Last revised June 26, 2026
Who we are
Relay is built and operated by Tobias Schmidt Services LLC (TSS), a California company. Relay is a deliberately small, invite only app, capped at roughly 50 people, and it is not for anyone under 13. Questions about your privacy go to help@relayyyy.com.
What we collect
By using Relay you consent to us collecting a broad set of data so the app can run and improve. That includes:
- What you give us. Your name, phone number, email, profile details, and the content you create (photos, captions, comments, boosts, messages).
- Device and technical info. Device model and specs, operating system and version, device identifiers, carrier, IP address and the approximate location it implies, language and region, app version, and sensor data.
- Usage and analytics. When and how long you use Relay, the screens and features you touch, navigation paths, crash and performance logs, and metadata attached to what you post.
Personalization and telemetry
Relay runs a first party personalization system that observes how the app is used and makes small, often invisible refinements to your experience. It is on by default, and what it learns is used internally only. We do not sell it and we do not use it for third party advertising. It may look at things like:
- The screens you visit, your session times and frequency, and what you view, post, boost, and comment on.
- Your most used reactions and emojis, your caption and message style, and how much you post versus watch.
- Device and environment signals (model, OS, screen, battery and thermal state, memory, language, network, audio routing, and the general shape of your clipboard, never its actual contents).
- Whether a few well known apps are installed, to infer broad interests. We never look inside other apps.
- How often Relay has been installed and when, which may persist on the device across reinstalls so the app can recognize a returning install.
From these signals we may build internal profiles, scores, and inferences. Those derived works belong to TSS, and none of them are statements of fact about you.
Location
Approximate location is inferred from your region, time zone, currency, and carrier country, without precise location services and without asking permission. It is used for safety and to enforce where Relay is available, and you can disable it in Settings. Precise location is off by default and only collected if you turn it on and grant the system permission. You can withdraw that anytime.
Experimental diagnostics
Relay offers optional diagnostic tools, each off by default and toggled in Settings, that can estimate network quality, sense whether the device is being held or is in motion, or read the general shape of your clipboard without ever reading its contents. None of them run unless you turn them on.
Relay Glow (AI retouch)
Glow is an optional beta feature. When and only when you tap it on a photo, the original image is sent over the network to a third party AI provider (currently Poe, operated by Quora, Inc.) to generate a retouched version that comes back to your device. Nothing is posted automatically, you review it first, and you can discard it. Glow is limited to a few uses per day, and Glowed photos may carry a visible note so others know the image was altered. The provider handles the image under its own terms, which we do not control.
How we use your data
To operate, maintain, secure, and improve Relay: to run features, authenticate you and prevent fraud, provide support, analyze usage and performance, enforce our Terms, and comply with the law.
Who we share it with
- Service providers. We share only what is needed with providers who run the service for us, such as hosting and database management (for example Google Firebase). This can include your photos and videos, since that is the content we store for you.
- Law enforcement. We will disclose data when legally compelled, or when we believe in good faith it is needed to comply with the law, prevent harm, or report illegal activity.
- No sale of data. We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal data for marketing, advertising, or money.
Content moderation
To keep Relay safe, content you post, including photos, videos, and comments, may be analyzed by automated AI models, including those from third party partners such as Anthropic, PBC, to detect and remove prohibited content. Using Relay means you consent to this.
Your controls and rights
In Settings, under Privacy and data, you can:
- Turn off any single category of collection (usage and activity, device and technical, app environment, social patterns, capture habits).
- Turn the personalization system off entirely.
- Control each experimental tool and precise location, all of which are off by default.
- Request erasure of the personalization and device data tied to your account.
- Delete your account, which removes your photos and your data.
Turning off a category stops that collection going forward. Erasure requests are handled manually within a reasonable time. You can also email help@relayyyy.com with any request.
Children
Relay is not for anyone under 13. If you believe a younger child has an account, email us and we will remove it.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date above and post the revised version. Continuing to use Relay after a change means you accept it.
Contact
Questions or requests: help@relayyyy.com. The full, binding agreement lives inside the app and on the Terms page.