Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
This policy explains what Scream Share collects, why, and what your rights are.
The Short Version
We collect your scream recordings, captions, votes, and a device-linked anonymous account. If you sign in with Google, X, or Facebook, we also receive your email address from that provider. Published screams are public — your name is not attached, but your voice may be recognizable to people who know you. We analyze audio only to assign your animal and screen for prohibited speech. We do not create voiceprints and we do not use your voice to identify you. We do not sell your personal information or share it for targeted advertising. If you opt in, we send you a daily Scream of the Day email — you can unsubscribe at any time. Deleting a scream or your account really deletes it.
Information We Collect
You provide: audio recordings of your screams, captions (up to 10 words). We automatically create an anonymous account identifier on your browser on first use. If you sign in via a social provider (Google, X, or Facebook), we receive your email address (if the platform provides one), a provider-specific user identifier, and your display name. We derive acoustic features (pitch, pitch stability, duration, loudness, roughness) used solely to assign an animal avatar — these are not biometric templates and cannot identify you. We collect standard technical data: IP address, device/browser type, and basic logs, used for security and service operation.
How We Use Information
We use your data to operate the Service (host, publish, and play screams; run voting and rankings), assign your animal avatar, screen content for prohibited speech, ensure security and vote integrity, communicate service changes, and — where you have opted in — send email communications such as the daily Scream of the Day digest. We do not use your data to train third-party AI models.
Public Content — Read This
When you publish a scream, the audio, your caption, your animal, and its rating are public: visible and audible to anyone, including people without accounts, via the app and share links. Anyone who can access a public scream can hear your voice. Publish only what you are comfortable making public.
Content Screening
Captions are screened automatically before publication. Recordings may be transcribed automatically to screen for prohibited speech. Recordings containing no recognizable speech pass without further analysis. Transcripts are retained only as long as needed for screening, then deleted.
Who We Share Data With
We share personal data only with service providers who host and operate the Service (Supabase for database/auth/storage, Vercel for hosting, PostHog (EU) for product analytics, and our email delivery provider for sending communications you have opted into), with the public for content you publish, with authorities where required by law, and with a successor entity in the event of a merger or acquisition. We do not sell your data or share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes. PostHog receives usage events (page views and in-app actions) to help us understand product usage; session replay is not enabled.
Retention and Deletion
Published screams are retained until you delete them or your account. Deleted screams and accounts are removed immediately from the Service, including audio files and share pages. Residual copies purge from encrypted backups within 30 days. When an anonymous account is merged into a named account (following social sign-in), all screams and votes transfer to the named account and the anonymous account is permanently deleted.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data. In-app tools cover most of this: your dashboard shows your data, and deletion is self-service. For anything else, contact us at hello@screaming.works.
Children
The Service is not directed to children under 13 (or the higher minimum age of digital consent in your country), and we do not knowingly collect their data. Parents/guardians: contact hello@screaming.works.
Security
Data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest by our hosting providers. Row-level security controls limit each account to its own private data. No system is perfectly secure; publish accordingly.
Changes
We will post changes here and update the date above. For material changes we will give reasonable advance notice in the app.
Social Sign-In Providers
When you sign in with Google, X (Twitter), or Facebook, those platforms share certain profile data with us — typically your email address (if available), display name, and a provider-specific user identifier. We use this solely to create or identify your account and, where you consent, to send email communications. We do not receive access to your passwords, posts, timelines, contacts, or any other account data on those platforms. Your use of those platforms is governed by their own privacy policies (Google, X, Meta). If a social provider does not return an email address, we will offer you the option to add one directly in your profile.
Email Communications
If we hold your email address, you will be opted in by default to receive service-related emails, including the daily Scream of the Day digest. You may opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or toggling the preference in your profile settings. We do not send marketing emails to anonymous accounts. We use a third-party email delivery provider to send emails on our behalf; that provider processes your email address solely for this purpose under a data processing agreement.
Contact
Questions? Reach us at hello@screaming.works