Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Foliad ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit foliad.com (the "Service"). Please read this policy carefully. By using the Service, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

When you create an account or use the Service, we may collect:

• Account Information: Your email address, username, full name, and password (stored securely via our authentication provider)
• Profile Information: Job title, biography, avatar image, and social media links you choose to provide
• Portfolio Content: Projects, text, images, videos, code, and other content you create and publish on the Service

b. Information Collected Automatically

When you access the Service, we may automatically collect:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps
• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you interact with our Service (e.g., pages visited, time spent on pages, clicks). This data is anonymized and helps us improve the user experience.
• Cookies: We use cookies to maintain your session and for analytics purposes (see Section 5 below)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Service
• Create and manage your account and portfolio
• Display your published content on your portfolio, the Discover feed, and other public areas of the Service
• Communicate with you about your account or the Service
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve the Service
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security breaches
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information. We use third-party analytics services (Google Analytics) to better understand our users and improve the Service. We do not use your data for advertising purposes.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Public Content: Your portfolio, profile information, and published projects are publicly visible by design. This is the core functionality of the Service.
• Service Providers: We use Supabase as our backend infrastructure provider for authentication, database, and file storage. Supabase acts as a data processor on our behalf.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored and processed using Supabase's infrastructure. 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 electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Account passwords are hashed and never stored in plain text. Authentication sessions are managed through secure, httpOnly cookies.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies (Required): These cookies are necessary for the Service to function. They manage your authentication session and cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.
• Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics cookies to collect information that allows us to understand how visitors use our site. You can opt-out of these cookies via the banner on our homepage.
• Preference Cookies: We store your cookie consent preference in your browser's local storage to remember your choice.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions
• Right to Data Portability: You may request that we provide your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
• Right to Restriction of Processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to Object: You may object to our processing of your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent as a legal basis, you may withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@foliad.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to such countries.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you the Service. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain data for legal compliance or legitimate business purposes.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@foliad.com.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

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

• The right to know what personal information is being collected
• The right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed, and to whom
• The right to say no to the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

11. 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 Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@foliad.com
• Website: foliad.com