Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters. Learn how Social Connect collects, uses, protects, and respects your information.
Our Privacy Commitment
At Social Connect, privacy and user trust are not afterthoughts — they are foundational values built into every layer of our platform.
No Data Monetization
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information or messaging activity to third-party brokers.
User Control
You maintain full authority over what you share, who can see it, and how your profile appears.
Minimization
We only collect data that is strictly necessary to deliver a reliable, secure communication platform.
Security Protocols
Industry-standard safeguards protect account credentials, token exchanges, and stored content.
Information We Collect
A clear overview of the data categories required to operate your account and services.
Account Information
Basic registration details such as your email address, handle, primary password hash, and security verification preferences.
Profile Information
Information you choose to display publicly, including display names, avatar graphics, cover images, location strings, and bio text.
Content You Share
Posts, comments, uploaded images, short videos, stories, and messages published or sent across Social Connect features.
Device & Browser Information
Hardware details, operating system type, browser type, and technical identifiers needed for session management.
Usage Information
System operational logs, interaction events, and preference choices that help maintain service reliability and active session status.
Payment & Transaction Records
When purchasing Ad Credits, order checkout is processed securely by Paddle.com. We store only fulfillment status, transaction IDs, and credit balances—never raw card numbers.
How We Use Your Information
Your information is strictly applied toward delivering and protecting platform services. We do not sell user data.
Operating the Platform
Authenticating logins, routing messages in real time, serving feeds, and managing channel broadcasts.
Improving User Experience
Optimizing responsive design, interface performance, content delivery speed, and navigation accessibility.
Protecting Accounts
Verifying multi-factor login attempts, auditing active sessions, and identifying unauthorized credential use.
Preventing Abuse
Detecting spam, enforcing community guidelines, blocking malicious behavior, and protecting members.
Delivering Requested Features
Processing notification dispatches, group join requests, channel subscriptions, and custom account configurations.
How We Protect Your Information
Comprehensive security layers safeguarding account identity, credentials, and data exchanges.
Secure Authentication
Robust token-based auth protocols verify session authenticity and guard login state against unauthorized access.
Two-Step Verification
Optional multi-factor protections via TOTP authenticator apps, email security codes, and backup keys.
Encrypted Communication
Network data in transit is encrypted using standard transport security measures to shield private exchanges.
Device Management
Real-time visibility into signed-in hardware with capabilities to revoke active sessions remotely.
Login History Auditing
Comprehensive logging records access timestamps and security events to detect suspicious login patterns.
Your Privacy Choices
Take full control over how you appear and interact across the platform.
Profile Visibility
Adjust whether your profile information and online presence are public or restricted to connections.
Content Visibility
Control post visibility, story audiences, and channel membership permissions.
Account Security
Enable or modify Two-Factor Authentication methods, backup codes, and active device sessions.
Notification Preferences
Customize in-app and email alert preferences for mentions, messages, and group updates.
Cookies & Local Storage
Social Connect uses cookies and local browser storage essential for maintaining active user sessions, remembering dark mode preferences, and optimizing real-time application responsiveness.
Third-Party Services & Payments
To deliver high-reliability features, trusted third-party providers support infrastructure services such as secure authentication token handling, cloud media storage, and essential analytical logging. Payment processing for Ad Credits is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com, the Merchant of Record for all orders.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally to reflect platform improvements, new features, or statutory requirements. We encourage users to review this page periodically to remain informed about how we protect user information.
Have Privacy Questions?
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled on Social Connect, please get in touch with our team.