How Sorom Uses Google Sign-In

About Sorom

Sorom is an all-in-one travel application available on iOS and Android. The name comes from a Nigerian word meaning "come join me."

Sorom helps travelers plan, organize, and share every stage of their trips. The app provides:

• AI Trip Planning (Maya) — An AI travel advisor with 37 tools for destination research, itinerary building, restaurant recommendations, weather forecasts, currency conversion, and local knowledge.
• Collaborative Itineraries — Multi-person trip plans with activity voting, three-way expense splitting, and export to PDF, iCal, or text.
• Live Flight Tracking — Real-time flight status with gate change, delay, and cancellation alerts.
• Email Import — Forward booking confirmation emails to auto-populate your itinerary with flight, hotel, and activity details.
• Safety Tools — GPS check-ins, panic button, government ID verification, and Meetup PIN for safe in-person meetings.
• ConneXions — Personality-based traveler matching using the Big Five personality quiz, with travel-style and destination compatibility.
• Price Check — Verified travel agents compare OTA prices on your behalf for hotels, flights, and activities.
• Journals & Moments — Document your travels with photo journals and 48-hour Moments shared with the community.
• Interesting Places — Community-driven discovery of hidden gems and local favorites across 13 categories.

Sorom is developed and operated by the Sorom team. For more about us, visit our About page.

Google OAuth2 — What We Access and Why

Sorom offers Google Sign-In as a convenient way to create an account and log in. When you authenticate with Google, Sorom requests access to the following information:

These are the only pieces of data Sorom receives from Google. We do not access your Google contacts, calendar, Drive files, Gmail content, or any other Google service data.

How your data is stored

Your account data is stored securely in a Supabase-hosted PostgreSQL database with row-level security (RLS) policies enforced. All data is transmitted over HTTPS/TLS. You can update or delete your profile information at any time within the app, and you can request full account deletion from Settings > Account > Delete Account or via our account deletion page.

Who has access

Your Google account data is accessible only to you and, where applicable, to the travel partners you choose to connect with (e.g., your display name and profile picture are visible to your ConneXions matches and itinerary collaborators). Sorom does not sell, rent, or share your Google account data with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

Google API Services — Limited Use Disclosure

Specifically, Sorom:

• Only requests access to data that is necessary for the app's functionality (authentication and profile display).
• Does not use Google user data for serving advertisements.
• Does not allow humans to read your Google user data unless: (a) we have your explicit consent, (b) it is necessary for security purposes (e.g., investigating abuse), or (c) it is required to comply with applicable law.
• Does not transfer Google user data to third parties except as necessary to provide or improve the app's features, to comply with applicable law, or as part of a merger/acquisition with adequate data protection.

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

For comprehensive details on how Sorom collects, uses, stores, and protects all user data (not only data received from Google), please review:

• Privacy Policy — Full disclosure of data collection, third-party services, AI data consent, retention, and your rights.
• Terms of Use — The rules governing your use of the Sorom app and services.
• Safety Policy — How Sorom protects users through community guidelines, verification, and reporting.
• Account Deletion — How to request deletion of your account and all associated data.

Revoking Access

You can disconnect Sorom from your Google account at any time:

• Visit Google Account Permissions and remove Sorom from the list of connected apps.
• Within the Sorom app, go to Settings > Account > Delete Account to remove your Sorom account entirely.

Revoking access does not automatically delete your Sorom account. To fully delete your account and all associated data, please use the in-app deletion option or visit our account deletion page.