Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 27, 2026

Pass the Candle (“Pass the Candle,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. We are committed to keeping the experience simple, private, and focused on creating meaningful birthday memories.

Personal Information

Pass the Candle does not store personal information about its users.

We do not maintain personal profiles or databases containing information such as your name, address, phone number, email address, location, or contacts.

We do not sell, rent, or use personal information for advertising or marketing purposes.

Videos and User Content

Pass the Candle allows users to record and contribute video messages that are combined to create a birthday video.

Video content may be temporarily processed or stored as necessary to provide the app’s functionality, including receiving contributions and creating the completed birthday video.

Your videos and recordings are not used for advertising, marketing, profiling, or sale to third parties.

Camera, Microphone, and Photo Access

Pass the Candle may request access to your device’s camera, microphone, or photo library when you choose to record or upload a video.

These permissions are used only to provide the features you request. Pass the Candle does not use this access to collect personal information from your device.

You can manage these permissions at any time through your device settings.

Tracking and Advertising

Pass the Candle does not use your personal information to track you across other apps or websites.

We do not sell personal information to advertisers or data brokers and do not use personal information for targeted advertising.

Third-Party Services

Pass the Candle may rely on third-party technology or hosting providers to operate certain app features, such as securely processing or temporarily storing video content.

These services are used only where necessary to provide Pass the Candle’s functionality. We do not provide personal information to third parties for their own advertising or marketing purposes.

Children’s Privacy

Pass the Candle does not intentionally collect or maintain personal information about children.

Parents and guardians should supervise the use of the app by children where appropriate.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect content processed through Pass the Candle and limit the information retained to what is necessary to provide the app’s functionality.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy if Pass the Candle’s features, technology, or privacy practices change.

Any updated policy will include a revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Pass the Candle handles information, please contact us using the contact details provided on the Pass the Candle website or App Store listing.