Privacy Policy

1. What We Collect

When you use AppArena, we may collect:

• Account information — username, email address, and password (hashed, never stored in plain text)
• Usage data — which AI demos you interact with, message counts, and timestamps
• Technical data — IP address, browser type, and access logs for security and performance monitoring
• Communication preferences — whether you opted in to receive product updates via email

2. How We Use It

• To provide, operate, and improve the Service
• To enforce rate limits and prevent abuse
• To send transactional emails (e.g., password resets, security notices)
• To send product updates, new demo announcements, and feature news — only if you opted in during signup or later in your account settings

3. We Do Not Sell Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for targeted advertising.

4. Data Retention

We retain your account data as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by emailing [email protected]. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

We use browser local storage to keep you signed in between visits. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or analytics services that share your data externally.

6. AI Demo Conversations

Messages you send to AI demos are forwarded to the underlying AI model to generate responses. Conversations are not permanently stored or used to train models. Access logs may retain metadata (e.g., timestamp, message count) for rate limiting and abuse prevention.

7. Security

We use industry-standard security practices including hashed passwords, HTTPS, and access controls. No system is perfectly secure — please use a strong, unique password.

8. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time. Contact us at [email protected]. Users in the EU/EEA have additional rights under GDPR.

9. Email Unsubscribe

Every marketing email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can also update your email preferences at any time from your account settings, or by emailing us directly.

10. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of material changes via email. Continued use of the Service after updates constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact

Privacy questions or data requests: [email protected]