Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to IsItARobot. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
2. Data Collection and Use
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information. We collect minimal data necessary to provide our services, such as authentication information if you log in.
3. Google User Data
Data Accessed
When you sign in with Google, we access your Google public profile information, specifically your name, email address, and profile picture.
Data Usage
We use this data to:
- Authenticate your identity and maintain your session.
- Display your name and profile picture next to your comments and object submissions.
- Prevent duplicate voting and abuse of the platform.
Data Sharing
We do not share your Google user data with any third parties. Your data is used solely for the functionality of this website.
Data Storage & Protection
Your data is securely stored in our database hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access.
Data Retention & Deletion
We retain your user data for as long as you choose to use our services. You may request the deletion of your data at any time by contacting us via our contact page. Upon request, we will permanently delete your personal information from our servers.
4. Cookies We Use
We use cookies to enhance your experience and remember your preferences. Here are the cookies we store:
- cookie_consent: Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted/declined). Expires after 1 year.
- robot_votes: Remembers which objects you've voted on and your vote choices. This prevents duplicate voting and allows you to change your vote. Only set if you accept cookies. Expires after 1 year.
- Authentication cookies: Set by NextAuth when you sign in with Google. These are necessary for maintaining your logged-in session.
You can decline non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner. However, declining cookies will prevent you from voting on objects.
5. Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display ads on our site. Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
- Remarketing with Google AdSense
- Google Display Network Impression Reporting
- Demographics and Interests Reporting
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.