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Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026. This policy is under review and may be updated before launch.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Account information: Name, email address, and profile details you provide when creating an account.
- Content: Posts, comments, votes, and other contributions you make on the Platform.
- Usage data: Pages visited, features used, and interactions with the Platform, collected via server logs and analytics.
- Payment information: Subscription and billing data processed securely by Stripe. We do not store your payment card details.
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, and IP address collected automatically when you access the Platform.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Platform and its features.
- Process subscriptions and payments.
- Send transactional emails (account verification, password resets, subscription confirmations).
- Enforce our Terms of Service and protect against abuse.
- Analyse usage patterns to improve the user experience.
We will not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising or ad targeting.
3. Data Sharing
We may share your information with:
- Service providers: Third-party services that help us operate the Platform (e.g., Supabase for database hosting, Stripe for payments, Resend for transactional email, Cloudflare for hosting and security).
- Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process.
- Safety: To protect the rights, safety, or property of LeanIQ, our users, or the public.
Your public profile, posts, and comments are visible to other users of the Platform. Content posted in public areas should be considered public.
4. Cookies
We use essential cookies to maintain your session and authentication state. These cookies are strictly necessary for the Platform to function and cannot be disabled.
We may use analytics cookies to understand how the Platform is used. You can control non-essential cookies through your browser settings.
5. Data Retention
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., fraud prevention, audit logs).
Content you have posted may be retained in anonymised form after account deletion, consistent with our community guidelines on content preservation.
6. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection legislation (including the UK GDPR and EU GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations).
- Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.
7. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at [email protected].