Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to IdeaCollab ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our application and use our services.

By accessing or using IdeaCollab, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the application.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personally identifiable information, such as:

• Name and Username
• Email address
• Profile information (e.g., profile picture)
• Content you create, share, or upload (e.g., proposals, comments, votes)

Financial Data

We do not store your financial information (such as credit card numbers) on our servers. All financial transactions are handled by our third-party payment processor, Stripe. Stripe's use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy.

Usage Data & Analytics

We may collect information about your interactions with our application, such as the pages you visit, the features you use, and the time spent on the application. We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our services are used. Google Analytics may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect this data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

Specific Cookies We Use:

• Functionality Cookies: We use cookies to prevent abuse of our view counting system. Specifically, when you view a proposal, we place a temporary cookie (valid for 24 hours) on your device to ensure that subsequent views from the same browser are not counted as new views. This helps us maintain accurate engagement metrics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Process your payments and subscriptions.
• Enable you to collaborate, share proposals, and interact with other users.
• Send you administrative information, such as updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• Analyze usage trends to improve your experience and the functionality of the application.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions and monitor against theft and criminal activity.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information with third parties only in the following situations:

• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who perform services for us, such as payment processing (Stripe), data analysis (Google Analytics), email delivery, and hosting services.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

6. Security of Your Data

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

7. Your Rights

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a resident of California, you have the right to request:

• Disclosure of what personal information we have collected, used, disclosed, and sold.
• Deletion of your personal information.
• Opt-out of the sale of your personal information (Note: We do not sell your personal information).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email provided below.

International Users

If you are accessing our application from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our servers are located. By using our services, you consent to any transfer of this information.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@ideacollab.app