Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Tarkify. Tarkify is a platform where people can discover debates, share opinions, vote on perspectives, and participate in constructive discussions.

This Privacy Policy describes how Tarkify ("Tarkify", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you use our website, applications, and related services.

By using Tarkify, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Tarkify.

Information you provide

When you create an account or interact with Tarkify, you may provide information such as:

• Name or display name
• Email address
• Username
• Profile information
• Password or authentication information
• Profile picture, if you choose to provide one
• Debates, arguments, comments, and other content you post
• Messages or communications you send to us

Information collected automatically

When you access Tarkify, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages or features accessed
• Approximate usage information
• Date and time of interactions
• Technical logs and error information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use information collected through Tarkify for purposes such as:

• Creating and managing your account
• Providing and operating Tarkify
• Displaying debates, arguments, profiles, and other content
• Personalizing your experience
• Improving search and content discovery
• Understanding how people use the platform
• Detecting spam, abuse, fraud, and security issues
• Responding to support requests
• Communicating important service information
• Improving performance and reliability
• Developing new features and functionality
• Complying with applicable legal obligations

4. Information Sharing

We may share information with service providers that help us operate Tarkify. These providers may support services such as hosting, infrastructure, analytics, email delivery, security, authentication, or other technical operations.

These providers are expected to process information only for purposes related to the services they provide to Tarkify.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal processes, protect the safety of users, investigate abuse, or protect the rights and security of Tarkify.

5. Public Information and User Content

Tarkify is a social discussion platform. Content that you choose to publish publicly may be visible to other users and, depending on the feature and platform configuration, may be accessible through public pages or search engines.

This may include:

• Your username or display name
• Profile information you make public
• Debates you create
• Arguments and comments you publish
• Votes or other public activity where displayed

Please avoid posting personal information that you do not want to make publicly available.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Tarkify may use cookies and similar technologies to maintain sessions, remember preferences, improve security, understand platform usage, and improve the user experience.

Some cookies may be necessary for the platform to function. Other cookies or technologies may be used for analytics or optional functionality, depending on how Tarkify is configured.

You can control certain cookies through your browser or device settings. Disabling necessary cookies may affect some functionality of Tarkify.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security. You should use a strong, unique password and protect your account credentials.

8. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain legitimate business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, prevent abuse, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the ability to:

• Request access to certain personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain information
• Request information about how your data is used
• Withdraw certain consents where applicable
• Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable

Some requests may be subject to legal or operational limitations.

To make a privacy-related request, contact us through our Contact page.

10. Children's Privacy

Tarkify is not intended for children who are below the minimum age required to use the service under applicable law.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child in circumstances where collection is not permitted, we will take appropriate steps to address the situation.

11. Third-Party Services

Tarkify may use third-party services to support functionality such as hosting, authentication, analytics, email delivery, storage, security, or infrastructure.

These services may process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.

We recommend reviewing the privacy practices of third-party services when relevant.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as Tarkify evolves or as legal and regulatory requirements change.

When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and may provide additional notice where appropriate.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact Tarkify.

Email: hello@tarkify.com

You can also reach us through our Contact page.