StatusQ App Terms of Use

1. General

These Terms of Use govern the use of the StatusQ mobile app (hereinafter “App”) from MetaFlash (hereinafter “we” or “us”). By using the App, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you must not use the App.

2. Registration and User Account

  • Registration: To use the App, you must register with your mobile number. You will receive an authentication code via SMS, which you must enter to verify your account.
  • Age: You must be at least 16 years old to use the App. By registering, you confirm that you meet this age requirement.
  • Responsibility: You are responsible for the security of your account. Do not share your authentication code with third parties and ensure that your account is protected from unauthorized access.

3. Data collection and processing

  • Mobile number: Your mobile number is stored in encrypted form in our database. This is used to verify your account and to assign your contacts.
  • Contact book: If you allow access, your contact book is stored in encrypted form. This is necessary for the app to work. You cannot use the app without access to your contact book.
  • Device number: During the login process, we store your device number in encrypted form to recognize your device and increase the security of your account.
  • Photos: You can upload photos that are stored on an external content delivery network (CDN). The photos are analyzed by artificial intelligence to determine keywords and location data. Before uploading, all other metadata on your smartphone is removed from the photo.
  • Processing of photos: The photos are checked for inappropriate content such as violence, sexuality and racism. Photos that violate these guidelines are blocked.
  • Storage space: With Basic access, you have 500 MB of storage space for photos. If you exceed this limit, no more photos can be saved. We do not guarantee that the photos will be stored indefinitely.
You can find out more about data protection here.

4. Using the app

  • Groups: You can create groups to control the visibility of your posts. These groups consist of a group name and the associated contacts, which are only assigned using encrypted cell phone numbers.
  • Search: The app allows you to search for photos using the saved keywords and location data.
  • Settings: You can configure various settings such as language and download behavior of the images.
  • Interactions: You can like photos. The views of the photos are counted and displayed. The database stores who has viewed which photo, but not the duration, date or time of viewing.

5. Rights and obligations of the user

  • Responsibility: You are responsible for the content of the photos you upload and must ensure that they do not violate any legal regulations.
  • Prohibited content: It is forbidden to upload photos with violence, sexual content, racist or other illegal or inappropriate content. Violations of this rule will result in your account being blocked.
  • Data protection: You are obliged to respect the privacy and rights of other users. Do not publish other people’s personal data without their consent.

6. Disclaimer

  • Availability: We do not guarantee the uninterrupted availability of the app. Downtime may occur, particularly due to maintenance or technical problems.
  • Data loss: We are not liable for the loss of data. It is recommended that you make regular backups of your data.
  • Content: We assume no responsibility for the content uploaded by users. You are solely responsible for the content you post in the app.

7. Changes to the Terms of Use

We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use at any time. The current version of the Terms of Use is available in the app at any time. Changes will take effect in force as soon as you continue to use the app after the amended terms of use have been published.

8. Termination of use

  • Blocking and termination: We reserve the right to block or delete your user account if you violate these terms of use or misuse the app.
  • Your own termination: You can delete your user account at any time. All of your stored data, including photos and contacts, will be deleted.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about these terms of use or the app, you can contact us using the following contact details:
MetaFlash, owner: Stephan Fischer
Halskestraße 7, 90459 Nuremberg
info[at]metaflash.de
+49(0)174/2072513