Privacy Policy for Memelord.WTF

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information:

• Personal information (e.g., username, email address) when you create an account
• Memes you create and post on our platform
• Comments you make on memes
• User profiles you follow
• Reports you submit for memes or comments
• Session information, including partially anonymized IP addresses (last two digits replaced with X.X) and user agent data
• Meme download history, including partially anonymized IP addresses and user agent data
• Click data and interaction metrics (e.g., upvotes, downvotes)
• User activity and browsing patterns on our platform

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and maintain our meme-sharing platform
• Allow you to create, share, and interact with memes
• Manage user follows and content feeds
• Process and address reported content
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
• Enhance platform security and prevent abuse
• Communicate with you about your account and our services
• Optimize trending pages based on user interactions and popularity
• Personalize your experience by customizing content recommendations
• Improve our algorithms for content delivery and user engagement

3. Data Retention and Anonymization

We retain session, download, and interaction information for security, analytical, and personalization purposes. To protect your privacy, we partially anonymize IP addresses by replacing the last two digits with X.X (e.g., 127.0.X.X). This allows us to maintain necessary security measures and provide personalized experiences while reducing the risk of identifying individual users.

4. Personalization and Content Optimization

We use your interaction data, including clicks, upvotes, and downvotes, to optimize our trending pages and customize your experience. This process helps us show you content that you're more likely to enjoy and engage with. You can adjust your personalization preferences in your account settings.

5. Sharing of Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Publicly, when you create and share memes or comments
• With other users, when they view your profile or follow you
• With service providers who assist in platform operations and analytics
• To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access, update, or delete your personal information
• View your session and interaction history
• Request information about your meme download and interaction data
• Object to our processing of your data
• Opt-out of personalized content recommendations
• Adjust your personalization settings

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including data anonymization practices. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Changes to This Privacy 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 and updating the "Last updated" date.