1. Introduction

Welcome to suddo.io (the "Service"), operated by suddo ("Company", "We", "Us", "Our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website suddo.io, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Service.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

2.1 Personal Data You Provide to Us

Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect information necessary to create and manage your user account. This is managed through Firebase Authentication and may include your name, email address, and password (which is securely handled by Firebase).
User Content: We collect the content you create, share, or post on the Service, such as articles, comments, and profile information you choose to make public. As suddo.io is a media platform, content you submit for publication (like articles and comments) is intended for public consumption.
Communications: If you contact us directly (e.g., via email or contact forms), we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, the contents of the message, and any other information you may choose to provide.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

Log Data: Like most website operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (Log Data). This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, error logs for debugging purposes, and other statistics. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Site, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.Authentication Cookies: We use cookies primarily to keep you logged into your account and maintain your session. These are essential for the functionality of accessing user-specific areas.Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics, which uses cookies to collect information about your use of the Service to help us analyze traffic and understand user activity to improve our Service.You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept essential cookies (like authentication cookies), you may not be able to use some portions of our Service effectively.
- Authentication Cookies: We use cookies primarily to keep you logged into your account and maintain your session. These are essential for the functionality of accessing user-specific areas.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics, which uses cookies to collect information about your use of the Service to help us analyze traffic and understand user activity to improve our Service.
Usage Data (via Google Analytics): We utilize Google Analytics to understand how our Service is used. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.
Firebase Data: When you use features reliant on Firebase (like authentication or potentially other backend services), Firebase may automatically collect certain information necessary for its operation, such as device information, usage data, and identifiers. Please refer to the Firebase Privacy and Security documentation for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

Provide, operate, and maintain our Service.
Manage your account and authenticate users (via Firebase and cookies).
Process your transactions and manage your orders (if applicable).
Publish and display the User Content you submit.
Improve, personalize, and expand our Service.
Understand and analyze how you use our Service (via Google Analytics and logs).
Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the Service, and for marketing and promotional purposes (with your consent where required).
Detect and prevent fraud and security issues (using logs and Firebase security features).
Troubleshoot and debug issues (using logs).
Comply with legal obligations.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

With Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services for us or on our behalf. This includes:Firebase (Google): For user authentication, account management, and potentially other backend services. Firebase has access to the data needed to perform these functions but is obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.Google Analytics: For analyzing website traffic and usage patterns.Hosting providers, database management, and other IT service providers.
- Firebase (Google): For user authentication, account management, and potentially other backend services. Firebase has access to the data needed to perform these functions but is obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
- Google Analytics: For analyzing website traffic and usage patterns.
- Hosting providers, database management, and other IT service providers.
Publicly Shared Content: Any information or content you voluntarily disclose for posting to the Service (e.g., articles, comments, public profile information) becomes available to the public.
By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to access or store information. As mentioned, essential cookies are used for authentication and session management. We also use cookies related to Google Analytics. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. For more information about how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.

6. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. For user accounts, we rely on Firebase Authentication, which provides robust security features for managing user credentials.

Regarding content storage: User-generated content intended for public display (such as articles and comments submitted by users) is stored in our databases and is publicly accessible by design. We do not apply encryption at rest for this specific type of public content within our primary application database. However, sensitive information like account credentials are managed securely by Firebase.

While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We retain log files for a limited period for analysis and security purposes. User account information is retained as long as the account is active. Publicly posted content may remain on the Service even after account deletion, unless you specifically request its removal where feasible.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR in Europe, CCPA in California), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:

Access – Request copies of your personal data.
Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate information.
Erasure – Request deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Restrict processing – Request restriction of processing, under certain conditions.
Object to processing – Object to our processing, under certain conditions.
Data portability – Request transfer of data we collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will respond to your request in accordanceance with applicable law. You may need to verify your identity before we can fulfill your request.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. International Transfers

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. Our use of services like Firebase and Google Analytics means data may be processed in the United States or other locations where these companies operate servers. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: info@suddo.io