Last updated: June 25, 2026
Votur is built privacy-first. A poll is a question and two choices — nothing more sensitive than that. We only process what we need to run the Service, we host in the EU, and we never show third-party ads, sell your data, or use your content to train AI models.
Votur ("Votur", "we", "us", or "our") operates the Votur application, website, and related services (the "Service"). The Service is available as native apps for iOS and Android, and on the web at votur.app.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you use the Service.
Votur acts as the data controller for the personal data processed through the Service. We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR"). We are also committed to compliance with applicable app store guidelines, including Apple's App Review Guidelines and the Google Play Developer Program Policies.
We collect only what is needed to run a question-and-vote service:
By default, Votur signs you in anonymously: we create a random identifier tied to your app install so we can store the polls you create and the votes you cast, without asking for your name or email. If and when you choose to sign in (for example with Google, Apple, or an email link), we receive only the basic identity information you authorize through their consent screen — typically an email address and a stable user identifier. We do not receive your contacts, calendar, or other account data.
When you create a poll, we store the question, the two options (which may be text, an emoji, and/or photos you upload), and whether the poll is public or private. If you add photos, we store those images and the share-card images Votur renders from your poll. You choose the content; it is yours.
When you vote on a poll, we record which option you chose, associated with your identifier, so we can show live results and prevent duplicate votes. We do not use your voting history to build advertising or marketing profiles.
If you report a poll or block another user, we store that action (the reason, the relevant poll or user identifier, and your identifier) so our moderation can review it and so we can keep blocked users hidden from each other. These records are part of our safety audit trail.
We collect basic technical information — device type, operating system, app version, locale, and crash diagnostics — to keep the Service stable and secure. Where we use error monitoring, sensitive fields (such as auth tokens and image URLs) are stripped or redacted before being sent.
If we offer in-app purchases (for example, a Pro subscription) and you buy one, we receive confirmation of the transaction status from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Full payment details (card numbers, billing address) are processed by Apple and Google directly — Votur does not see them.
We process personal data on the following legal grounds:
We use personal data to:
We do not use personal data for advertising profiles, behavioural targeting, or to train AI models.
Votur is designed to stay warm and helpful. There are no comments, no direct messages, and no public negative feedback on polls. If a poll breaks our rules, you can report it; reported content goes to our moderation review and may be hidden. Where automated safety checks on uploaded images are enabled, images that fail are not published. Any third-party services involved in moderation are listed in Section 9.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary:
You can request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 11). Deletion removes your polls, photos, votes, and profile data from our servers.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data: encryption in transit (HTTPS), encryption at rest on our database and storage providers, and server-side access control with row-level security. Private polls are reachable only by someone who has the unguessable share link, and are excluded from search engines.
Our primary data processor (Supabase) is located in the European Economic Area (Frankfurt region). When a service provider operates outside the EEA, we rely on appropriate safeguards in accordance with GDPR — typically Standard Contractual Clauses or other recognised transfer mechanisms.
We use the following third-party services to provide Votur. Each is permitted to process data only for the purposes described. This list is kept up to date as our infrastructure changes.
| Service | Purpose | Region | Data sent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Database, anonymous authentication, photo & share-card storage | EU — Frankfurt | Identifiers, polls, photos, votes, reports |
| Cloudflare | Website + vote-share pages (votur.app) and share-card delivery | Global edge network | Standard request metadata (IP, user-agent) at edge level |
| Google Cloud (Vertex AI / Gemini) | Automated classification & safety moderation of new polls (topic tags, suitability, language) | EU — Netherlands | A poll's question, option labels, and option photos; not retained or used to train models |
| Amazon Web Services (Rekognition) | Automated image-safety screening of poll photos (explicit content & child-safety) | EU — Ireland | Poll option photos only; not retained or used to train models |
| Meta (Facebook) | Link-preview pre-fetch and share-to-Stories attribution | Global | The public share-link URL and our app identifier; no account data |
| Apple App Store / Google Play | App distribution, sign-in, and in-app purchase processing (where offered) | Per the platform's own terms | Sign-in handshake and/or purchase confirmation; payment details stay with Apple/Google |
When you choose to share a poll to another app (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, or via your device's share sheet), the share-card image and link leave Votur and are handled under that app's own privacy policy.
Some features let you share content with others — always your choice:
Polls are private by default in the sense that they are not discoverable unless you make them public; you choose what becomes visible.
If you reside in the European Union, you have the right to:
You may exercise these rights by contacting us at support@votur.app. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Votur is intended for users who meet the minimum age that applies in their jurisdiction — 13 in most countries, and higher where local law requires (for example, 16 in the Netherlands and other EEA countries that set the age of digital consent at 16). Where a user is below the age of digital consent in their country, the consent required under data-protection law must be given or authorised by a parent or guardian, and we encourage parents and guardians to be involved in their children's use of Votur. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone below the minimum age that applies to them without the required parental consent. If we become aware of such data, we will delete it.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated within the Service before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at support@votur.app.