Privacy Policy

1. Who this policy covers

This policy applies to the Soctz app (soctz.com) and this website (soctz.info), both operated by Choppa Venu Technologies (One Person Company), founded 11 April 2024, based in HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ("Soctz," "we," "us").

2. Information we collect

If you're just reading (a guest):

• A random identifier is generated and stored on your own device (in your browser's local storage) so your likes, agrees, disagrees, and poll votes can be counted once each per post. It isn't linked to your name, email, or any other personal information, and we can't trace it back to you.

If you create an account:

• Email address and password — used only to sign you in. Passwords are handled by our authentication provider and are never visible to us in plain text.
• Username and display name — shown publicly next to anything you post.
• Content you submit — opinions, comments, and poll votes. All of this is public by default; there's no private-posting mode.

Automatically, for everyone:

• Basic usage data — for example, a view is counted when a post is shown on screen, and timestamps are recorded for posts, comments, and reactions.

3. How we use this information

• To operate the core features of Soctz — showing posts, recording reactions and poll votes, and running discussion threads.
• To send account-related emails (like confirming a new signup).
• To keep the service secure and prevent abuse.

We do not use your information for advertising, and we do not sell it to third parties.

4. The public nature of Soctz

Soctz is built around public opinion. Anything you post — including your username, display name, and the content itself — is visible to anyone using the app, signed in or not. Please don't post anything you wouldn't want to be public, including in a comment thread.

5. Services we rely on

Soctz is built on a small number of third-party infrastructure providers, each handling a specific job:

• Supabase — hosts our database and handles account authentication.
• Resend — delivers account-related emails (such as signup confirmation).
• Vercel — hosts this website and the Soctz web app.

Each of these providers processes data on our behalf under their own security and privacy practices; we don't share your information with anyone beyond what's needed to run the service through them.

6. Cookies & local storage

Soctz uses your browser's local storage — not tracking cookies — to keep you signed in and to store the guest identifier described in Section 2. We don't use third-party advertising or analytics trackers.

7. Data retention & deletion

• You can edit or delete any post you've made at any time from your Dashboard in the app.
• You can update your display name and username from your profile at any time.
• To delete your account entirely, email info@choppavenutechnologies.com from the address on your account and we'll process the request. (Self-service account deletion inside the app is on our roadmap but isn't available yet.)

8. Children's privacy

Soctz is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect information from children under that age. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we'll remove it.

9. Security

We use industry-standard practices (including row-level access controls on our database) to protect your information, but no online service can guarantee absolute security. Use a unique password for your Soctz account.

10. Your rights

You can access and correct your account information at any time through the app itself (display name, username), and request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law — contact us and we'll do our best to help.

11. Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of Soctz after a change means you accept the updated policy.

12. Contact us