Privacy Policy

Introduction

FanSonar ("we", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. As an indie project, we only collect what is strictly necessary. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our service.

Data Collection

We collect the following types of data:

• Email: Required for account creation and login purposes.
• Usage Data: Information about the pages you visit and features you use within our platform.
• Social Media Data: Only public metrics and data that you explicitly ask us to track. We never access private or direct message content.

Data Usage

We use your data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our service
• To improve our features and user experience
• To communicate with you about your account and service updates
• To detect and prevent fraudulent activity

Data Sharing

We do not sell your data. We share data only with essential service providers that help us operate our platform:

• Vercel: For hosting and infrastructure services
• Clerk/NextAuth: For secure authentication and user management

These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.

GDPR Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data

You have the right to access, update, or delete your information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@fansonar.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit and at rest, secure authentication protocols, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our service after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@fansonar.com.