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Effective Date: July 26, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information HAPS collects — from you and, where applicable, about the family member you're protecting — how we use and share it, and the rights available to you. Questions at any time: haps.helpsupport@gmail.com.

On this page

  1. Introduction
  2. Information we collect
  3. How we use information
  4. How we share information
  5. Call & voicemail recording
  6. Data retention
  7. Data security
  8. Your privacy rights
  9. Children's privacy
  10. Cookies & tracking
  11. Third-party links
  12. International users
  13. Changes to this policy
  14. Contact us

1. Introduction

HAPS ("HAPS," "we," "us," or "our") provides a call-screening service that helps families protect an aging parent or relative from unwanted, unknown, and potentially fraudulent phone calls (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through haps.help, app.haps.help, and the related dashboard and phone-screening features (collectively, also the "Service"), how we use and share it, and the choices available to you. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information described here.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

  • Account information — name, email address, and login credentials when you create a HAPS account.
  • Billing information — our payment processor, Stripe, collects your card details directly at checkout. HAPS never receives or stores your full card number.
  • Protected line information — the phone number you're protecting, the trusted-contact list (names and numbers of people who should always reach through), and any notes you add.
  • Support and review submissions — anything you send us directly, including reviews submitted through our review page.

Information collected automatically

  • Call and screening metadata — the incoming caller's number, timestamp, and the routing decision HAPS made (connected directly, routed to an admin, or sent to voicemail).
  • Voicemail recordings — messages left by unrecognized callers who are routed to voicemail. See Section 5.
  • Dashboard usage data — login timestamps, IP address, and basic device/browser information, used for security and troubleshooting.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information above to:

  • Provide and operate the call-screening Service, including routing calls according to your trusted-contact list;
  • Create and manage your account and process subscription payments;
  • Send service-related notices — for example, that a voicemail was left, a card failed, or your subscription renewed;
  • Respond to support requests and troubleshoot issues;
  • Monitor, secure, and improve the Service, including detecting abuse of the Service itself;
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

We do not use call content, voicemail recordings, or protected-line information to serve targeted advertising, and we do not sell this information to data brokers or advertisers.

4. How We Share Information

We share information only in these circumstances:

  • Service providers — our telephony/carrier partners (to route and screen calls), Stripe (payment processing), and our cloud infrastructure providers (Supabase, Railway, and Vercel) for hosting, database, and application delivery. These providers may use your information only to provide services to HAPS.
  • Legal requirements — if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect anyone's safety, investigate fraud, or protect our rights.
  • Business transfers — if HAPS is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may transfer as part of that transaction; we'll notify you of any such change.
  • At your direction — for example, when you add a backup admin to your account.

We do not sell your personal information, as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act, and have not sold personal information in the preceding 12 months.

5. Call & Voicemail Recording Disclosure

HAPS never records or listens to live, connected phone conversations — not yours, and not your protected parent's. The only audio HAPS records is a voicemail left by an unrecognized caller who was routed away from the protected line. Before recording begins, the caller hears a spoken disclosure that their message may be recorded, consistent with all-party notice and consent requirements in states including California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Washington. You can review and delete voicemails from your family admin dashboard at any time.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as your account is active and as necessary to provide the Service. Voicemail recordings are retained for up to 90 days from the date recorded, unless you delete them sooner, after which they are automatically and permanently deleted. Call metadata is retained for as long as needed to provide your call log and for a reasonable period afterward for security and fraud-prevention purposes. If you close your account, we delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period, except where we're required to retain it to comply with law, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements.

7. Data Security

We use industry-standard safeguards to protect your information, including:

  • Encryption in transit via HTTPS/TLS across haps.help, app.haps.help, and our backend services;
  • Encryption at rest within our database infrastructure;
  • Access controls limiting which team members can view account, call, or voicemail data to what's necessary to operate and support the Service;
  • Tokenized payment processing through Stripe, a PCI-DSS Level 1 certified processor, so HAPS never stores your raw card number.

No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If we become aware of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you in accordance with applicable law.

8. Your Privacy Rights

General rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. To exercise any of these rights, email haps.helpsupport@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

California residents (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents additionally have the right to know the categories and sources of personal information we've collected and why; to know whether we sell or share personal information (we do not); to request deletion or correction of personal information; and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. Because HAPS does not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, no "Do Not Sell or Share" mechanism is required at this time.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is intended for adults 18 years of age or older who are setting up call protection for a family member. HAPS is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. The protected line is configured by the paying adult customer, not by a child.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use strictly necessary cookies to keep you signed in to your dashboard and, on the marketing site, minimal analytics to understand aggregate traffic. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or cross-site tracking pixels. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from logging in.

11. Third-Party Links

The Service may link to third-party sites, such as our payment processor's checkout page. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites and encourage you to review their policies directly.

12. International Users

HAPS is designed for and operated from the United States, and our infrastructure and personnel are located here. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from your jurisdiction.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we'll update the Effective Date above and, where appropriate, notify you directly. Continued use of the Service after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

14. Contact Us

Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information:

HAPS
haps.helpsupport@gmail.com

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