Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Cur8d. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: Name, username, email address, password
• Profile Information: Bio, avatar, location, country, language preferences
• User-Generated Content: Content lists, reviews, favorites, watchlists, and comments
• Social Data: Follow relationships, interactions with other users

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Pages viewed, features used, watch history, time spent on the platform
• Device Information: Browser type, device type, operating system, IP address
• Cookies: We use cookies for essential functionality and, with your consent, analytics

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

• Provide and maintain our service
• Personalize your experience and provide content recommendations
• Communicate with you about your account and our services
• Improve our platform and develop new features
• Ensure the security and integrity of our service
• Comply with legal obligations
• Analyze usage patterns through privacy-friendly analytics (Vercel Analytics)

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on:

• Contract: To provide you with our services
• Consent: For analytics cookies and marketing communications
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and ensure security
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

5.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include authentication, security, and session management cookies.

5.2 Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service, to understand how users interact with our platform. Vercel Analytics does not use cookies and collects only anonymized usage data. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie settings.

6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Clerk (authentication), Vercel (analytics and hosting), AWS (hosting)
• The Movie Database (TMDB): For content information and images
• Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please visit your profile settings or contact us at privacy@cur8d.com

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you request account deletion, we will delete your data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR requirements.

11. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@cur8d.com
• Data Protection Officer: dpo@cur8d.com

If you are in the EEA and believe we have not adequately addressed your concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.