hello.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Your privacy is simple: hello does not require an account, does not ask you for personal information, and does not collect, store on our servers, sell, rent, or share your personal data.

1. Information we request

None. We do not ask for your name, email address, account credentials, contacts, address book, photographs, messages, payment details, advertising identifier, or profile information. No registration or login is required.

2. Information we collect or receive

None. We do not receive the phone numbers you type, your message content, your contacts, your recent-number history, analytics events, crash reports tied to you, precise location, or device identifiers. We do not operate a user database or server-side profile for hello users.

3. Phone numbers and local history

A phone number you enter is handled locally on your device to validate its format and create the link needed to open your chosen messaging app. For convenience, the app may keep a recent-number history in local app storage. This history never leaves your device through hello, is not accessible to us, is not stored by us, and is not shared by us. You can remove it by clearing the app’s local data or uninstalling the app.

4. Location-related behavior

hello may use information made available by your device to suggest a country calling code or display a region associated with a number. This operation is used only to improve number formatting and validation. We do not receive, retain, track, or share your location.

5. Sharing, sale, and advertising

We do not share personal data with companies, advertisers, data brokers, affiliates, governments, or other third parties because we do not collect or hold such data. We do not sell or rent data, serve personalized advertising, create marketing profiles, or use cross-app tracking.

6. Analytics, cookies, and tracking

hello does not use cookies, third-party analytics SDKs, advertising SDKs, tracking pixels, or similar technologies to monitor your activity. We do not track you across apps, websites, or devices.

7. Third-party messaging apps

When you choose to open WhatsApp, Telegram, or another service, you leave hello and interact directly with that third party. The receiving service may process the phone number and other information under its own privacy policy. We do not control or receive data from that processing. Review the third party’s privacy policy before using its service.

8. Data security and retention

Because we do not collect or store personal data on our systems, we have no server-side personal data to retain, secure, disclose, or delete. Information kept locally by the app is protected by your device’s security controls. Keep your device updated and protected from unauthorized access.

9. Children’s privacy

hello is not designed to collect information from anyone, including children. We knowingly collect no personal information from children. A parent or guardian should supervise a child’s use of messaging services and review the terms of those third-party services.

10. Your privacy rights

We do not hold personal data that can be accessed, corrected, exported, restricted, objected to, or deleted. You remain in control of information stored locally on your device and can remove it through your device settings or by uninstalling hello. Rights concerning data processed by a messaging app must be exercised directly with that provider.

11. Changes to this policy

If hello’s data practices change, this policy will be updated before any new collection or sharing begins, where required. The “Last updated” date identifies the current version. We will not silently convert previously local information into server-side data.