Privacy Policy for VeganProfile

Introduction

VeganProfile is committed to protecting your privacy and the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, your choices regarding your data, and the measures we take to protect it. By using veganprofile.com, you agree to this Policy.

1. Information We Collect:

1.1 Account Information:

Required: Name, email address, username, password
Optional: Date of birth, gender, location, phone number, preferred language, time zone

1.2 Profile Information:

Public profile information (visible to others): Bio, profile picture, cover photo, interests, posts, comments, etc.
Private profile information (visible to you and authorized connections): Relationships, family members, events attended, groups joined, etc.

1.3 Content you upload:

Photos, videos, posts, comments, messages, stories, videos, polls, events, etc.
Metadata associated with your content (e.g., location, date, time)

1.4 Device and Log Data:

IP address, browser type, operating system, access logs, device information, cookie identifiers, app usage data, network connection information

1.5 Third-party Login Information:

If you sign in with Facebook, Google, etc., we may receive limited information from those platforms (e.g., name, email, profile picture)

1.6 Sensitive Information:

We do not actively collect sensitive information (e.g., political beliefs, religious beliefs, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, health information) unless you choose to share it publicly.

2. How We Use Your Information:

Provide and improve VeganProfile's functionalities: Display your profile, personalize content and recommendations, deliver targeted advertising (with consent), connect you with friends, enable messaging and groups, analyse trends and usage patterns.
Enhance safety and security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and illegal activity, enforce our terms of service, protect our users and infrastructure.
Send marketing communications: With your consent, we may send you emails about updates, features, special offers, surveys, and news.

3. Sharing Your Information:

We do not sell, trade, or rent users' personal identification information to others.
We may share your information with:
Service providers who help operate Vegan Profile (e.g., data hosting, analytics, content moderation)
Advertising partners (with your consent and anonymized data)
We may publicly share aggregate or de-identified information that does not directly identify you for research or public benefit purposes.
We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers.

4. Data Security:

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption, secure storage, access controls, and regular vulnerability assessments.
We have a data breach notification policy in place to inform you promptly in case of any security incident involving your personal information.
However, no online service is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.

5. User Choices and Control:

You can access and update your profile information, content, and privacy settings.
You can control who can see your profile information, send you friend requests or messages, and interact with your content.
You can choose to manage your advertising preferences to opt out of personalized advertising or limit the data used for targeting.
You can download your data, including your profile information, content, and activity history.
You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
You can choose to deactivate or delete your account at any time.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

We use cookies and similar technologies to provide and improve VeganProfile's functionalities, personalize content, and deliver targeted advertising.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

7. Children's Privacy:

VeganProfile is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

8. International Data Transfers:

Your information may be transferred to servers located outside your country. We will take appropriate safeguards to protect your data privacy during transfers, including standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.