Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2025-08-30
This Privacy Policy explains how Rap Verdict ("we" / "us") collects, uses, and safeguards information when you use the Service. The Service is restricted to users 16+. If you are under 16 do not use the Service.
1. Data We Collect
- •Account Data: email, display name, username, date of birth (DOB) used solely to enforce 16+ eligibility (stored as timestamp).
- •Usage Data: picks, votes, battle interactions, chat presence, chat messages.
- •Technical & Security Logs: hashed IP counters for signup rate limiting (retained ≤48h), authentication events, error logs.
- •Media: optional uploaded images (e.g., avatars) stored in Firebase Storage.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive categories (health, biometrics, etc.).
2. Legal Bases (GDPR / Similar)
Contract (providing the Service), Legitimate Interests (fraud prevention, analytics, security), Consent (where explicitly requested, e.g., optional notifications), and Legal Obligations (enforcing age restrictions).
3. How We Use Data
Operate and personalize the Service; compute and display aggregated battle statistics; secure accounts (rate limiting, abuse detection); moderate content; comply with law; improve features.
4. Retention
Profile & picks persist until deletion request. Hashed IP signup rate docs auto‑purged after ~48h. Aggregated statistics may persist (without direct personal fields) after account deletion. Chat messages may be retained for integrity and anti‑abuse; future tooling may anonymize on deletion.
5. Age Restriction
Users must be 16+. Attempts to circumvent may lead to account removal.
6. Sharing
We do not sell personal data. Limited sharing with:
- •Infrastructure providers (Firebase / Google Cloud)
- •Analytics or logging processors (if added in future)
- •Legal authorities when required.
7. International Transfers
Data may be processed in data centers outside your country. Safeguards: standard cloud provider protections and access controls.
8. Security
App Check, rate limiting, least‑privilege Firestore rules, and monitoring logs reduce abuse. No system is perfectly secure; promptly report issues.
9. Your Rights
Access & Export (Settings > Export Data); Deletion (Settings > Delete Account); Rectification (Change Username flow); Restrict or Object (contact support). We may retain limited logs for security / legal compliance.
10. Data Export & Deletion
Export returns profile and picks. Deletion removes profile and username reservation then auth credentials; historical aggregate counts remain without user profile linkage.
11. Changes
We will post updates in‑app. Continued use signifies acceptance.