Privacy Policy
Last updated: 6 July 2026
1. Who is responsible for your data
2. What data we collect
- your name
- your email address
- your Google account information used for login
- profile information you choose to provide
- your current situation, goals, fears, motivations, and personal direction
- matching preferences and group participation information
- technical information required for the platform to function
Peeranimo is not designed to request or require special category data as defined under Art. 9 GDPR. Users choose what they share within the platform. We ask users not to share sensitive personal information unless they are comfortable doing so.
3. Google Sign-In
Peeranimo allows users to sign up and log in using Google Sign-In. When you use Google Sign-In, Google may provide us with basic account information such as your name and email address. Google may process your data according to its own privacy policy.
Who can use Peeranimo
Peeranimo is intended for users aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has created an account, please contact us at hello@peeranimo.com and we will delete the account and associated data promptly.
4. Why we process your data
We process your personal data to operate Peeranimo and provide the platform experience. This includes creating your account, helping you build a profile, suggesting peer matches, enabling group participation, improving platform functionality, and keeping the platform secure.
- understanding how Peeranimo is used in order to improve the product and user experience (where analytics consent has been given)
- detecting, investigating, and resolving technical errors to improve platform reliability and security
5. Legal basis for processing
- Contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): to provide your account and the core features of Peeranimo.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): to maintain platform security, prevent misuse, and improve reliability.
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): where you explicitly provide consent, for example for optional future features.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): maintaining the security, stability, and reliability of the platform, including technical error monitoring through Sentry.
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): analytics and usage measurement using PostHog where legally required.
6. Profile and self-described information
Peeranimo is based on personal context. You may choose to share your goals, fears, current situation, motivations, and personal direction. Please only share information you feel comfortable sharing within the platform. Peeranimo is a community platform and not a confidential therapy, coaching, medical, legal, or financial service.
Automated matching
Peeranimo uses automated matching based on information you voluntarily provide — such as your current life situation, topics of interest, and personal context — to recommend suitable peer groups. These recommendations are intended to improve your experience and do not produce legal or similarly significant effects within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.
What other members can see
Information you choose to include in your profile, your self-description, and the content you post within your group are visible to members of that group. Your email address and authentication information are never shared with other members.
7. Cookies and local storage
Peeranimo uses only technically necessary cookies and browser local storage for: keeping you logged in, managing your session securely, storing essential platform preferences, and maintaining basic platform functionality. We do not use advertising or marketing cookies. Analytics cookies are only used with your explicit consent, as described in our Cookie Policy.
8. Service providers
- Supabase: database, authentication, and real-time functionality. Servers are located in Europe (Ireland).
- Vercel: hosting and deployment of the platform.
- Resend: transactional email notifications (e.g. group activity notifications). Resend may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as the legal basis for this transfer.
- Google: used for Google Sign-In authentication.
- Sentry: application monitoring and error reporting. We use Sentry to detect, diagnose, and resolve technical errors affecting the security, stability, and reliability of Peeranimo. Error reports may include technical information such as browser type, operating system, device information, and anonymized diagnostic information. We configure Sentry to minimize collection of personal data wherever possible. Data is processed on Sentry's EU infrastructure.
- PostHog: product analytics and usability improvement. If you give your consent, we use PostHog to understand how Peeranimo is used, improve the platform, and measure feature adoption. PostHog may process technical information such as pages visited, feature usage, browser information, device information, and anonymized identifiers. Analytics are only enabled after your consent where required by law. Data is hosted on PostHog's EU servers (eu.i.posthog.com).
- PostHog Session Replay: with your consent, we may record anonymized session replays to understand usability issues and improve the user experience. Sensitive input fields, including chat messages and text inputs, are masked and never recorded.
9. International data transfers
Some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
10. How long we store your data
We store your personal data only as long as necessary to provide Peeranimo, maintain your account, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and protect the platform. You can delete your account and associated personal data directly through your profile settings within the Peeranimo app. Upon deletion, your personal data will be deleted or anonymized within 30 days, unless we are legally required to retain certain information.
11. Your rights under GDPR
- access your personal data
- correct inaccurate data
- request deletion of your data
- restrict processing
- receive your data in a portable format
- object to certain processing activities
- withdraw consent at any time
- lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You may exercise your right to deletion directly through your account settings, or by contacting us at hello@peeranimo.com.
Contact: hello@peeranimo.com
12. Right to lodge a complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. In Germany, you may contact the competent authority for your place of residence or the responsible authority in Berlin.
13. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as Peeranimo evolves. The latest version will always display the date shown at the top of this page.