Privacy Policy for FST.chat

Last Updated: May 26, 2025

Welcome to FST.chat (the "Service"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains our approach to information handling, highlighting our commitment to user privacy by not storing personal user data or chat messages.

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the Service.

Our Core Privacy Principles

• No User Account Information Stored: We do not require user registration, and we do not store any personal information that could identify you, such as names, email addresses, or IP addresses linked to individuals.
• Ephemeral Messages: Chat messages sent through our Service are transmitted via WebSockets and are not stored on our servers. Once a message is delivered, it is gone from our systems. We do not keep records of your conversations.

Information We Collect

The only information we monitor and temporarily store relates to the usage of the chatrooms themselves:

• Visited Chatrooms (Pages): We keep a record of which chatroom identifiers (URLs or page paths) are active or have been visited. This information is anonymous and not linked to any specific user.
• Subscriber/Visitor Counts: For active chatrooms, we maintain a count of how many users are currently connected or have recently visited. This is an aggregate number used to understand room activity and is not tied to individual identities.

How We Use This Information

The limited information we collect is used solely to keep track of the visited chat rooms. We use the data on visited chatrooms to maintain a list of popular chatrooms, which helps users discover active and engaging rooms.

Disclosure of Information

Since we do not store personal information about users or the content of their messages, there is no personal information to disclose to third parties.

Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable measures to protect the very limited operational data we handle. Chat messages are not retained. Information about active chatrooms and visitor counts may be retained for analytical purposes without any personal identifiers.