Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

• Email address — provided during registration, used for authentication and communications.
• Display name — the public name you choose for your profile.
• Ideas and submissions — all content you post, including titles, descriptions, and categories.
• Comments — comments you write on ideas and projects.
• Votes — records of your upvotes and endorsements.
• Project activity — your participation in project teams, including roles and milestone contributions.
• Usage data — pages visited, features used, and general interaction patterns on the Platform.
• Session data — authentication tokens and session identifiers to keep you logged in.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Platform and its features.
• Authenticate your identity and manage your account.
• Display your public profile, ideas, comments, and project activity to other users.
• Send you transactional emails such as account confirmations and password resets.
• Send platform updates, product announcements, and other communications (you may opt out).
• Analyze usage patterns to improve the Platform experience.
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and violations of our Terms of Service.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We use third-party services to operate the Platform, including Supabase (database and authentication), Vercel (hosting and infrastructure), Resend (transactional email), and Anthropic (AI-powered features). These providers access data only as necessary to perform services on our behalf and are bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights and safety of Knewidea, our users, or others.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4. Cookies and Session Data

Knewidea uses cookies and similar technologies to manage authentication sessions and improve your experience. Specifically, we use session cookies to keep you logged in across page visits. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but doing so may prevent you from using certain features of the Platform.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction — request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion — request that we delete your account and associated personal data.
• Portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Opt-out — unsubscribe from non-transactional communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@knewidea.com.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you request deletion of your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we are required to retain it for legal, tax, or compliance purposes, or where it is necessary to resolve disputes or enforce our agreements.

7. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), hashed password storage, access controls, and the use of reputable infrastructure providers. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

Knewidea is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete that information and terminate the associated account. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@knewidea.com.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If changes are material, we will notify you via email or a prominent notice on the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at privacy@knewidea.com.