Privacy
Draft notice. The final wording will replace this page before Temwa launches on its own domain.
Temwa helps people send party invitations and collect replies. It is run by Pynch Technology Limited, Lusaka, Zambia. This notice explains what we keep, why, and what you can ask us to do.
Who is responsible
If you have a Temwa account, Pynch is responsible for your account details. The event owner decides who to invite and adds their guests' details; Pynch keeps those details on the owner's behalf and only uses them to run the invitation.
What we keep
- Event owners: name, email, phone number (optional) and a scrambled copy of your password, never the password itself.
- Events: title, date, time, place, message, theme and the cover photo you upload. Photos are resized and their hidden location and camera data is removed.
- Guests: the name, phone number and email the event owner adds, how many adults and kids are invited, and whether the invitation was sent.
- Replies: yes, maybe or no, how many are coming, food needs and any note the guest writes.
- Security records: sign-ins, important changes and the internet address (IP) used, so we can stop misuse. These records never hold passwords or guests' contact details.
Why we keep it
To let owners create events and invite guests, to let guests see their own invitation and reply, to send account emails such as password resets, and to keep the service safe.
Who sees it
Only the event owner sees their guest list and replies. Each guest only sees their own invitation, through their personal link. A small number of Pynch staff can see account details and guest names to help with support or misuse, never guests' phone numbers or emails, and every such action is recorded.
What we never do
Sell data, show ads, or message guests ourselves. Invitations are sent by the event owner from their own phone or email.
Cookies and your device
We use one cookie that keeps you signed in. There are no advertising or tracking cookies. If you add Temwa to your home screen, your phone keeps a copy of the last few invitations you opened so they still show without a connection.
How long
Event data is deleted 12 months after the event, or straight away if the event owner deletes the event or their account.
Where it is kept
On servers in Amsterdam (DigitalOcean), with encrypted connections and encrypted daily backups.
Your rights
You can ask to see the details we hold about you, have them corrected or removed, or object to how they are used. Guests can ask the event owner, or us. Owners can change their details or delete their account in Account settings at any time.
If something goes wrong
If your details are exposed, we will tell you and the Data Protection Commissioner as the law requires.
Changes
If this notice changes, we will update this page and tell event owners about important changes by email.
Contact
Pynch Technology Limited, Lusaka. [email protected]
See also our terms of use.