How Live Presence Works

WeRoll only shares a vendor's location while they actively choose to Go Live. When a session ends or becomes inactive, visibility automatically expires.

The principle

Real-time discovery, not real-time tracking.

Vendors choose when to broadcast. Followers choose when to follow. Visibility is temporary by design — not a side effect of having an account.

The flow, step by step

1
Vendor taps Go Live
The vendor opens WeRoll and explicitly taps Go Live. Until that moment, no location is collected, transmitted, or shared.
2
Location becomes visible nearby
The vendor's position appears on the WeRoll map within a small radius. Nearby followers may be notified that a vendor they follow is live.
3
Movement updates in real time
As the vendor moves, the map updates. Followers see where to go. This is the discovery feature, not a tracking feature.
4
Session ends automatically
After 4 hours, or after 15 minutes of GPS inactivity, the session ends. Visibility expires. The vendor disappears from the map.
5
No background collection
Once the session ends, WeRoll stops collecting location. We do not track the vendor's path home, off-hours movement, or personal travel.

What WeRoll does — and doesn't

We do

✓ Show live vendors to nearby users
✓ Send push notifications when a followed vendor goes live near you
✓ Expire visibility when the session ends
✓ Let vendors stop broadcasting at any time
✓ Use approximate proximity for follower matching

We don't

✗ Track vendors when they're not live
✗ Monitor in the background
✗ Store precise residential history
✗ Sell personal location data
✗ Build movement profiles of individuals

Want more detail?

Exactly what we collect, how long we keep it, and how to control it.

Security

Encryption, rate limiting, abuse detection, and responsible disclosure.

Responsible Use & Safety

Anti-harassment, public-space guidance, and how we enforce.