Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account information: email address, username, password
• Profile information: display name, avatar, bio, banner image, social links
• Content you create: posts, comments, images, portfolio items
• Payment information: processed by our payment partners (Stripe, PayWay) — we do not store full card numbers
• Communications: messages, support requests, and feedback you send us
• Verification data: ID documents submitted for host applications

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: pages visited, features used, interactions with content
• Device information: browser type, operating system, screen resolution
• Log data: IP addresses, access times, referring URLs
• Location data: general location derived from IP address

Information from Third Parties

• Authentication providers: when you sign in via third-party services
• Payment processors: transaction status and confirmation details
• Public sources: publicly available information relevant to our services

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Process transactions and send related information
• Personalize your experience and deliver relevant content
• Send notifications, updates, and promotional communications
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
• Comply with legal obligations
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share information about you in the following ways and for the following purposes:

With Service Providers

We share information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, including hosting, analytics, payment processing, customer support, and marketing.

With Business Partners

We may share information with business partners to provide, improve, and personalize our services, including for advertising and promotional purposes. This may include sharing usage data, interests, and other information to help deliver more relevant content and offers.

For Analytics and Measurement

We may share information with analytics and measurement partners to help us understand how our Service is used and to measure the effectiveness of content and advertising.

For Legal Reasons

We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests; enforce our Terms of Service; or protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or the public.

With Your Consent

We may share information with your consent or at your direction.

Business Transfers

In connection with any merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your information may be transferred or shared as part of that transaction.

4. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. We may also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. If you request deletion of your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to or restrict processing of your information
• Request a portable copy of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to authenticate users, remember preferences, and analyze how our Service is used. These include essential session cookies required for the Service to function, as well as analytics cookies that help us understand usage patterns. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

7. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on the Service and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

AniCon
Email: privacy@anicon.online