service growth.
These tools may collect data such as:
pages visited;
country or approximate location;
device and browser;
usage events;
traffic source;
session duration;
interactions with features;
aggregated usage metrics.
Where possible, this data is used in an aggregated or technical manner, without directly identifying the user.
16. Advertising and external partners
gChat may display its own advertising or advertising from external partners.
Advertising partners may use cookies, technical identifiers or similar technologies to:
display advertisements;
measure performance;
prevent advertising fraud;
limit ad repetition;
generate statistics;
personalise ads, where applicable and permitted.
Advertising may appear on public pages, chat rooms, WebView versions, mobile applications, banners, pop-ups or other areas of the platform.
appsPride does not fully control the privacy practices of external websites, platforms, advertisers or services. We recommend that you consult the privacy policies of the respective third parties.
17. Third-party services
gChat may use third-party services for features such as:
hosting;
security;
statistics;
advertising;
anti-spam validation;
reCAPTCHA;
technical analysis;
storage;
content delivery;
distribution through app stores;
performance monitoring;
video, audio or real-time communication;
other resources required for the operation of the platform.
These services should only process data to the extent necessary to provide their respective services or to fulfil technical, legal, statistical, advertising or security purposes.
Use of these services may be subject to their respective privacy policies and terms of use.
18. Data sharing
appsPride does not sell users’ personal data.
Data may only be shared when necessary, including:
with technical providers that help keep the service active;
with hosting, security, analytics, advertising or communication services;
with distribution platforms, such as app stores, where applicable;
when necessary to investigate abuse, fraud, spam or rule violations;
when required by law or by a competent authority;
to protect the rights, safety and integrity of appsPride, gChat and users;
in the event of reorganisation, merger, transfer of assets or structural change of the project, always ensuring adequate data protection.
19. International data transfers
Some services used by gChat may be located outside Portugal or outside the European Union.
Where applicable, appsPride will seek to use appropriate mechanisms to protect personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
These mechanisms may include adequacy decisions, contractual clauses, technical measures or other legally accepted instruments.
20. Data retention period
Personal data will be retained only for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including:
service operation;
security;
moderation;
abuse prevention;
report analysis;
legal compliance;
dispute resolution;
defence of rights;
technical improvement of the platform.
Some technical data, reports, blocking records, security events or information related to abuse may be retained for longer where necessary to protect the community, prevent repeat abuse, comply with legal obligations or prove measures applied.
Content sent by the user may be removed, deleted or become unavailable where technically possible, when it is no longer necessary or when there is a valid request, except where retention is necessary for legal, security, moderation or rights protection reasons.
21. User rights
Under applicable legislation, users may have the right to:
access their personal data;
request correction of inaccurate data;
request deletion of data, where applicable;
request restriction of processing;
object to certain processing activities;
withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent;
request data portability, where applicable;
lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.
Some rights may not apply in all situations, especially where there are legal obligations, security needs, abuse prevention, report investigations or other legitimate grounds for retaining certain data.
22. How to exercise your rights
To exercise rights related to personal data, request clarification or request removal of information, you may contact appsPride through the channels available on the official website:
To help analyse the request, it may be necessary to provide sufficient information to identify the request, session, user, content or situation concerned.
As gChat may allow use without registration, it may not always be possible to identify all data associated with a user based only on a nickname. In such cases, additional elements may be required, such as date, approximate time, room, nickname used or other relevant technical data.
23. Data security
appsPride applies technical and organisational measures intended to protect data against unauthorised access, alteration, loss, destruction, abuse or improper disclosure.
These measures may include:
blocking mechanisms;
technical validations;
anti-spam systems;
report control;
feature limitation;
security logs;
technical monitoring;
good development and maintenance practices.
However, no online system is completely immune to failures, attacks or technical risks.
Users should also follow good security practices by avoiding sharing sensitive information, intimate content, documents, passwords or data that may compromise their privacy.
24. Third-party content and external links
gChat may contain links, advertisements or references to external websites, services, app stores, social networks or platforms.
appsPride is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security or policies of these third parties.
Use of external services is the responsibility of the user.
Before interacting with external websites or services, you should consult their respective privacy policies and terms of use.
25. Aggregated and statistical data
appsPride may use aggregated, statistical or anonymised data to analyse performance, growth, usage by country, room popularity, technical stability, advertising and platform improvement.
This data is not intended to directly identify individual users.
26. Changes to this Privacy Policy
appsPride may update this Privacy Policy at any time for legal, technical, operational, commercial or security reasons.
The latest version will be available on the website or in the application.
Continued use of gChat after changes means that you have been informed of the updated version.
You are advised to consult this page periodically.
27. Contact
For questions related to privacy, personal data, reports or security, you may contact appsPride through the channels indicated on the official website.
Official website:
https://www.appspride.com
Platform:
https://gchat.appspride.com/
28. Important information
This Privacy Policy should be read together with the Terms and Conditions, Cookie Policy and gChat community rules.
By using gChat, you acknowledge that you understand how data may be processed to enable the operation, security, moderation and improvement of the platform.