Effective June 3, 2026
9am is a social photography app operated by an individual based in Canada. Photos you take develop until 9am the following day, then appear in a shared feed with friends. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, your rights, and how to contact us. We do not run ads, sell personal information, or use third-party tracking for advertising.
The operator of 9am is an individual developer in Canada. For privacy questions or requests, email privacy@9amphoto.app.
When you create an account and use 9am, we collect your email address for sign-in, your username and display name, bio and profile picture, year of birth (to confirm you meet our age requirement), the date you accepted our terms, the photos you take and share, your friend connections, likes and comments, push notification tokens if you enable notifications, and records you submit when reporting content or users. The app requests camera access to take photos and photo library access if you save images. We do not collect precise location from your device for the core service.
We use your information to create and manage your account, display your profile to friends, store and deliver your photos, send notifications you opt into, process your Pro subscription through Apple, operate safety features such as reports and blocks, and keep the app secure. We do not use your data for advertising. We do not sell your personal information.
If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, we process personal data on these bases: performance of our contract with you (providing the app), your consent (push notifications and optional features where applicable), and our legitimate interests (security, abuse prevention, and improving reliability), balanced against your rights.
Account data is stored in Supabase. Photos are stored in Cloudflare R2. Both providers process data on our behalf. Photos are automatically and permanently deleted from our servers 8 days after they are taken. Profile information and account data remain until you delete your account. Safety reports are kept for up to 24 months so we can investigate and prevent abuse, then deleted or anonymized where possible.
We operate from Canada. Your data may be processed in Canada, the United States, and other countries where our service providers host infrastructure. When required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses offered by our providers.
9am is not for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. You must confirm you are at least 13 when signing up. If you believe a child under 13 has an account, contact us at privacy@9amphoto.app and we will delete it promptly.
You can report posts or users in the app. Reports are stored securely and reviewed manually. We may remove content, suspend accounts, or contact law enforcement when illegal content is involved, including child sexual abuse material, which is prohibited and will be removed immediately.
9am Pro is a subscription purchased through Apple's In-App Purchase system. Payment and billing are handled entirely by Apple. We never see or store your payment card details. Apple's privacy policy applies to payment processing.
We use Supabase (authentication and database), Cloudflare R2 (photo storage), and Apple (In-App Purchase and push notifications via APNs). These providers only receive data needed for their function. We do not use analytics networks or ad networks.
9am may request camera access to take photos, photo library access to save images, and notification permission for friend activity. You can revoke these in your device settings. Some features may not work without them.
You can update your profile in the app, control notifications in device settings, block other users, and delete your account in-app under Edit Profile. Deletion removes your profile, posts, and account data subject to our retention rules above. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your data, restrict processing, or object to certain uses. Contact privacy@9amphoto.app to exercise these rights. EEA and UK users may lodge a complaint with their local supervisory authority. Canadian users may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You may request access to or deletion of personal information by emailing privacy@9amphoto.app or using in-app account deletion.
We use industry-standard measures including encrypted connections and access controls. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. If we become aware of a breach affecting your rights, we will notify you and regulators when required by law.
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on this page and update the effective date. Continued use of 9am after changes means you accept the updated policy where permitted by law.
Questions about this policy or your data? privacy@9amphoto.app