Privacy Policy

Introduction

Cluckbait ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website and services.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account information: email address, display name, and password (securely hashed)
• Profile information: bio and avatar image (optional)
• Content you create: reviews, ratings, photos, messages, and wishlist items
• Social connections: friend relationships and conversations
• Technical data: browser type, IP address (not stored), and language preference
• OAuth data: if you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email, and profile picture from your Google account

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the Cluckbait service
• Create and manage your account
• Enable social features (friends, messaging, activity feeds)
• Display your reviews and ratings to other users
• Send transactional emails (password resets, email confirmations)
• Monitor and improve the service's security and performance

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google OAuth: for optional social sign-in (subject to Google's Privacy Policy)
• Sentry: for error tracking and service reliability (no personally identifiable information is shared)
• OpenStreetMap: for displaying maps (subject to OpenStreetMap's Privacy Policy)
• Google Fonts: for typography (subject to Google's Privacy Policy)

Cookies

We use essential cookies required for the site to function (authentication session, CSRF protection, language preference). We do not use tracking or advertising cookies. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

Your Rights

Under GDPR and applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate personal data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured format
• Withdraw consent at any time

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, your reviews, messages, wishlist items, activities, and profile data are permanently deleted. Chicken shops you submitted remain visible but are no longer associated with your account.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at privacy@cluckbait.com.