Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to Poeta. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.

Information We Collect

Account Information

• Email address (for authentication)
• Username and display name
• Profile picture (optional)
• Bio and profile link (optional)

Content You Create

• Poems and writings you post
• Photos you upload
• Comments and interactions

Usage Data

• View counts on poems
• Follow relationships
• Preferences (theme, font)

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our service
• To authenticate your account
• To display your content to other users
• To personalize your experience
• To improve our platform
• To communicate with you about service updates

Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored in a managed Postgres database, and photos you upload are stored with a managed file storage provider. Passwords are stored as salted hashes and are never readable by us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Neon: For our database
• Vercel: For hosting our application and storing uploaded photos
• Resend: For transactional email (verification, password resets)
• Stripe: For subscription payments. Card details go directly to Stripe; we never see or store your card number.

These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your account and data
• Export your data
• Opt out of certain data collection

Cookies and Local Storage

We use a single session cookie to keep you signed in, and local storage to save your preferences (theme, font). We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. This data can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at: poeta@maclin.io