beisammen

This page describes the data categories currently used by the beisammen app and website. It is intended as product-facing documentation and should be reviewed with counsel before a broad public release.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Who this applies to

This policy applies to the beisammen mobile app, the beisammen website, and the hosted backend services used to operate them.

Data we process

Depending on how you use the product, we may process:

account and sign-in data needed for authentication via WorkOS
profile data such as your display name, email address, and profile image
circle, invite, and membership data used to manage private groups
media metadata such as filenames, mime types, timestamps, and upload state
media files you choose to upload, stored on the configured S3-compatible storage
optional location data derived from embedded photo metadata or device permission flows
waitlist form submissions you send through the website
basic technical logs needed to operate, secure, and debug the service

How we use this data

to authenticate users and keep sessions active
to create and operate private circles, invites, and shared libraries
to upload, process, and display shared photos and videos
to attach optional place labels to media when location information is available
to respond to waitlist requests and product access inquiries
to maintain security, prevent abuse, and troubleshoot service problems

Permissions

The mobile app may request access to:

photos and videos, to select and save media
camera, to capture photos and videos
microphone, to record video with audio
location, to enrich media with place information when you allow it

These permissions support core sharing features. You can deny optional permissions, but some features may no longer work as intended.

Storage and processors

beisammen uses Convex as its application backend and WorkOS for authentication. Original media files are designed to live on S3-compatible storage configured for the active deployment.

Retention

We retain account, group, and media records for as long as they are needed to operate the service or until they are deleted from the active deployment. Retention details may differ for self-hosted deployments.

Your choices

you can choose whether to upload media
you can choose whether to grant optional device permissions
you can leave the waitlist by contacting the operator of the deployment

Contact

For privacy inquiries related to the official beisammen deployment, use the contact details published on beisammen.app.