Effective Date: March 17, 2026
Last Updated: October 27, 2026

This policy explains how Lukio handles information when you sign in, manage your profile and posts, and use TeaTalk. It describes the features available in the current App.

1. Account and Sign-In Information

Lukio uses Sign in with Apple. The App requests your name and email from Apple; what Apple provides depends on your choices and previous authorizations. The App uses the name Apple supplies to initialize your display name. The current App does not separately save or send the email field supplied by Apple.

To authenticate your account, the App sends your Apple user identifier, identity token and authorization code to the account service, together with an installation identifier. Lukio does not receive your Apple password. The account service returns account identifiers and credentials that the App stores to keep you signed in.

Account and connection requests include account credentials when applicable, an app version identifier, the iOS platform identifier, the App's language value and the installation identifier. The installation identifier is generated by Lukio and stored in the iOS Keychain; it is not an advertising identifier.

2. Information Stored on Your Device

The current App stores your display name, chosen avatar, created posts and photos, question replies, likes, saved items, blocked-user list, friend selections, TeaTalk conversations, and saved reports on your device. Conversations may contain text, selected photos and recorded voice clips.

The App downloads tea content, images and media for display. Downloaded images, media and thumbnails are cached on your device so they can be reused without downloading them every time.

3. Camera, Microphone and Photos

Camera: Used when you choose to take a profile photo, take a photo for a post, or take a photo in TeaTalk. iOS requests camera access when needed.
Microphone: Used when you choose to record a voice message in TeaTalk. Recording requires your permission and starts from the recording control. You can review or discard a recording before choosing to send it.
Photos: Used to select an avatar, a post photo or a TeaTalk image. Avatar and TeaTalk selection use Apple's system photo picker, which gives the App the images you select without requiring full-library access. The post editor uses the system image picker.

The App does not provide a feature that saves images to the system Photos library. You can manage camera, microphone and any photo-access permissions in iOS Settings. Denying a permission prevents the feature that needs it.

4. Network Requests

Lukio makes network requests to sign you in, request account deletion, retrieve App content, download images and media, and receive account notices.

Depending on the request, the account service receives the account credentials, installation identifier and App information described in Section 1. Servers and media hosts also receive the resource you request so they can process the request and return a response.

5. How Information Is Used and Shared

Account information and technical identifiers support authentication, session management, account notices and deletion requests. Information stored on your device supports the profile, content and conversation features you use.

If you email support, we receive your email address, message and any attachments you choose to send, and use them to address your request. Apple processes Sign in with Apple under its own privacy terms. Account, content and media hosts receive the requests needed to provide their services.

We do not sell your personal information. Information may be disclosed when required by law or when necessary to protect users' rights and safety.

6. Storage, Retention and Deletion

App-created content remains in the App's storage until it is deleted through an available control, removed as part of account deletion, or removed with the App. Logging out ends your session but does not itself delete all saved account content.

To request account deletion, open Profile → Settings → Delete Account. After the account service accepts the request, the App removes the current account's stored profile, posts, conversation files and related preferences from the device and signs out.

Downloaded shared-media caches and the Keychain installation identifier are separate from account content and are not cleared by that account-deletion flow. The installation identifier can remain after reinstalling the App.

Account requests use secure connections, and the installation identifier is kept in the iOS Keychain. No storage or transmission method is completely secure. For questions about account-service records, their retention or a deletion request, email us using the contact details below.

7. Your Choices

Edit your display name and avatar from your profile.
Use the available controls to remove your posts, replies or conversation history and manage saved items or blocked users.
Change device permissions in iOS Settings.
Log out or request deletion from the App's Settings page.
Contact us about access, correction, deletion or other privacy rights available under the laws that apply to you.

We may need to verify your identity to respond to an account or privacy request.

8. Age Requirement

Lukio is intended for adults aged 18 and over, as stated in its Terms of Service. If you believe a child has provided personal information through Lukio, please contact us so we can address the request.

9. Changes to This Policy

We will update this page and its revision date when the App's information-handling practices change. Any additional permission required for a feature will be requested through the applicable system controls.

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