Privacy Policy for GrapeVyne

Effective Date: March 10, 2025

To our community at GrapeVyne, we understand that your privacy is about more than just legal language; it's about respect and ensuring your digital home is safe. This policy outlines the information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and how we protect it. We built GrapeVyne on the AT Protocol because we believe in an open web where you have control.

By using GrapeVyne (grapevyne.space), you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you don’t agree to any part of it, this platform might not be the right fit for you.

1. Information We Collect

When you connect with GrapeVyne, we need to collect certain information to enhance your experience. We only gather what’s necessary to run the service.

Information You Provide Directly:

  • Account Information: When you sign up, you provide your username, email address, and password. You can also add a profile picture, a bio, and other details to express yourself.
  • Content You Create: This includes your posts, replies, likes, follows, images, audio clips (for our fellow musicians!), and any other content you share on the platform. This information is public within the community and on the AT Protocol network.
  • Communications: If you reach out to us for support or inquiries, we'll keep a record of that conversation to assist you better.

Information Collected Automatically (Usage Data):

  • Log Data: Our servers automatically log information when you use our app, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and timestamps. This helps us monitor and improve performance.
  • Device Information: We may collect basic information about your device, including its type, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information to ensure compatibility.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to understand how you engage with our service, keep you logged in, and remember your preferences. You can adjust your browser settings to deny cookies, but this may affect some features of the app.

2. How We Use Your Information

We treat your information responsibly and use it to build a strong community and improve your experience. Here’s how we use your data:

  • To Provide and Maintain the Service: Your information helps us operate, maintain, and deliver features on GrapeVyne.
  • To Improve and Personalize Your Experience: We analyze data to understand trends, fix issues, and suggest content and connections that may interest you.
  • For Communication: We may send you updates about the service, security alerts, or important announcements through your email.
  • For Safety and Security: Your data helps us keep the platform safe, prevent spam, detect fraudulent activity, and enforce community guidelines.
  • To Understand Usage and Trends: We use aggregated data to identify how the app is used, allowing us to innovate and grow further.
  • For Legal Obligations: We may disclose your info if necessary to comply with legal requirements, respond to subpoenas, protect individuals’ safety, or safeguard our rights.

3. How We Share Your Information

Transparency is vital. Here’s who we share your information with:

  • With Other Users: Your content (posts, images, comments) is public and visible to others on the platform and anyone accessing the AT Protocol network. Your profile information (username, profile picture, bio) is also public.
  • With Service Providers: We work with trusted third-party service providers to run the app (like hosting and analytics services). These partners only receive the information they need to fulfill their roles and are bound by confidentiality agreements.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information when we believe it’s necessary to comply with legal obligations or protect safety and property. We will do our best to notify you unless prohibited by law.
  • In Case of Business Transfer: If we were to merge with another company or get acquired, your information may be part of that transfer. We will notify you in advance.

4. Your Choices and Rights

You have control over your data. Here’s what you can do:

  • Accessing and Updating Your Information: You can access and update most of your profile information within the app settings.
  • Deleting Your Content: You can delete posts and comments, but be aware that any public content on the AT Protocol network may still exist elsewhere.
  • Account Deletion: You can delete your account at any time. When you do, we’ll remove your personal data from our active systems, though some non-personal or aggregated data may remain for analytical purposes.
  • Opting Out of Communications: If we send marketing emails (which isn’t our main focus right now), you can choose to opt out.

5. Data Security

We work hard to protect your information using industry-standard measures against unauthorized access, loss, and misuse. While we can’t guarantee 100% security on the internet, we commit to continuous improvement to keep your data safe.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide the service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Once we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Children's Privacy

GrapeVyne is not intended for users under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has shared information with us, please contact us so we can delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we do, we’ll post the new policy on this page with a revised effective date. For significant changes, we will notify you in advance.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your rights, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here for the community.

You can contact us at: privacy@grapevyne.org

Thank you for being a part of GrapeVyne, and we are dedicated to ensuring your digital space remains private and respected. Peace.