Privacy

Privacy, plainly.

This policy explains, in plain language, what Community Archives collects, why, and the promises we keep about your community's content.

What we collect

Imported source content
The messages, files, and reactions from the WhatsApp groups or Slack channels you choose to archive, with their thread structure intact.
Member identity
The phone number (WhatsApp) or workspace identity (Slack) a member uses to verify access. We use it only to confirm who may read the archive.
Admin account
The email address of the admin who creates and manages the archive, used for account access and billing.

Why we collect it

We collect this only to build and run your archive: importing history, letting verified members read it, and keeping it available to your community. We do not use your community's content to train models, and we do not sell it.

Read-only by design

Community Archives links to your source to read history. It never posts messages back into your community, and it never reads your one-to-one (1:1) WhatsApp chats — only the groups and channels you select.

What members can see

Members see archived content according to the archive's access level, which the admin controls. Private source identity details — like a member's raw phone number — are never shown to other members.

Retention and deletion

Your archive stays available while your plan is active. When you cancel, the archive is deleted on request. To request deletion or a copy of your data, email support@community-archives.com.

Who we share data with

We rely on a small set of subprocessors to run the service. We share only what each needs to do its job:

Vercel
Application hosting and content delivery.
Supabase
Database and file storage for your archive.
Stripe
Subscription billing and payment processing.
Slack and WhatsApp
Connectivity to import from the source you link.

We don't sell your data

No. Not to advertisers, not as training data, not aggregated, not anonymized. Community Archives is funded by subscriptions.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email support@community-archives.com.

Questions? support@community-archives.com

Last updated: July 21, 2026