Privacy Policy

What We Collect

When you create an account:

• Name and email address
• City and state (optional)
• Social media links (optional, for creators)
• Password (stored as encrypted hash — never readable)

When you read articles:

• Which articles you read (to personalise your For You section)
• Your category interests (if you set them)

When you submit stories (creators):

• Article content, images, and media you upload
• Story location and date

What We Do Not Collect

• Payment information (we use trusted payment processors)
• Location data beyond what you voluntarily provide
• Device identifiers or tracking cookies beyond session management

How We Use Your Data

• To operate your account and display your published articles
• To personalise your homepage (For You section)
• To send you notifications you have opted into
• To process creator payments

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes. We share data only where required by law or to operate essential platform services (e.g. email delivery).

Your Rights

• Request a copy of your data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Opt out of notification emails at any time

Data Security

Passwords are stored using industry-standard bcrypt hashing. Data is stored on secure cloud infrastructure. We use HTTPS for all data transmission.

Contact

For privacy-related queries: contact@groundink.in