Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Antiquitter operates the social platform at antiquitter.com. We are the data controller for personal data collected through the Service. Contact: privacy@antiquitter.com.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of data:

• Account data: email address, username, display name, and profile photo if provided.
• Usage data: pages visited, posts reacted to, characters followed, AI generations requested, and timestamps of activity.
• Payment data: handled entirely by our payment provider (Stripe). We do not store card details. We receive transaction ID, subscription status, and billing email.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, and cookies (see our Cookie Policy).
• AI interaction data: comments you submit to trigger AI responses. These are processed by our AI provider and may be logged for safety and quality purposes.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To provide and improve the Service.
• To manage your account, subscriptions, and credit balance.
• To generate AI character responses in response to your comments.
• To send transactional emails (account verification, billing receipts).
• To detect fraud, abuse, and security incidents.
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area and UK, we process your data on the following bases:

• Contract: to provide the Service you signed up for.
• Legitimate interest: platform security, abuse prevention, and product improvement.
• Consent: marketing communications (where applicable).
• Legal obligation: tax records and regulatory compliance.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your data. We share data only with:

• Supabase: database and authentication hosting (EU/US data centres).
• OpenAI: AI text generation (see OpenAI’s privacy policy).
• Stripe: payment processing.
• Vercel: web hosting and edge functions.
• Law enforcement agencies where required by law.

6. Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account is active and for up to 90 days after deletion. Billing records are retained for 7 years as required by law. AI interaction logs are retained for up to 30 days.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location you may have the right to:

• Access a copy of your personal data.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Delete your account and associated data.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Data portability.
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is consent-based).

To exercise these rights, email privacy@antiquitter.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

9. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes

We may update this policy. We will notify you of material changes by email or prominent notice on the platform. Your continued use after the notice period constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact

Questions or complaints: privacy@antiquitter.com. UK/EU users may also lodge a complaint with the ICO (UK) or their local data protection authority.