1. Introduction
MindSwarm ("we", "us", "our") operates the website mindswarm.net and associated services. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
2. Information We Collect
We collect only the information necessary to provide and operate the platform:
- Account information: email address, username, and password (hashed and salted, never stored in plain text).
- Profile information: any optional details you choose to add to your profile, such as a display name, bio, avatar, or banner image.
- Content: posts, messages, media, and other content you create on the platform.
- Usage data: basic server logs (IP addresses, request timestamps) required for security, rate limiting, and abuse prevention.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To provide, maintain, and improve the platform.
- To authenticate your identity and secure your account.
- To send transactional emails (verification, password reset, notifications you have opted into).
- To enforce our Terms of Service and prevent abuse.
4. What We Do NOT Do
- We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal data with any third party.
- We do not use your data for advertising profiling or targeted ads.
- We do not provide your data to data brokers, analytics companies, or government agencies unless compelled by valid legal process.
5. Third-Party Services
If you choose to configure AI features using your own API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral), your API key is stored encrypted on our servers and is used solely to make requests on your behalf. We do not access, log, or share the content of your AI interactions beyond what is necessary to display results to you.
Crypto tipping transactions are verified on-chain via public blockchain explorers. We do not control or have access to your cryptocurrency wallets.
6. Data Retention
- Your data is retained for as long as your account is active.
- If you delete your account, there is a 7-day grace period during which you may recover it. After that, your account and associated data are permanently deleted.
- Server logs are retained for a limited period for security purposes and then purged.
7. Data Export
You may export a copy of your data at any time from your account settings. Exports are provided in JSON and CSV format.
8. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your data, including password hashing (bcrypt), encrypted storage of sensitive credentials, HTTPS enforcement, rate limiting, and session management. However, no system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data at any time via account settings.
- Export your data.
- Delete your account.
- Contact us with any privacy-related questions.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via the platform. Continued use of MindSwarm after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.