Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 22, 2026

Effective Date: February 22, 2026

Welcome to Kick ("we," "us," "our," or the "Platform"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use the Kick mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Services").

By using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

  1. Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, phone number, username, password, date of birth, and profile photo.
  2. Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information such as a bio, website links, location, and interests.
  3. Content: We collect the content you create, upload, or share, including photos, videos, reels, stories, comments, messages, polls, and live stream content.
  4. Communications: We collect information from your direct messages, group chats, and communications with our support team.
  5. Payment Information: If you make purchases (coins, subscriptions, tips), we collect billing information. Payment processing is handled by third-party payment processors; we do not store complete payment card numbers.
  6. Contacts: With your permission, we may access your device contacts to help you find friends on the Platform.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

  1. Device Information: We collect device type, model, operating system, unique device identifiers, browser type, language settings, and mobile network information.
  2. Usage Data: We collect information about how you use the Services, including content you view, features you use, actions you take, time and duration of your activities, and search queries.
  3. Location Data: With your permission, we collect precise or approximate location data from your device. You can disable location services in your device settings.
  4. Log Data: Our servers automatically record information including your IP address, access times, pages viewed, app crashes, and other system activity.
  5. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

  1. Social Login: If you sign in using Google, Apple, or other social accounts, we receive information from those services as authorized by you.
  2. Analytics Partners: We receive analytics data from third-party partners to help us understand how users interact with our Services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  1. Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
  2. Create and manage your account
  3. Process transactions and send related information
  4. Personalize your experience and deliver relevant content, including personalized feeds and recommendations
  5. Enable social features such as following, messaging, live streaming, and content sharing
  6. Send you notifications, updates, security alerts, and support messages
  7. Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
  8. Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
  9. Enforce our Terms & Conditions and community guidelines
  10. Comply with legal obligations
  11. Serve relevant advertisements
  12. Provide AI-powered features including content recommendations, chatbot assistance, and content moderation

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  1. With Other Users: Your profile information and public content are visible to other users. Direct messages are shared with recipients.
  2. Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, including cloud hosting, analytics, content moderation, push notifications, and payment processing.
  3. Advertising Partners: We share limited data with advertising partners to serve relevant ads. This may include device identifiers and general usage data.
  4. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or government request.
  5. Safety and Security: We may share information to protect the safety, rights, or property of our users, the public, or Kick.
  6. Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred.
  7. With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes with your explicit consent.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you Services. We may retain certain information for legitimate business purposes or as required by law. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

  1. Encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL)
  2. Secure server infrastructure
  3. Access controls and authentication
  4. Regular security assessments

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  1. Access: Request access to your personal information.
  2. Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  3. Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
  4. Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
  5. Opt-Out: Opt out of targeted advertising and certain data processing.
  6. Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for processing based on consent.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected] or use the in-app settings.

6.1 Account Controls

You can control your privacy through in-app settings:

  1. Set your account to private
  2. Control who can message you
  3. Manage notification preferences
  4. Control location sharing
  5. Manage ad preferences
  6. Download your data
  7. Delete your account

7. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13 years of age (or the applicable minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Third-Party Services

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party services you access.

Third-party services we integrate include:

  1. Google Services (authentication, analytics, advertising)
  2. Apple Services (authentication, push notifications)
  3. LiveKit (live streaming infrastructure)
  4. Firebase (push notifications, analytics)
  5. Google AdMob / IMA (advertising)
  6. SightEngine (content moderation)

10. AI and Automated Processing

We use artificial intelligence and automated systems to:

  1. Moderate content for policy violations
  2. Recommend content in your feed
  3. Provide AI-powered chatbot assistance
  4. Generate content suggestions and translations
  5. Detect and prevent fraud and abuse

You can contact us if you have concerns about automated decision-making.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our Services and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

  1. Email: [email protected]
  2. In-App: Settings > Help > Contact Us