Data & Permissions Notice | SOS Community Alert

This notice explains phone permissions and data flows for the SOS Community Alert mobile app. Read this before installing and granting permissions.

Phone permissions

Permission	Why we need it	When data leaves your phone
Location (While Using)	Detect ride start (>10 mph), attach map links to manual alerts	Only when you send or confirm an alert
Location (Always)	Ride monitoring with screen off; auto start/stop ride session	Processed on-device for ride logic; GPS sent only on alert
Notifications	Ride monitoring status; crash countdown when app is backgrounded	Not sent externally — local notifications only
Motion sensors	On-device impact / sudden-stop detection while riding	Not sent unless an alert is triggered

Personal information you enter

Field	Stored on phone	Sent to Discord when alerting
Display name	Yes	Yes — shown in alert embed
Discord user ID	Yes	Yes — used for @mention
Relay token	Yes (encrypted)	Sent to relay for authentication only — not shown in Discord
GPS coordinates	Temporarily during ride	Yes — map links in alert message

What is NOT shared continuously

Your live location is not streamed to a server while you ride
Accelerometer readings stay on your phone unless an alert fires
We do not sell data to third parties

Discord channel visibility

Anyone in your Discord server with access to SOS channels can see alert content, including your name, @mention, and location links. Treat SOS channels as sensitive community spaces.

Revoking access

You can revoke location and notification permissions in your phone Settings at any time. You can leave the Discord server to stop receiving community alerts.