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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 11, 2025

Panenka ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our application.

1. Information We Collect

When you use Panenka, we collect the following data:

  • Names, email addresses, and profile photos via Clerk authentication
  • User-generated content including hot takes and other submissions
  • Analytics and usage data via cookies through PostHog

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Enforce community guidelines and maintain platform integrity
  • Personalize your experience and improve app functionality
  • Conduct disaggregated sentiment analysis (e.g., "X% of users believe...")

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except for tools we use to operate Panenka such as Clerk and PostHog.

3. Data Access & Deletion

You may request to access, export, or delete your personal data at any time by contacting us at privacy@panenka.app.

4. Age Restriction

Panenka is only intended for users aged 18 or older. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 18.

5. Data Storage & Security

All user data is securely stored via MongoDB Atlas and Clerk. The app is hosted on Vercel. We take industry-standard precautions to protect your data.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. You'll be notified of major changes either in-app or via email.

If you have any questions, reach out at privacy@panenka.app