Callings ("we", "us") operates the callings.co.in social messaging platform and its mobile app. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices. The service is for adults aged 18 and over.
Information we collect
Account & profile: name, email, mobile number (verified by OTP), date of birth (used to confirm you are 18+), gender, the city and state you type in, photos, occupation and the bio you choose to add. We do not collect your device's precise location.
Content: posts, reels, stories, comments, and messages you send.
Contacts (only if you choose to sync them): if you use Contact Sync in Settings, we upload the names and phone numbers from the contacts you select, so we can show you which of them already use Callings and let you invite the rest. We store these until you clear them, we never sell or share them, and you can delete them at any time from Settings → Contacts, or by deleting your account. This is entirely optional — the app works fully without it.
Usage & device: session cookies, IP address, approximate activity time (last seen), and push-notification tokens if you enable notifications. We do not collect an advertising ID.
Payments: if you purchase wallet credits or receive payouts, payment is handled by third-party processors. We do not store card credentials. If you become an earning member, we collect and store the identity and bank details needed for verification and payout — including a verification selfie — which are checked by a licensed provider.
How we use it
To create and operate your account, show profiles, and deliver messages, calls, feed, reels and stories.
To keep the platform safe — content moderation, abuse detection, and handling reports.
To process payments and, where applicable, payouts.
To send service and (if you opt in) push notifications.
Live video & random chat
Random Video calls are peer-to-peer (WebRTC) and are not recorded or stored by us. Random Chat text is ephemeral and purged after the session ends. We retain only the minimal records needed to handle abuse reports.
Sharing
We share data only with service providers that help us run the platform — payment gateways, SMS and email providers, sign-in (Google), automated content-moderation, and push delivery — under contract, and where required by law.
Your choices & rights
View and edit your profile any time in Settings.
Delete your account at any time — in the app under Settings, or from the web at callings.co.in/delete-account.php. No app install needed. Deletion is immediate and permanent; see that page for exactly what is removed and what is kept.
Delete your synced contacts without deleting your account, from Settings → Contacts.
Block users and report content from within the app.
Disable push notifications from your device settings.
Data retention
We keep personal data for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our terms.
When you delete your account we permanently remove your profile and photos, your posts, reels, stories and comments, the messages you have sent, any contacts you synced, your identity and verification documents (including any verification selfie or recording), and your saved items, wallet balance, activity history and notification subscriptions.
Two things survive deletion, and neither stays linked to your name, email address or phone number — those are erased:
Payment, recharge and payout records, which we are required to keep for tax and accounting purposes.
Reports other users filed about you, kept as safety records so that deleting an account cannot be used to erase a history of abuse.
Children
The service is strictly for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. See our Child Safety Standards.