Effective Date: February 5, 2026 Last Updated: February 5, 2026
Rooster Chicken LLC, doing business as Daily Hue ("we," "us," or "our"), operates the Daily Hue mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and safeguard your personal information when you use our App and related services (collectively, the "Services").
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Services.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at the address provided in Section 14 ("Contact Us") below.
We collect the following categories of personal information in connection with the Services:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Phone Number | Required for account creation and authentication. Your phone number is used to send a one-time verification code via SMS. After verification, your phone number is cryptographically hashed using a one-way function (HMAC-SHA256) before storage. We do not store your raw phone number in your user profile. |
| Display Name | The name you choose to display on your profile, provided during onboarding. |
| Username | A unique identifier for your account. An auto-generated username is assigned at account creation; you may change it at any time. |
| Bio | An optional short description you may add to your profile (up to 150 characters). |
| Profile Photo (Avatar) | An optional profile image you may upload. |
| Grid Photos | Photos you capture or select to fill your daily 3x3 color grid. These are the core content of the Services. |
| Captions | Optional text (up to 90 characters) you may add when completing a grid. |
| Comments | Text content you post on other users' grids. |
| Reactions | Emoji reactions you add to other users' grids. |
| Content Reports | Information you submit when reporting another user's content. |
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Device Contacts | If you grant permission, we access the phone numbers from your device's contact list to help you find friends who also use Daily Hue. Contact phone numbers are cryptographically hashed before being transmitted to our servers for matching purposes. Contact names and profile images remain on your device and are never transmitted to our servers. |
| Camera and Photo Library | If you grant permission, we access your device camera and/or photo library to enable you to capture or select photos for your daily grid and profile avatar. We only access photos you specifically select; we do not scan or access your full photo library. |
| Push Notifications | If you grant permission, we send push notifications to your device regarding daily color prompts, social interactions (reactions, comments, follows), streak reminders, and other App-related alerts. |
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Timezone | Your device's timezone setting (e.g., "America/New_York"), detected automatically and used to schedule push notifications at locally appropriate times. |
| Device Information | We collect device-level information including device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers (e.g., advertising identifier or vendor identifier), app version, and operating system platform. |
| Usage and Analytics Data | We collect information about how you interact with the Services, including: events such as app opens, feature usage, photo captures, grid completions, social interactions, and navigation patterns. This data is associated with your user identifier. |
| Authentication Tokens | Session tokens are generated upon login and stored locally on your device to maintain your authenticated session. |