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DATA PROTECTION

Data Protection

Learn about your data rights and how to exercise them. You're in control of your personal information.

Last updated: December 2025
Table of Contents
Data Portability
Managing Your Consent
How We Protect Your Data
Data Breach Notification
Data Retention Periods
Third-Party Data Sharing
Children's Data Protection
How to Exercise Your Rights

Data portability allows you to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

What's Included:

  • All profile information
  • Photos and media you've uploaded
  • Posts and comments
  • Connections and follower lists
  • Messages and communications
  • Activity and engagement data

Export Formats:

  • JSON files for structured data
  • Original format for media files
  • CSV files for tabular data
  • HTML files for easy viewing

You have control over how we use your data. You can manage your consent settings at any time.

What You Can Control:

  • Marketing Communications: Opt in/out of promotional emails and notifications
  • Analytics: Choose whether to contribute to anonymous usage analytics
  • Personalization: Control how we personalize your experience
  • Third-Party Sharing: Manage data sharing with partners
  • Cookies: Adjust cookie preferences

Changes to consent settings take effect immediately. Withdrawing consent doesn't affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

We implement comprehensive security measures to protect your personal data:

Technical Measures:

  • End-to-end encryption for sensitive data
  • Secure HTTPS connections for all data transmission
  • Security audits
  • Automatic session timeouts

Organizational Measures:

  • Employee training on data protection
  • Access controls and role-based permissions
  • Vendor security assessments
  • Regular policy reviews

In the unlikely event of a data breach that affects your personal data, we are committed to:

  • Notifying affected users within 72 hours of discovery
  • Providing clear information about what data was affected
  • Explaining the steps we're taking to address the breach
  • Offering guidance on protective measures you can take
  • Reporting to relevant data protection authorities as required

We continuously monitor our systems for potential security threats and have incident response procedures in place.

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Active Account Data: Retained while your account is active
  • Inactive Accounts: Deleted after 2 years of inactivity (with notice)
  • Deleted Content: Removed within 30 days, backups within 90 days
  • Transaction Records: Retained for 7 years for legal compliance
  • Communication Logs: Retained for 1 year
  • Security Logs: Retained for 1 year

Some data may be retained longer if required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

We may share your data with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Companies that help us operate our platform (hosting, analytics, payment processing)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
  • Business Transfers: In connection with mergers or acquisitions
  • With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize sharing

We ensure all third parties:

  • Have appropriate data protection agreements in place
  • Only process data for specified purposes
  • Implement adequate security measures
  • Do not sell your personal data

Our platform is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

If we discover that we have collected personal data from a child under 18:

  • We will delete that information immediately
  • We will notify parents/guardians if contact information is available
  • We will take steps to prevent future unauthorized access

If you believe we may have data from a child under 18, please contact us immediately.

You can exercise your data protection rights in several ways:

Self-Service Options:

  • Account Settings → Privacy section for common requests
  • Cookie preferences in the footer or settings
  • Email preferences in your notification settings

Contact Us Directly:

  • Include your account email and specific request
  • We may need to verify your identity

All requests are free of charge unless manifestly unfounded or excessive.

Data Protection Request

For data protection inquiries

Privacy Support

Help with privacy settings