Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you use Mindhalo Debate:

• Debate Content: The questions, topics, and context you submit for debates, including any personal information you choose to include in your submissions
• Payment Information: Processed securely by Stripe; we do not store your full card details. We receive transaction confirmation and billing details
• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, session duration, device type, browser type, IP address, and interaction patterns
• Technical Data: Browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and referring URLs

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the debate service
• Process payments and prevent fraud
• Improve our AI models and service quality
• Analyze usage patterns and optimize user experience
• Communicate with you about your account, transactions, or service issues
• Enforce our Terms of Service and protect against misuse
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process data:

• Stripe: Payment processing. See Stripe's Privacy Policy
• Anthropic (Claude API): AI debate generation. Your debate topics and context are sent to Anthropic's API for processing. See Anthropic's Privacy Policy
• PostHog: Product analytics to understand how users interact with our service. See PostHog's Privacy Policy
• Railway: Cloud hosting infrastructure

These third parties may process your data in countries outside your jurisdiction. By using our service, you consent to such transfers.

4. Public vs Private Debates

Private debates (default): Accessible only via a unique link. We still process and store this data, but it is not displayed publicly.

Public debates: If you choose to make a debate public, it may be displayed to other users and indexed by search engines. Do not include sensitive personal information in public debates.

Important: Regardless of privacy setting, debate content is sent to third-party AI providers for processing.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for site functionality (session management, security)
• Analytics cookies: PostHog tracking to understand usage patterns and improve the service
• Third-party cookies: Stripe may set cookies for payment processing and fraud prevention

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling essential cookies may affect service functionality.

6. Data Retention

• Debate content: Stored indefinitely unless you request deletion
• Payment records: Retained for 7 years as required for tax and accounting purposes
• Analytics data: Retained for up to 2 years
• Server logs: Retained for up to 90 days

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
• Secure cloud infrastructure with access controls
• Regular security updates and monitoring

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and are not liable for breaches beyond our reasonable control.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below. We will respond within 30 days.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

• Right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used
• Right to delete personal information (with exceptions)
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

10. European Users (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area:

• Legal basis: We process data based on contract performance (providing the service), legitimate interests (improving the service), and consent (analytics)
• Data transfers: Your data may be transferred to the United States where our service providers operate. We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses and other safeguards
• Supervisory authority: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

11. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we learn we have collected data from a child under 18, we will delete it promptly.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting a notice on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact

For privacy-related questions, data requests, or concerns:

Email: hello@mindhalo.ai

Mindhalo Technologies LLC