Ibbou Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how Ibbou SAS ("Ibbou", "we", "our" or "us") collects, uses, retains and protects your personal data when you use our website, mobile application, connected devices, alert services and more generally our digital services (the "Services").

Ibbou develops a solution designed to facilitate sending alerts, sharing safety information and, when the user authorises it, transmitting their location to trusted people.

Respecting your privacy and maintaining control over your personal data are essential to us. We only collect data necessary for service operation, user safety, product improvement and compliance with our legal obligations.

For any questions about this policy or exercising your rights, you can contact us at:
contact@ibbou.co
or by mail:
Ibbou SAS, Halle de l'Innovation, 10 place Françoise Héritier, 34000 Montpellier

I. Key concepts

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes in particular your name, surname, email address, phone number, account information, technical data and, when you authorise it, your location data.

Location data may be sensitive in certain contexts. Ibbou processes it only for specific purposes, in particular sending alerts, sharing position with your trusted contacts or improving service reliability.

Anonymised data is data that can no longer identify you in an irreversible manner.

Pseudonymised data is data that cannot directly identify you without additional information.

GDPR means the General Data Protection Regulation, applicable in the European Union.

The data controller is the entity that determines the purposes and means of processing. For the processing described in this policy, the data controller is Ibbou SAS, unless otherwise stated.

II. Data we collect

This privacy policy applies to the Ibbou mobile application, published by Ibbou SAS. The Ibbou application collects the following personal data:

  • Email address;
  • Phone number;
  • GPS location data (collected only with your consent, for alerts and location sharing);
  • Device identifiers and technical device data (for example device model, operating system version, application version);
  • Account and profile data (name, surname, language, country, account preferences);
  • Usage and diagnostic data needed to operate, secure and improve the application.

The Ibbou application does not collect more data than described in this policy. Details of each processing operation, its purpose, legal basis and retention period are provided in the sections below.

III. Origin of personal data we process

We collect personal data in the following situations:

  • When creating and managing your Ibbou account.
  • When using the mobile application, in particular when you trigger an alert, configure trusted contacts or use a location sharing feature.
  • When using an Ibbou or service-compatible connected device.
  • When you invite or add a relative, caregiver, emergency contact or "guardian angel".
  • When you contact our customer support.
  • When you visit our website or interact with our communications.
  • When you accept certain optional processing, for example notifications, location sharing or certain marketing communications.

IV. Your consent

Your consent is collected for certain specific processing, in particular:

  • access to your precise location;
  • sending push notifications;
  • adding or inviting trusted contacts;
  • sharing your position with those contacts;
  • sending marketing communications, when required by law;
  • certain optional personalisation or service improvement features.

You can withdraw your consent at any time from the application settings, your phone settings or by contacting us.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

V. Processing of personal data

5.1 Account creation and management

Data processed: name, surname, email address, phone number, password or authentication identifier, language, country, account preferences.

Purpose: create and manage your account, authenticate you, enable you to use the Services.

Legal basis: performance of a contract.

Retention period: until account deletion, unless a legal obligation requires otherwise.

5.2 Use of the Ibbou application

Data processed: user identifier, application settings, feature status, notification preferences, interactions with the Services, technical data related to the application.

Purpose: provide application features, ensure proper operation, improve user experience.

Legal basis: performance of a contract or legitimate interest, depending on the case.

Retention period: for the duration of account use, then deletion or anonymisation according to applicable rules.

5.3 Alert management

Data processed: user identity, date and time of alert, alert type, alert status, notified recipients, associated location if any, technical information required for transmission.

Purpose: enable sending, receiving and tracking alerts to designated contacts.

Legal basis: performance of a contract. When an alert involves sharing precise location, processing also relies on your consent.

Retention period: alerts are kept for a limited period necessary for service operation, security, support and proof in case of dispute. An exact duration must be defined by Ibbou, for example 12 months, unless a legal obligation or applicable deletion request applies.

5.4 Location data

Data processed: GPS or approximate position, date and time of position, accuracy, location source, limited history linked to alerts or active sharing.

Purpose: enable your trusted contacts to view your position when you trigger an alert or activate a location sharing feature.

Legal basis: consent.

Retention period: location data is kept only for the duration necessary for the purpose pursued. Positions linked to an alert may be kept temporarily with alert history. Unnecessary positions are deleted or anonymised.

You can disable location access from your phone settings. Some Ibbou features may then no longer work properly.

5.5 Trusted contacts and "guardian angels"

Data processed: name, surname, phone number, email address, invitation status, relationship with the user if provided, notification preferences.

Purpose: enable the user to add trusted people who can receive alerts or access certain information when needed.

Legal basis: performance of a contract for the main user; legitimate interest or consent depending on invitation mode and contact acceptance.

Retention period: until contact removal, account deletion or invitation expiry.

5.6 Use of an Ibbou or compatible connected device

Data processed: device identifier, serial number, MAC address or technical identifier, connection status, battery level, firmware version, technical events, association with a user account.

Purpose: associate the device with the account, enable alert triggering, diagnose technical issues, ensure maintenance and security.

Legal basis: performance of a contract and legitimate interest for security and maintenance.

Retention period: for the duration of device association with the account, then deletion or anonymisation according to proof, security or support needs.

5.7 Customer support

Data processed: name, surname, email address, phone number, request content, technical information useful for diagnosis, support exchange history.

Purpose: respond to assistance requests, resolve incidents, improve service quality.

Legal basis: performance of a contract or legitimate interest.

Retention period: support-related data is kept for a limited period, for example 3 years after last contact, unless a different legal obligation applies.

5.8 Security, fraud prevention and service protection

Data processed: IP addresses, connection logs, technical identifiers, security events, access attempts, pseudonymised usage data.

Purpose: secure accounts, detect abusive use, prevent cyberattacks, ensure service continuity.

Legal basis: legitimate interest.

Retention period: limited duration necessary for security, for example 12 months, unless a particular need related to an incident applies.

5.9 Notifications and service communications

Data processed: email address, phone number, push notification token, notification preferences, language.

Purpose: send alerts, confirmations, security notifications, important messages relating to service operation.

Legal basis: performance of a contract.

Retention period: for the duration of account use or until notifications are disabled.

5.10 Marketing communications

Data processed: email address, name, surname, communication preferences, consent history.

Purpose: send information about Ibbou products, services or news.

Legal basis: consent, or legitimate interest when regulations allow for similar services.

Retention period: until consent is withdrawn or the user objects.

You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails or by contacting us.

5.11 Service improvement and statistics

Data processed: usage data, technical events, performance information, pseudonymised or anonymised data.

Purpose: understand service use, fix malfunctions, improve reliability and usability.

Legal basis: legitimate interest or consent when required.

Retention period: limited duration necessary for analysis, then anonymisation or deletion.

VI. Data sharing

Ibbou does not sell your personal data.

We may share certain data only in the following cases:

  • With your trusted contacts, when you have designated them and the service requires it, for example during an alert.
  • With our technical subprocessors, solely to provide the Services: hosting, notification delivery, emails, SMS, monitoring, customer support, technical analysis.
  • With competent authorities, when a legal obligation requires us to do so.
  • With partners, only when you have consented to sharing or when sharing is strictly necessary to provide the service.

Our subprocessors are required to process data only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

VII. Third-party services and SDKs

The Ibbou application integrates a limited number of third-party services (SDKs). These services may collect data on their own behalf, in accordance with their respective privacy policies:

  • Sentry (error and crash monitoring): collects technical and diagnostic data such as device model, operating system, application version, crash reports and IP address, to help us detect and fix malfunctions.
  • Expo / Expo Notifications (push notification delivery): processes a push notification token and device identifiers to deliver notifications and alerts to your device.

The Ibbou application does not use advertising, marketing analytics or other tracking SDKs. These third-party services may transfer data outside the European Union; in that case, the safeguards described in the hosting and security section apply.

VIII. Data retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

When you delete your account, associated data is deleted or anonymised, unless retention is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, resolve a dispute, ensure service security or defend our rights.

Data in technical backups may be kept for a limited period before automatic deletion, solely for continuity and security purposes.

IX. Hosting, transfer and data security

Data is hosted by providers selected by Ibbou.

Where possible, Ibbou prioritises hosting within the European Union. However, certain technical subprocessors may involve transfers outside the European Economic Area. In that case, Ibbou implements safeguards provided for by the GDPR, in particular the European Commission's standard contractual clauses or any other appropriate legal mechanism.

Ibbou implements technical and organisational measures designed to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure.

These measures may include encryption of communications, access control, security event logging, limitation of internal rights and system monitoring.

X. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • right of access to your data;
  • right to rectification;
  • right to erasure;
  • right to restriction of processing;
  • right to object;
  • right to data portability;
  • right to withdraw your consent at any time;
  • right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL.

You can exercise your rights by writing to: contact@ibbou.co

Proof of identity may be requested when necessary to verify that the request comes from the person concerned.

You may also lodge a complaint with the CNIL: Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés, 3 Place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715, 75334 Paris Cedex 7, France.

XI. Account deletion

You can delete your account and the associated data directly from the Ibbou application, by going to Profile > Settings > Delete my account.

You can also request the deletion of your account and your data without using the application, by emailing us at contact@ibbou.co. We process these requests and delete or anonymise your data, subject to data we must retain for the reasons set out below.

Account deletion results in deletion or anonymisation of associated data, subject to data we must retain to comply with legal obligations, ensure service security or defend our rights.

XII. Minors

Ibbou Services may be used in a family context or to assist a vulnerable person. When the user is a minor or under the responsibility of a third party, use of the service must be carried out with the legal representative's agreement when required by law.

Ibbou may implement specific rules for accounts linked to minors or accompanied persons.

XIII. Changes to the privacy policy

Ibbou may update this policy to reflect changes to its Services, practices or applicable regulations.

In case of significant changes, we will inform you by an appropriate means, for example via the application, by email or at your next login.

Last updated: 30 June 2026

XIV. Contact

For any questions about this policy or our personal data protection practices, you can contact us at: contact@ibbou.co

or by mail: Ibbou SAS, Halle de l'Innovation, 10 place Françoise Héritier, 34000 Montpellier