Privacy Policy

Core commitments

• We should be transparent about what we collect and why.
• We should collect only data that is necessary for service, security, moderation and legal compliance.
• We should keep privacy controls visible and manageable by users.

What information we collect

• Account information such as email, password hash, username, display name, date of birth and locale.
• Profile information such as bio, city, approximate location, interests, languages, photos and visibility preferences.
• Operational and safety information such as sessions, IP-derived security signals, reports, blocks, moderation events, messages and notifications.

How information is used

• To provide sign-in, discovery, messaging, profile management and community features.
• To protect the platform from fraud, bots, abuse, evasion and policy violations.
• To communicate essential account, security and product information.

Children

• Sqweer is intended only for people aged 18 or above.
• If we become aware that a minor submitted personal information, we should remove it and take the required safety steps.

Cookies and analytics

• Essential cookies support authentication, security and core website operation.
• Optional analytics or personalization cookies should activate only after user consent.
• Consent choices must be revisitable and revocable.

Data sharing and third parties

• Sensitive personal data should never be sold to advertisers.
• Third-party processors should only receive the data needed for the agreed service purpose.
• Government or legal requests for data should be handled narrowly and with due process.

User rights

• Users can request access, correction, export, deletion or restriction where applicable.
• Deletion requests can be limited by safety, anti-fraud or legal-retention obligations.
• Privacy notices and user rights should remain free and easily accessible.

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