Your emotional wellness, your control
At Cercle, we believe that your emotional wellness is personal. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and respect your data. We're committed to transparency and giving you complete control over your information.
Company: Cercle • Domain: cercle.tech • Contact: privacy@cercle.tech
We collect the following information to provide you with the Cercle experience:
What We Don't Collect: We do not collect or store your location data, contact lists, browsing history, or any other information beyond what's necessary for the Cercle app to function.
Your data is used exclusively to:
We will never: Sell your data to third parties, share your emotional information with advertisers, use your data for marketing purposes outside Cercle, or disclose your moods without your explicit permission settings.
You maintain complete control over who sees your mood logs. When you create a mood entry, you choose one of three visibility levels:
Private Journal: Your private journal entries are always encrypted and never visible to other users, not even Cercle staff can access them without your explicit consent.
You can change visibility settings anytime, and past mood entries can be edited or deleted at any time.
We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data:
While we implement robust security, no system is 100% secure. Please use a strong, unique password and enable two-factor authentication for maximum protection.
While Your Account is Active: All your mood logs, journal entries, and connection data are retained as long as your account exists.
After Account Deletion: Once you delete your account, we permanently delete all associated data within 30 days. Backups containing your data are securely destroyed.
Data Export: You can request and download a complete export of your Cercle data at any time through your account settings.
Cercle uses the following third-party services to operate:
What We Don't Use: We do not use Google Analytics, advertising SDKs, data brokers, or any other third-party services that track your behavior or collect data about your app usage for advertising purposes.
Cercle is not intended for children under 13 years old. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we've inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will delete that information immediately.
Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided information to Cercle should contact us immediately at privacy@cercle.tech.
You have the following rights regarding your data:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@cercle.tech with your request and account details.
Important: Cercle is a wellness and mood-sharing application, not a substitute for professional mental health care. The wellness suggestions provided by Cercle are general in nature and should not be considered medical or mental health advice.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact a mental health professional, call a crisis helpline, or go to your nearest emergency room. Cercle cannot and should not be relied upon for emergency mental health support.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you via an in-app notification.
Your continued use of Cercle after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated privacy policy. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Privacy Team
Cercle • cercle.tech