Effective Date: July 13, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to FamVine. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, mobile application, and related services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, and password.
• Profile Information: You may provide additional information, including your profile picture, bio, and location.
• User Content: We collect the content you post, including photos, comments, and messages.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our app and website, including your activity and device information.
• Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
• Media: If you upload images to the website, ensure the images do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images on the site.
• Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for convenience and last for one year. When you log in, we will also set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain our services.
• Communicate with you about our services.
• Personalize your experience.
• Improve our app and website and develop new features.
• Ensure the security and integrity of our services.
• Monitor website activity (e.g., comments, media uploads) for spam detection and user interaction.

4. Sharing of Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Other users are part of the core functionality of the app and website.
• Service providers who assist us in operating our app and website.
• Law enforcement or other parties when required by law.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, or delete your data. If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the data we hold about you or request that we erase your personal data.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of such a collection, we will take steps to delete that information.

8. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website. These websites may collect your data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the content.

9. Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profile, which they can edit or delete at any time, except for the username. Website administrators can also edit this information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically. We will notify you through email or our app if the changes are significant.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].