1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how STOPPorn ("STOPPorn," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, discloses, transfers, and protects information when you access or use the STOPPorn mobile application, website, and related services (collectively, the "Service").
Because the Service may involve highly personal and potentially sensitive information, including information relating to pornography recovery, sexual wellness, demographic characteristics, communications, and user interactions, we encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected directly from you, automatically through your use of the Service, and from third parties that assist us in operating and improving the Service.
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and forms part of our Terms of Service.
By creating an account, accessing, or using the Service, you acknowledge that your information will be collected, used, disclosed, stored, and otherwise processed as described in this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Service.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you provide directly to us, information generated through your use of the Service, information collected automatically from your device, and information received from third-party service providers that help us operate the Service.
The categories of information we may collect include account registration information, demographic information, onboarding responses, profile information, communications, accountability activity, streak and progress data, affirmation usage, reports and moderation information, technical and device information, and analytics data.
Some information collected through the Service may be considered sensitive personal information under applicable privacy laws, including information relating to sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and information concerning pornography recovery or sexual wellness.
The specific information collected depends on the features you use, the information you choose to provide, your device settings, and the third-party services integrated with the Service.
We may also generate derived information, aggregated information, and de-identified information based on your use of the Service for purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
3. Account Information
When you create an account, we may collect information such as your email address, password authentication credentials, optional phone number for security features, date of birth, account identifiers, and related registration details.
We may also collect records relating to account creation, login activity, authentication status, password resets, security events, and account preferences.
Passwords and authentication credentials should be stored and processed using secure authentication technologies and industry-standard safeguards. STOPPorn does not intend to store plaintext passwords.
If identity verification, age verification, or account verification is required, we may collect additional information and documentation necessary to complete those processes.
We use account information to create and maintain your account, verify eligibility, authenticate users, secure the Service, communicate with you, and enforce our Terms and policies.
4. Sensitive and Demographic Information
You may choose to provide demographic and other personal information, including your gender identity, sexual orientation, age, date of birth, and information relating to pornography recovery, sexual wellness, habits, goals, and personal challenges.
Certain information processed through the Service may be considered sensitive personal information under applicable privacy laws.
We may use this information to personalize onboarding, provide accountability features, facilitate compatible user connections, improve the user experience, maintain community safety, and better understand the needs of our users.
Where permitted by applicable law, we may also use aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified information derived from this data for analytics, statistical reporting, research, and product development.
You may choose not to provide certain information; however, some features of the Service may be unavailable or function differently if required information is not provided.
5. Messages and User Communications
When messaging, chat, accountability partnerships, or other communication features are used, we may collect and store the content of messages, timestamps, delivery records, read status, reports, moderation signals, and related metadata.
Communications may be reviewed by automated systems and, where appropriate, by authorized personnel or service providers for purposes including abuse prevention, safety investigations, enforcement of our Terms and Community Guidelines, technical troubleshooting, and compliance with legal obligations.
Users should not assume that communications are immune from review in connection with reports, suspected misconduct, security incidents, or legal requirements.
We may retain communications and related records for safety, moderation, evidentiary, legal, and operational purposes, including after accounts are suspended or deleted, subject to applicable law and our retention practices.
You are solely responsible for the information you choose to share with other users and should exercise caution when disclosing sensitive, personal, or identifying information.
6. Usage and Device Information
We may automatically collect information regarding your use of the Service and the device through which you access it.
This information may include device type, operating system, application version, unique device identifiers, IP address, approximate geographic region, language settings, mobile carrier information, crash reports, diagnostic logs, performance data, and other technical information.
We may also collect information about your interactions with the Service, including pages viewed, buttons tapped, features used, tutorial completion, streak activity, affirmation engagement, session duration, and general usage patterns.
We use this information to operate the Service, maintain security, detect fraud and abuse, troubleshoot errors, improve performance, understand feature usage, and enhance the user experience.
Technical and usage information may be collected directly by STOPPorn or through analytics, hosting, security, and infrastructure providers acting on our behalf.
7. How We Use Information
We may use personal information and other data to create and manage accounts, authenticate users, verify eligibility, and provide access to the Service and its features.
We may use information to support onboarding, facilitate accountability partnerships, enable messaging and communication tools, maintain streaks and progress tracking, provide affirmations, personalize the user experience, and improve compatibility and community features.
We may use information to monitor activity, investigate reports, detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents, enforce our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines, and protect the rights, safety, and integrity of users and the Service.
We may use information to analyze usage trends, measure feature effectiveness, conduct internal research, improve performance, and enhance the overall quality of the Service.
We may use information to communicate with you regarding account activity, technical notices, updates, safety matters, policy changes, and other operational or legal communications.
We may use information to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests, establish or defend legal claims, and exercise rights available under applicable law.
Where permitted by law, we may use aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified information for analytics, statistical reporting, academic or internal research, and product development purposes.
8. Aggregated Research and Analytics
We may create and use aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified information derived from personal information and Service activity.
This information may be used to understand usage trends, measure feature effectiveness, evaluate streak engagement, study accountability participation, assess community needs, and improve the design and performance of the Service.
Aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified information is not intended to identify individual users and may be used for analytics, statistical reporting, internal research, academic collaboration, Service improvement, and other lawful purposes.
Where appropriate and permitted by law, we may share aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified information with researchers, advisors, service providers, or other third parties for legitimate analytical or research purposes.
If any research involves identifiable personal information or is conducted in a manner requiring additional consent under applicable law, we will provide any notices or obtain any permissions required by law.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information and related records for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Service, maintain user accounts, support safety and moderation systems, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and protect the rights, property, and security of STOPPorn, our users, and others.
The length of time information is retained depends on the nature of the information, the purposes for which it was collected, operational requirements, and applicable legal obligations.
Communications, reports, moderation records, security logs, audit trails, and related metadata may be retained for extended periods where reasonably necessary for safety, fraud prevention, legal compliance, or evidentiary purposes.
If you delete your account or request deletion of personal information, certain information may remain in backups, archived systems, logs, and records retained for legal, regulatory, safety, security, and operational purposes for a limited period of time or as otherwise permitted or required by law.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, we will delete, anonymize, or de-identify it in accordance with our data retention practices and applicable law.
11. Account Deletion and User Choices
We may provide tools that allow you to update profile information, modify preferences, manage communications, sign out, and request deletion of your account or certain personal information.
If you request account deletion, we will take commercially reasonable steps to delete or de-identify personal information, subject to information that we are permitted or required to retain for legal, regulatory, safety, security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, and operational purposes.
Deletion of your account may not immediately remove all information from active systems, backups, archived records, moderation systems, audit logs, or other records maintained in accordance with our retention practices.
You may opt out of certain non-essential communications by following the instructions included in those communications or by adjusting settings that may be made available through the Service.
Some information is necessary to provide the Service, and choosing not to provide or allowing deletion of certain information may limit or prevent your ability to use some features of the Service.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have additional privacy rights, including rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to certain processing, or receive a copy of your personal information, subject to applicable legal limitations and exceptions.
12. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, and misuse.
These safeguards may include encryption, secure authentication systems, access controls, logging, monitoring, and other security practices appropriate to the nature of the Service and the information processed.
Despite our efforts, no method of electronic transmission, storage, or processing is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials, protecting access to your devices, and exercising caution when sharing information through the Service.
If we become aware of a security incident affecting personal information, we may investigate, take appropriate remedial measures, and provide notices as required by applicable law.
13. Children’s Privacy
The Service is intended solely for individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority required to enter into a legally binding agreement in their jurisdiction, whichever is greater.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children or permit individuals under the age of eighteen (18) to create accounts or use the Service.
If we learn or have reason to believe that an individual under the required age has provided personal information or created an account, we will suspend or terminate the account and take reasonable steps to delete associated information in accordance with applicable law and our retention practices.
If you believe that a minor has used the Service or provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we may investigate and take appropriate action.
14. Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction and subject to applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the right to request access to personal information we maintain about you, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion of personal information, request restriction of certain processing, object to certain processing activities, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, and request a portable copy of certain information.
Residents of certain jurisdictions, including California and other U.S. states, may have additional statutory rights concerning the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of personal information.
We will respond to verified requests in accordance with applicable law and may require reasonable verification of identity before processing a request.
Certain rights are subject to legal exceptions and limitations, including circumstances in which we are required or permitted to retain information for legal, security, fraud prevention, safety, or operational purposes.
You may exercise applicable privacy rights by contacting us using the methods described in this Privacy Policy or through account tools that may be made available in the Service.
15. International Users
The Service is operated from the United States and may utilize service providers, infrastructure, and technical systems located in the United States and other jurisdictions.
As a result, your personal information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries outside your state, province, or country of residence, including jurisdictions that may have data protection laws different from those in your home jurisdiction.
By creating an account or using the Service, you understand and acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in such jurisdictions, subject to applicable legal protections and this Privacy Policy.
Where required by applicable law, we will implement appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers of personal information.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the Service, our information practices, legal requirements, or operational needs.
If we make material changes, we may provide notice through the Service, by email, or by other reasonable means, as appropriate under applicable law.
The updated Privacy Policy will become effective on the date specified in the revised version unless otherwise stated.
Your continued access to or use of the Service after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree to the revised Privacy Policy, you must discontinue use of the Service and, if desired, request deletion of your account in accordance with our data retention practices and applicable law.