Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our Platform. This includes:

• Account Information: Email address, username, display name, and hashed passwords.
• User-Generated Content: Posts, reviews, comments, emojis, upvotes, and downvotes you create.
• Usage Data: Analytics logs, IP addresses, browser types, interaction timestamps, and device information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and provide the features of the Platform.
• To personalize your experience and recommend relevant content or trending hype.
• To maintain security, investigate fraud, and enforce our Terms of Service (including AI-driven moderation).
• To analyze platform growth and improve user interface design.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Platform.Essential Cookies: Used to maintain your logged-in session securely using JWTs.Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how users engage with the site to improve performance.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, but some parts of the Platform may not function properly without them.

4. Data Sharing Policy

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data only in the following scenarios:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that host our infrastructure (e.g., Google Cloud Platform) or provide analytics.
• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. When you delete your account, your profile data and associated posts are permanently removed from our active databases, though some aggregated or anonymized data may remain for statistical purposes.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)

Depending on your location, you have the right to:

• Access & Portability: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Update or fix inaccurate data via your profile settings.
• Deletion ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request the permanent deletion of your account and personal data.
• Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of personal information (though we don't sell it) or certain analytics tracking.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Platform does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers immediately.

8. Data Security

We implement robust security measures including modern encryption (HTTPS/TLS), secure password hashing (bcrypt/argon2), and strict database access controls. However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, or country. By using the Platform, you consent to the transfer of your data to our primary servers located in the United States or designated cloud regions.