1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide a better experience for all our users. The types of information we collect include:

• ✦Account Information: Email address and username when you register.
• ✦Platform Activity: Posts, echos, counters, and reputation changes.
• ✦Technical Data: IP addresses, device types, and browser information.
• ✦Communication Data: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional info.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for various professional purposes, including:

• ✦Providing and maintaining the Public Square environment.
• ✦Authenticating accounts and ensuring platform security.
• ✦Calculating real-time reputation scores based on community interactions.
• ✦Personalizing your feed to highlight relevant trending topics.
• ✦Detecting and preventing spam, fraud, or platform abuse.

3. AI Training & Machine Learning

PostYourView uses advanced algorithms to maintain platform health and transparency. Regarding Artificial Intelligence:

• ✦Internal AI: We may use de-identified data to train internal models for spam detection and content curation.
• ✦Third-Party AI: We explicitly prohibit third parties from scraping or using our users' views for external AI model training.
• ✦Opt-out: We respect your right to control your data usage for internal model improvements.

4. Data Storage & Service Providers

Your data is stored securely using industry-recognized infrastructure providers. We share data only with partners essential to our operations:

• ✦Supabase: For secure database storage and user authentication.
• ✦Vercel: For high-performance web hosting and application delivery.
• ✦Legal Compliance: We may disclose info if required by law or a valid court order.

5. Your Privacy Rights

You have several rights regarding your personal information, consistent with global privacy standards (GDPR, CCPA):

• ✦Access & Portability: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• ✦Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information in your profile.
• ✦Deletion: Request the 'Right to be Forgotten' and have your account data purged.
• ✦Objection: Object to the processing of your data for specific purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. If you delete your account, we will purge identifiable data within 30 days, though some de-identified activity may persist in global analytics.

7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and improve site performance. We do not use third-party advertising trackers or sell your browsing history to advertisers.

8. Security Measures

We implement robust security measures, including end-to-end encryption for sensitive data transfers and strict access controls for our production databases. However, no digital platform can guarantee 100% security.