Privacy Policy

Information we collect

• Account information: email address and password (stored securely, hashed — we never see or store your plain-text password) when you sign up.
• Profile information: username, bio, genre (for artist accounts), and profile photo you choose to add.
• Content: posts, comments, photos, audio, and links you post; messages you send to friends.
• Payment information: if you apply to become an artist, payment is processed directly by Stripe. We never see or store your card number — Stripe handles that entirely.
• Usage data: basic, aggregated analytics about how the Service is used (via Vercel Analytics), which doesn't identify you individually.

How we use your information

To operate the Service — creating and displaying your profile and posts, connecting you with friends, processing artist applications and payments, sending account-related emails (like signup confirmation), and moderating content that gets reported.

Who we share it with

We don't sell your information. We share it only with the service providers that make Cafe Kinship work:

• Supabase — our database and authentication provider, which stores your account and content data.
• Stripe — processes artist account payments.
• Resend — sends account-related emails on our behalf.
• Vercel — hosts the Service and provides aggregated, anonymous usage analytics.
• GIPHY — powers the GIF search feature in comments; your search terms are sent to GIPHY when you use it.

Your choices and rights

• Delete your account: available any time from Settings — this permanently removes your profile, posts, comments, and messages.
• Notification preferences: control which notifications you receive from Settings.
• Access or correct your data: update your profile directly, or email us for anything not editable in-app.

Children's privacy

Cafe Kinship isn't intended for anyone under 13, and we don't knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Data security

We use reasonable technical measures to protect your information, including row-level database access controls and encrypted connections. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, so we can't guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach out at info@cafekinship.com.