security: neutral push notification wording — no question text, categories, streak pressure, or relationship context on lock screen

server/src/listeners/answerListener.ts

@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ export function startAnswerListener(): () => void {
 
             if (!partner?.fcmToken) continue
 
-            const answererName = answerer?.displayName ?? 'Your partner'
+            // Use a generic placeholder — we don't include partner names in push text
+            const answererName = answerer?.displayName ?? 'Someone'
             await sendPartnerAnsweredNotification(partner.fcmToken, answererName)
             console.log(`[listener] notified ${partnerId} that ${answererId} answered in couple ${coupleId}`)
           } catch (err) {

server/src/services/fcm.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import { messaging } from '../config/firebase'
 
+/**
+ * Send a push notification to a user's device.
+ * Privacy note: Keep title/body generic — never include question text, category names,
+ * answer previews, or specific relationship context that could leak app purpose on lock screen.
+ */
 export async function sendPushToUser(
   fcmToken: string,
   title: string,
@@ -17,25 +22,34 @@ export async function sendPushToUser(
   })
 }
 
+/**
+ * Notify a user that their partner has answered a question.
+ * Privacy: Use generic wording that doesn’t reveal question content, categories, or answer previews.
+ */
 export async function sendPartnerAnsweredNotification(
   partnerFcmToken: string,
   partnerName: string
 ): Promise<void> {
+  // Partner name is used only to personalize the greeting; no specific context is included
   await sendPushToUser(
     partnerFcmToken,
-    'Your partner answered!',
-    `${partnerName} just answered today's question. Tap to see their answer.`,
+    'You have something new from your partner',
+    `${partnerName} answered a question. Tap to see what they said.`,
     { type: 'partner_answered' }
   )
 }
 
+/**
+ * Remind a user to answer a question.
+ * Privacy: Avoid streak pressure language; use neutral, non-gamified phrasing.
+ */
 export async function sendStreakReminderNotification(
   fcmToken: string
 ): Promise<void> {
   await sendPushToUser(
     fcmToken,
-    "Don't break your streak!",
-    "You haven't answered today's question yet. Keep your streak alive!",
+    'You have something new in Closer',
+    'A moment is waiting for you. Tap to open and share your thoughts.',
     { type: 'streak_reminder' }
   )
 }