Legal
Last updated: November 3, 2026
Nyctof Inc. ("Nyctof," "we," "us," or "our") operates the Nyctof mobile application and the website nyctof.com (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
Information you provide to us:
Information collected automatically:
We use the information we collect to:
Location data is central to how Nyctof works. We want to be transparent about how we handle it:
Profile photos appear on your profile right after upload and are checked in the background by automated tools, with human review where needed; we may remove photos that break our Community Guidelines. Profile text is checked before it is published. Automated photo checks use two service providers: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Rekognition, which processes photos in the United States, and OpenAI, which may also process photos outside Canada, including in the United States. Your photos are therefore transferred outside Canada for screening. Photos are shared with other members only through signed-in access. We do not send your private messages for this screening. Profile text waiting for review is not visible to other members. Photos or text that are rejected or not completed are deleted within 24 hours; content held for review is deleted after 7 days if not approved. Automated checks can make mistakes; you can ask for a human review at info@nyctof.com.
To keep browsing fast, the app keeps a temporary copy of member photos you view, in its private cache on your device. These copies are not included in device backups, are deleted when you sign out, block someone or delete your account, and are removed when a photo is changed, hidden or no longer available to you. The app deletes any cached photo that has not been re-confirmed by our servers for 7 days.
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
We use carefully selected service providers to run Nyctof, each only for its specific purpose: cloud database, storage and authentication; SMS delivery of verification codes; push notifications; automated screening of profile content, including image moderation; crash reporting; product analytics; email delivery; and processing membership applications. Each provider receives only the information it needs for that purpose. Some of these providers store or process data outside Canada, including in the United States.
Nyctof sends one-time verification codes by SMS to confirm your phone number when you sign in. This is the only category of SMS message we send under this program.
Program name: Nyctof Account Verification
Message frequency: Message frequency varies. Messages are sent only when you request a verification code.
Message and data rates may apply.
Mobile opt-in data and consent are never shared with third parties for marketing purposes. Reply STOP to opt out at any time, or HELP for assistance. Full details are on our SMS Opt-In page.
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit and at rest, row-level security policies on our database, and regular security reviews. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. Location presence data is automatically deleted after 4 hours. If you delete your account, we remove your personal information as described in the Deleting Your Account section below, except for the limited records described in the Safety Reports section and information we are required to retain for legal or compliance purposes.
You can delete your account at any time in the app under Settings. After you verify your identity and confirm, your account closes immediately and the deletion cannot be undone. We then remove your profile, photos, connections, device registrations and other account data, and complete the remaining cleanup across our systems and service providers within 30 days. Messages you sent are replaced with "Message removed" for the people you were talking with, and your name is shown as "Former member". Copies that recipients saved themselves, for example as screenshots, cannot be removed by us. Your membership application is anonymized; returning to Nyctof requires a new application. Temporary copies of your photos cached on other members' devices stop being shown the next time their app checks with our servers, and are deleted by their app within 7 days.
Safety reports, and the specific evidence attached to them, are kept with restricted access for a 24-month review period from the date of the report, including after the reported member deletes their account. Any longer retention requires a documented legal or safety reason and a scheduled review. For accounts permanently removed for serious violations, we may keep a one-way, scrambled code derived from the phone number (not the number itself), for a limited time, so a new application from the same number can be flagged for human review. It is never used to reject anyone automatically.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at nyctof.com/contact.
The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 19 in the province of Ontario, or the applicable age of majority in your jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have collected information from a minor, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
Nyctof is based in Ontario, Canada. If you access the Service from outside Canada, your information may be transferred to and processed in Canada or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. By using the Service, you consent to such transfers.
Our service providers may process and store your information outside Canada, including in the United States. While it is outside Canada, it is subject to the laws of that country and may be accessible to its courts, law enforcement and national security authorities. We use contracts and other measures to require these providers to protect your information.
Before we communicate personal information of Quebec residents outside Quebec, we assess whether it will receive adequate protection, including under the provider's privacy and security commitments.
The Service may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on the Service and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Nyctof Inc.
Ontario, Canada
nyctof.com/contact