Introduction
Welcome to Thumbly ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to
protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard
your information when you use our mobile application.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account Information: Email address, username, display name, profile
picture, and bio
- Content: Photos, questions, votes, comments, and messages you post
- Profile Data: Optional demographic information (age, gender, location)
Automatically Collected Information
- Usage Data: How you interact with the app, features used, and time spent
- Device Information: Device type, operating system, unique device
identifiers
- Log Data: IP address, browser type, access times, and pages viewed
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Create and manage your account
- Enable you to create polls and vote on others' polls
- Facilitate social features (following, messaging, comments)
- Send you notifications about activity on your polls
- Moderate content and enforce our Community Guidelines
- Analyze usage patterns and improve user experience
- Prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues
- Comply with legal obligations
Content Moderation
To maintain a safe community, we use AI-powered content moderation:
- Images are analyzed before upload to detect inappropriate content
- Text content is checked for violations of our guidelines
- Flagged content is never stored on our servers
- We maintain moderation logs for safety and compliance purposes
- Repeated violations may result in account restrictions
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We Do Not Sell Your Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
We May Share Information With:
- Service Providers: Cloud hosting (Supabase), content moderation (OpenAI),
push notifications (Firebase)
- Other Users: Your public profile, polls, votes, and comments are visible
based on your privacy settings
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect rights and safety
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of
assets
Your Privacy Controls
You have control over your data:
- Poll Privacy: Choose who can see your polls (public, friends, or specific
groups)
- Profile Visibility: Control who can view your profile and activity
- Notifications: Manage what notifications you receive
- Blocking: Block users from interacting with you
- Account Deletion: Delete your account and associated data at any time
Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide
services. When you delete your account:
- Your profile and personal information are permanently deleted
- Your polls, votes, and comments may be retained in anonymized form
- Some data may be retained for legal compliance or security purposes
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Secure authentication using magic links
- Row-level security policies on our database
- Regular security audits and updates
- AI content moderation to prevent harmful content storage
Age Requirement
Thumbly is intended for users 16 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal
information from anyone under 16. If we become aware that a user under 16 has provided us
with personal information, we will delete their account and associated data immediately.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure
appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this privacy policy.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Update or correct your information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
- Objection: Object to certain data processing
- Restriction: Request limitation of data processing
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@thumbly.me
Cookies and Tracking
We use minimal tracking technologies:
- Essential cookies for authentication and security
- Analytics to understand app usage (anonymized)
- No third-party advertising cookies
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes
by:
- Posting the new policy on this page
- Updating the "Last updated" date
- Sending an in-app notification for material changes
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us: