XIGUANG MINOR PRIVACY NOTICE
Last updated: 2026-11-11
This notice explains how Guangzhou Jingjian Linyan Technology Co., Ltd. handles the personal data of children and teenagers. It supplements our Privacy Policy. If there is a conflict, this notice controls for users under 18.
1. AGE LIMIT
Our baseline minimum registration age is 13. Three different rules may apply where you live: the minimum age to hold an account, the age at which a young person may consent to the processing of their own personal data, and any minimum age that applies specifically to social media services. They are not the same, and local law may require a higher age or the consent of a parent or guardian. Where such a rule applies, it applies in addition to our baseline. We do not knowingly collect personal data from a child below the age that applies to them. If we discover that we do, we delete it promptly. If you believe a child below that age is using Xiguang, tell us at [email protected] and we will act. We do not currently offer Xiguang in the People's Republic of China, the European Economic Area, or the United Kingdom.
2. WHAT WE COLLECT FROM USERS UNDER 18, AND WHY
We collect the same categories of data described in our Privacy Policy, but we apply extra limits: - Account data (email address, nickname, avatar, and profile fields) to create and secure the account. - Content the user creates, including posts, comments, messages, and Time Capsules. - AI conversation data, so AI features can respond. - Device and diagnostic data, to run and secure the app. - Precise location only if the user grants permission and turns on Star Encounter. We recommend that younger users do not use location-based discovery. We do not knowingly use a minor's data for advertising, and we do not sell it.
3. TEEN MODE
Teen Mode can be turned on in Settings, and a parent or guardian can enable it on the device. In the current version, Teen Mode provides usage reminders after a period of use. This notice describes only safeguards that are actually available in your version of the app, and we do not promise protections that have not been enabled.
Where the law of your country requires parental consent, age assurance, or additional restrictions for minors, those requirements apply in addition to Teen Mode. Teen Mode is a product setting: it is not a substitute for parental consent or for any age-assurance measure required by law. While Teen Mode is on, we do not show other users’ free-text location on their profiles. Parents and guardians can contact us at [email protected] about a minor's account.
4. AI AND MINORS
AI responses are generated by third-party cloud models and can be wrong or inappropriate. Minors should not rely on AI features for medical, mental-health, legal, or financial decisions. What a minor types, the conversation context, and any attachment are sent to the providers listed in section 5 of our Privacy Policy. We apply automated moderation to AI features; we do not currently apply a separate topic filter that is specific to Teen Mode.
5. PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
If you are a parent or guardian of a user under 18 and you want to: - See what data we hold; - Correct or delete it; - Close the account; write to [email protected] from the email associated with the account where possible, or tell us enough to identify the account. We verify the request before acting and aim to respond without undue delay and within any deadline set by applicable law.
6. RETENTION AND DELETION
Data relating to minors is kept only as long as needed for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy. Accounts can be deleted at any time in Settings - Delete Account (at the bottom of the Settings screen), or by request to [email protected]. On deletion we remove the data as described in the Privacy Policy, except for records we must keep by law.
7. REPORTING CONCERNS
If a minor is being harmed, harassed, or groomed on Xiguang, report it in the app immediately and contact your local emergency services or child-protection hotline if there is an immediate risk. We act on child-safety reports as a priority and report unlawful content to the relevant authorities.
8. CONTACT
Guangzhou Jingjian Linyan Technology Co., Ltd. Registered address: Room A1590, Unit 1102, No. 585 Airport Road, Tangjing Street, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China Email: [email protected]