Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to **PawVersus.com**. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service. By using our Service, you agree to the terms of this policy.

Information We Collect

1. Personal Identifiable Information (P.I.I.)

• **Email Address:** Collected only if you choose to register an account, used for authentication, account recovery, and essential service communications.

2. User Generated Content (UGC) and Pet Data

• **Pet Images and Details:** When you submit a pet, we collect the pet's photos, name, species, breed, and description. **This information is public and used for the core Service functionality.**

3. Automatically Collected Data (Non-P.I.I.)

• **IP Address (Internet Protocol Address):** We collect your IP address primarily for **rate limiting**, security, anti-abuse purposes, and general geographical analysis. We do not link your IP address directly to your P.I.I.
• **Battle Data:** We collect records of your votes, pet ELO scores, win/loss records, and battle history, which are essential for running the arena and leaderboards.
• **Cookies and Tracking:** We use Cookies for user session management (Supabase authentication) to keep you logged in.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following primary purposes:

• **Service Provision:** To operate the pet arena, display pet profiles, and manage user accounts.
• **Security and Anti-Abuse:** To use your **IP address** to enforce **rate limits** on voting and creation to ensure fair play and prevent malicious activity.
• **Service Communication:** To send necessary account-related notifications.
• **Service Improvement:** To analyze overall usage trends and optimize the website's functionality.

Disclosure of Data

We do not sell your P.I.I. to third parties. We may disclose your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• **Service Providers:** With third-party providers that assist us in operating the Service, including Supabase (Database/Auth), Vercel (Hosting), and Upstash Redis (Rate Limiting).
• **Legal Requirements:** To comply with legal processes or government requests.
• **UGC is Public:** Your submitted **pet information and images are publicly displayed** to all visitors.

Your Data Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• **Access and Modify:** You can access, view, and modify your submitted pet information via your user dashboard at any time.
• **Deletion:** You have the right to delete your uploaded pets via the dashboard. To request the full deletion of your account and all associated data, please contact us using the information below.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

[**Insert Your Contact Email Here, e.g., support@pawversus.com**]