Privacy Policy

Account Information

When you register with Awesome Indie using OAuth providers (Google, Twitter, GitHub), we collect:

• Email address
• Full name
• Profile picture
• Public profile data (bio, location, URL)

Profile Information

Your public profile displays:

• Profile picture and username
• Name and bio
• Website and social media links
• Liked and submitted products
• Registration date

You can edit or remove this information through your account settings at any time.

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate our platform:

• IP address and device information
• Browser type and settings
• Operating system
• Referring URLs
• Time and date of your visit
• Pages you view and features you use
• Click patterns and interaction data

Content Moderation

Submissions to our platform are reviewed by our AI moderation system. If you believe a moderation decision was made in error, you can appeal by contacting us directly.

To Provide and Improve Our Service

• Facilitate account creation and authentication
• Personalize your experience
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Develop new features and functionality
• Fix bugs and optimize performance

For Analytics and Marketing

• Analyze usage patterns and trends
• Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• Improve our advertising strategies
• Generate insights about our user base

For Security and Legal Compliance

• Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity
• Enforce our Terms of Service
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems

Access and Control

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we have about you
• Update or correct your information
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to our processing of your information
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Data portability (where technically feasible)

You can exercise most of these rights through your account settings or by contacting us directly.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

What We Use

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your interactions with our platform:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic functionality and security
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our platform
• Marketing cookies: Track your browsing habits to deliver targeted advertising

Your Choices

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, refusing cookies may impact your experience and limit certain features of our platform.