Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy describes how HypedBoards collects, uses, and protects your personal information.
Information We Collect
- Account Information: Email, username, and password (hashed).
- Profile Data: Uploaded avatars, profile pictures.
- User Content: Chat messages and interactions within the platform.
- Usage Data: Logs and usage patterns (non-personal, for performance monitoring).
- Push Notification Tokens: If you enable notifications in our mobile app, we collect the push token your device issues and whether it is an iOS or Android device. These tokens are generated by Expo together with Apple Push Notification service or Google's Firebase Cloud Messaging, and are linked to your account so we can send notifications to your devices.
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and operate the platform.
- To personalize your experience.
- To communicate with you (e.g., updates, notifications).
- To send push notifications to your mobile devices about activity relevant to you, such as new chat messages, someone overtaking you on a leaderboard, achievements you or your team complete, and leaderboard cycles ending. You can turn push notifications off entirely, or by type, in the app's settings or in your device settings. We do not use push tokens for advertising or tracking.
- To improve the service.
Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies for session management and to keep you signed in. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics tools.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We share it with the service providers that operate the platform, under confidentiality agreements:
- Amazon Web Services (S3): Stores uploaded images and profile pictures.
- Postmark: Delivers transactional email such as password resets and invitations.
- Expo: Delivers push notifications to your devices, together with Apple Push Notification service and Google's Firebase Cloud Messaging.
- Giphy and Pexels: Power GIF and image search. Your search terms are sent to those services. Your account information is not.
- Anthropic: Generates leaderboard themes. We send the theme you type, which is free text you control. We do not send your account information, your chat messages, or your leaderboard scores.
- HubSpot: Syncs the CRM data you authorize, only if your organization connects it.
- We may also share data if required by law or to protect rights and safety.
Data Retention
We retain your data while your account is active. You can delete your account at any time, and we will remove your personal data within a reasonable timeframe.
Children's Privacy
HypedBoards is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children without parental consent.
Data Security
We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encryption and secure storage.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes will be posted with a new effective date. Continued use implies acceptance.
Contact Us
Questions or concerns? Reach out to us at support@hypedboards.com.