Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account on The Original Nuts ("TON", "we", "us"), we collect:

Your email address and chosen username (alias)
Profile information you provide (bio, field, type)
Content you post (failures, ideas, threads, comments)
Usage data (pages visited, actions taken, timestamps)

If you sign in with Google or GitHub, we receive your name and email from those providers. We do not access your contacts, files, or other account data from those services.

2. How We Use Your Information

To provide and maintain your account
To display your posts and profile to other users
To send notifications about activity on your content
To prevent spam, abuse, and enforce our Terms of Service
To improve the platform based on usage patterns

3. Data Storage

Your data is stored on Google Firebase (Firestore) servers. Firebase is operated by Google and subject to Google's security practices. Data is stored in data centers with industry-standard security measures.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Your public profile, posts, and comments are visible to other registered users of the platform. Anonymous posts do not display your username.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

We use browser localStorage to cache your session data for faster page loads. We use Firebase Analytics which may use cookies to understand usage patterns. No advertising cookies are used.

6. Your Rights

Access your data through your profile page
Delete your account by contacting us
Export your data (available through profile settings)
Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

7. Age Requirement

You must be at least 13 years old to use The Original Nuts. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the platform.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact us at hello@theoriginalnuts.com.