Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

empromt (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the empromt platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our services.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide

• Account information: email address, username, and profile avatar (via Clerk authentication)
• Payment information: billing details processed securely by Stripe; we do not store your full card number
• User content: prompts, descriptions, tags, and other content you publish on the Platform

Information collected automatically

• Usage data: pages visited, features used, search queries, and interactions (likes, saves, follows)
• Device and connection information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URL
• Consent records: timestamps, IP addresses, and version numbers when you accept our terms and policies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Platform
• Process subscriptions and payments
• Authenticate your identity and manage your account
• Display your public profile and published content to other users
• Personalise your feed and recommendations
• Enforce our Terms of Use and protect against abuse
• Communicate with you about your account or service updates
• Maintain records of your consent to our terms and policies

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Public content: your username and published prompts are visible to other users
• Service providers: we use third-party services (Clerk for authentication, Stripe for payments, Neon for database hosting, Upstash for rate limiting, Vercel for hosting) that process data on our behalf
• Legal requirements: we may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process

5. Third-Party Services

We rely on the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Clerk — authentication and user management
• Stripe — payment processing and subscription management
• Vercel — application hosting
• Neon — database hosting
• Upstash — rate limiting

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within a reasonable timeframe, except where we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes.

Consent records (including acceptance of terms and policies) are retained indefinitely for legal compliance and audit purposes.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit (TLS/SSL), secure database hosting, and access controls. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to or restrict processing of your information
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@empromt.com.

9. Cookies

We use essential cookies required for authentication and session management. These are strictly necessary for the Platform to function. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

10. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you via the Platform or email. Continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. The version number at the top of this page indicates the current version.

12. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at support@empromt.com.