Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Overview

evo social is a local-first social networking app for iPhone and iPad. The app stores your identity and social state on your device and can sync with nearby devices or a mailbox relay service so posts, profiles, follows, and messages can move between participants.

Data Stored On Device

The app stores the following data locally on your device:

• Your local profile, including username, bio, and avatar if you add one
• Your local identity and device keys
• Posts, follows, reactions, repeats, votes, and related feed projections
• Discovery, notification, and sync state
• Direct message threads and message receipts
• App preferences and mailbox settings

Identity secrets and mailbox tokens saved by the app are stored using the iOS Keychain.

Network Activity

evo social can make network requests in the following cases:

• To discover and sync with nearby devices over the local network
• To contact the configured mailbox relay service for public-feed delivery, storyteller discovery, direct-message delivery, and polling for updates
• To resume mailbox sync after background fetch or remote notification wake when the platform allows it

The current app build may include a default mailbox relay configuration. If so, the app may contact that default mailbox endpoint unless you change the configuration in the app.

What Data May Be Shared

To make the social features work, the app may transmit:

• Your public profile details needed to identify your page
• Public post data and related social events
• Discovery announcements that mark your storyteller profile as active
• Direct-message envelopes and message receipts intended for the relevant participant

Nearby sync sends data directly between participating devices on the same local network. Mailbox-backed sync sends data to the configured relay service so other devices can fetch pending envelopes later.

Photos

If you choose an image for a post or profile avatar, the app uses the system photo picker to access the item you selected.

If you choose to save an image from the app to your Photos library, iOS may ask for add-only photo permission.

Notifications and Background Activity

The app may register for remote notifications and update the app badge so unread social activity can be reflected on your device.

The app also supports background fetch and remote-notification wake for sync delivery when supported by the operating system and available infrastructure.

Accounts

evo social does not require a traditional server account with email, phone number, or password.

The app creates a local profile on your device. Your social identity and data remain tied to that local device state unless you sync them through the app's supported transport paths.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

The app does not sell your data.

When you use nearby sync or mailbox-backed sync, the data required for those features is sent to the relevant peer device or configured mailbox service so the feature can work.

Your Choices

• Use the app only with local on-device data
• Decline Local Network permission, which disables nearby sync
• Change mailbox settings in the app
• Avoid attaching photos
• Remove the app from your device to delete locally stored app data

Contact

For support or privacy questions, visit the Support page.