🛡️ Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 01/01/2025
USViper.org (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you access or use our website, services, and applications.
1. 🔍 Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
a. Personal Information:
- Name
- Email address
- Username
- IP address
- Location (city, state, country)
- Political proposals, comments, and votes
- Social media account (if using third-party login like Google or Facebook)
b. Non-Personal Information:
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring site or link
2. 🧠 How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and manage access to USViper.org
- Enable user-created content like proposals and comments
- Moderate content to maintain community standards
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Send important service updates or notifications
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3. 🍪 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Maintain session login
- Remember user preferences
- Analyze traffic patterns
- Provide optional features (like saving drafts or dark mode)
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not function properly.
4. 🤝 Third-Party Services
We may integrate with third-party platforms such as:
- Google (OAuth login, Analytics)
- Meta/Facebook (social login or sharing)
- Stripe/PayPal (for donations or payments)
These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
5. 🛑 User Rights & Choices
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Opt-out of certain communications
- Delete your account
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: privacy@usviper.org
6. 🧱 Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures, including encryption, firewalls, and secure servers, to protect your personal data from unauthorized access or misuse.
7. 📦 Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We may retain limited information after account deletion for legal and security purposes.
8. 📍 International Users
USViper.org is based in the United States. If you are accessing the site from outside the U.S., you consent to the transfer of your data to and processing in the U.S.
9. 👶 Children’s Privacy
USViper.org is intended for users 18 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we discover such data, it will be deleted immediately.
10. 📝 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If significant changes are made, we will notify users via email or a notice on the site. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.
11. 📬 Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:
Email: Privacy@usviper.org