Last Updated: June 10, 2025 Welcome to Peace Place! We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing you with a safe and peaceful online environment. This Privacy Policy describes how Peace Place ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, processes, and shares your information when you access or use our website, mobile applications, and services (collectively, the "Service"). By using the Peace Place Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Service. 1\. Information We Collect We collect various types of information to provide and improve our Service to you. a. Information You Provide Directly to Us: Account Information: When you create an account, you provide us with personal information such as your chosen username, email address, and password. You may also choose to provide additional profile information like your display name, profile picture, bio, and location. Content and Communications: This includes any content you create, post, upload, or share on the Service, such as text posts, comments, images, videos, audio, and any other files. It also includes messages you send to other users, and communications with us (e.g., customer support inquiries). Preferences: Information about your preferences and settings within the Service. Verification Information: In certain situations, to verify your identity (e.g., for age verification or to resolve account issues), you may be asked to provide identification documents. b. Information We Collect Automatically: Usage Information: We collect information about your activity on the Service, such as the posts you view, the users you follow, the features you use, the time, frequency, and duration of your activities. Log Data: When you access or use our Service, our servers automatically record information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and other diagnostic data. Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Service, including hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and crash data. Location Information: We may collect approximate location information from your device (e.g., inferred from your IP address). We do not collect precise GPS location without your explicit consent. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve your experience, analyze usage, and personalize content. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service. c. Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from third-party services if you link or interact with them through our Service (e.g., if you choose to sign in with a third-party social media account, which we do not currently support but may in the future). The information we receive will depend on the policies and permissions you grant with that third-party service. 2\. How We Use Your Information We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to: Provide and Maintain the Service: Operate, maintain, and improve the features and functionality of Peace Place, including content delivery, account management, and technical support. Personalize Your Experience: Customize your feed, content suggestions, and overall experience based on your interests and activities. Communicate with You: Send you service-related notifications, updates, security alerts, and support messages. Ensure Safety and Security: Detect, prevent, and address fraud, spam, abuse, security incidents, and other harmful or illegal activities, and to enforce our Terms of Service. This includes reviewing reported content for violations of our peaceful conduct principles. Improve and Develop the Service: Understand how users interact with our Service, conduct research, analyze trends, and develop new features and services. Advertising and Marketing: (If applicable) Potentially deliver relevant advertisements based on your interests and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns. (Note: For a "free speech" network, ad targeting might be minimal or context-based rather than personal data-driven, depending on your business model.) Legal Compliance: Comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests from public authorities, and protect our rights and property. 3\. How We Share Your Information We may share your information in the following circumstances: With Other Users: Public Information: Your username, profile picture, display name, bio, and any content you post publicly on Peace Place (e.g., posts, comments) are visible to other users and potentially to the public, depending on your privacy settings. Direct Communications: If you send private messages to other users, the recipients will see the content of your messages. With Service Providers: We engage third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, data analytics, security, customer support). These providers have access to your information only to perform these tasks and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: Comply with a legal obligation (e.g., subpoena or court order). Protect and defend the rights or property of Peace Place. Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service. Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public. Protect against legal liability. In Business Transfers: If Peace Place is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as a business asset. We will provide notice before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy. With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so. 4\. Your Choices and Rights You have certain rights regarding your information: Access and Update Your Information: You can access and update most of your account information directly within your profile settings on the Service. Delete Your Content: You can typically delete content you have posted. Please note that deleted content may remain in our backup copies for a limited time before being fully purged. Account Deletion: You can delete your Peace Place account through your account settings. Upon deletion, your public profile and content will no longer be visible. However, some data may remain in our backups and logs for a limited period, or as required by law. Opt-Out of Communications: You can opt out of receiving certain non-essential communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those communications or by adjusting your notification settings. Cookie Preferences: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Data Rights (GDPR/CCPA/Other Laws): Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have additional rights, including the right to: Request a copy of your data. Request correction of inaccurate data. Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten"). Object to processing of your data. Request restriction of processing. Request data portability. Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Please contact us using the information below if you wish to exercise any of these rights. 5\. Data Security We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. 6\. Data Retention We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you the Service, and for a reasonable period thereafter as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or for legitimate business purposes. 7\. Children's Privacy Peace Place is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers. 8\. Links to Other Sites Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. 9\. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We may also notify you through other means, such as email or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. 10\. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your rights, or our data practices, please contact us: By email: admin@peaceplace.cafe