Last updated: May 2025
Settle The Debate ("the Platform," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the Platform, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Account Information: When you register, we collect your email address, username, and password (stored in hashed form).
Voting Data: We record the votes you cast, including which debates you voted on and which side you chose.
Device & Network Information: We automatically collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, and a device fingerprint. This data is used primarily for anti-fraud and vote verification purposes.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Platform, including pages viewed, debates created, time spent, and referral sources.
We use the information we collect to:
Session Cookies: We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session. These are strictly necessary for the Platform to function.
Analytics: We may use Google Tag Manager (GTM) and similar tools to understand how users interact with the Platform. These tools may set their own cookies. You can opt out of analytics tracking through your browser settings or by using a browser extension that blocks tracking scripts.
We do not use advertising cookies or serve targeted ads on the Platform.
We do not sell your personal data. We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
We may share your information with:
Public information such as your username, debates you created, and vote counts are visible to other users by design.
We retain your account information and voting data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal, fraud-prevention, or regulatory purposes.
Aggregated, anonymized data (such as total vote counts on debates) may be retained indefinitely as it cannot be used to identify you.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address listed below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
The Platform is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have collected data from a person under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit, hashed passwords, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the Platform or via email. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at privacy@settlethedebate.com.