Effective October 31, 2026. Faro.io Corp ("we") publishes Meshline.
Meshline has no accounts, no servers run by us, no analytics, no advertising, and no tracking. We do not collect, store, sell, or share any personal information. We cannot read your messages.
Your nickname, your optional phone number, your saved people, the names you give them, and your messages are stored only on your device. You can erase everything at any time with the panic wipe in the app (triple tap the title) or by deleting the app.
Messages are sent directly between nearby phones over Bluetooth and, if you enable them, local Wi-Fi or a paired Meshtastic LoRa radio. Private messages are end to end encrypted, so phones that relay them cannot read them. The public nearby chat is visible to anyone in range.
When internet is available, Meshline can optionally send messages through public Nostr relays run by third parties. Private messages sent this way remain end to end encrypted. Location channels use a coarse area code (geohash) that you choose, not your precise location. You can use Meshline with no internet at all.
If you choose Find friends from my Contacts, phone numbers are read and hashed on your device to match people nearby. Your contacts are never uploaded to us or any server. If you enter your own number, only a salted hash of it is shared with nearby Meshline users so friends can find you. Numbers are not verified, which the app labels clearly.
Bluetooth is used to talk to nearby phones. The camera is used only to scan QR codes. Location, microphone, photos, and contacts are used only for the features you start, and stay on your device except as described above.
Meshline is not directed to children under 13.
Questions: peter@hellofaro.io