My Six Degrees is built with your privacy in mind. We collect only what is necessary to power your network, we never sell your data, and we never use it for advertising.
My Six Degrees is operated by Ryan Pelletier ("we", "us", or "our"), an individual developer based in the United States. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at rdp4709@gmail.com.
When you create an account, we collect the following information that you provide directly:
We also automatically derive and store:
We use the information we collect solely to operate and improve My Six Degrees:
Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase, a cloud platform provided by Google LLC. Your profile data is stored in Firebase Firestore, and your network snapshot is stored in Google Cloud Storage. Both services are hosted in the United States.
Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
My Six Degrees uses the following third-party services to operate:
My Six Degrees is free to download and use. Optional in-app purchases are available and are processed entirely by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive, store, or process any payment card information. Apple's privacy policy governs how your payment data is handled and is available at apple.com/legal/privacy.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Your profile information (name, occupation, and approximate location) is visible to other users within the app as part of the network map experience. This is core to the functionality of My Six Degrees.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests by public authorities.
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active. If you wish to delete your account and all associated data, please contact us at rdp4709@gmail.com and we will process your request within 30 days.
My Six Degrees is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at rdp4709@gmail.com.
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion of your personal information, and to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at rdp4709@gmail.com.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the following applies to you in addition to the rights described above.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
Your Additional Rights Under GDPR
In addition to the rights listed in Section 11, you have the right to:
We will respond to all data rights requests within 30 days.
Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We use Google Firebase infrastructure, which provides adequate data protection safeguards. For more information on Google's data transfer mechanisms, see policies.google.com/privacy.
We take reasonable technical measures to protect your personal information, including secure cloud storage, access controls, and encrypted data transmission. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us: