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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 1, 2026

Introduction

World Community Social, Inc. ("World," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform and services.

By using World, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Account Information: Name, email address, username, password, date of birth, profile photo, and bio
  • Content: Posts, comments, messages, photos, videos, and other content you create or share
  • Communications: Messages you send to other users or to us for support
  • Payment Information: When you make purchases or set up payments, billing details are collected by our payment processor (Stripe)
  • Identity Verification: For sellers, government ID and other verification documents submitted to Stripe

Information Collected Automatically

  • Device Information: Device type, operating system, browser type, unique device identifiers
  • Usage Data: Pages viewed, features used, time spent, click patterns, and interactions
  • Location Data: General location based on IP address (we do not collect precise GPS location unless you explicitly enable it)
  • Log Data: IP address, access times, referring URLs, and error logs
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: See our Cookie Notice section below

Information from Third Parties

  • Social Login: If you sign in using Google or Apple, we receive basic profile information
  • Payment Processor: Stripe may share transaction status and account verification results

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide Services: Create and manage your account, enable features, process transactions
  • Personalize Experience: Customize your feed, recommend content, and suggest connections
  • Communicate: Send notifications, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support
  • Improve Platform: Analyze usage patterns, fix bugs, and develop new features
  • Safety & Security: Detect fraud, enforce our Terms, and protect users
  • Legal Compliance: Comply with laws, respond to legal requests, and protect our rights
  • Marketing: Send promotional communications (you can opt out at any time)

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

With Other Users

Your public profile, posts, and other content you choose to share are visible to other users. Direct messages are only visible to participants in the conversation.

With Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf:

  • Stripe: Payment processing, seller verification, and fund transfers. Stripe has its own privacy policy governing how it handles your data.
  • Supabase: Authentication and database services
  • Mux: Video hosting and streaming
  • LiveKit: Real-time voice and video communication
  • OpenAI: Content analysis and recommendations (content may be processed to improve feed relevance)
  • Analytics Providers: To understand usage patterns and improve our services
  • Cloud Hosting: Infrastructure providers that host our services

For Legal Reasons

We may disclose information if required by law or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to:

  • Comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests
  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of World, our users, or the public
  • Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues
  • Enforce our Terms of Service

Business Transfers

If World is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. We may retain certain information for legitimate business purposes or as required by law:

  • Account Data: Retained while your account is active
  • Transaction Records: Retained for 7 years for legal and tax purposes
  • Deleted Content: Removed from our servers within 90 days, though backup copies may persist longer
  • Log Data: Generally retained for 12 months

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except as required by law.

5. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format
  • Opt-Out: Opt out of marketing communications at any time
  • Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
  • Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@worldcommunitysocial.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Account Settings

You can manage your privacy settings directly in the app:

  • Make your account private
  • Control notification preferences
  • Manage blocked and muted accounts
  • Download your data
  • Delete your account

6. Cookie Notice

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the platform to function (authentication, security)
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
  • Analytics Cookies: Understand how users interact with our platform
  • Advertising Cookies: Deliver relevant ads and measure ad performance

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Regular security assessments and penetration testing
  • Access controls and authentication requirements
  • Employee training on data protection

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

9. Children's Privacy

World is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

Users under 18 must have parental consent to use the platform. Users must be 18 or older to sell items, receive payments, or withdraw funds.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

  • Right to know what personal information is collected and how it is used
  • Right to delete personal information
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@worldcommunitysocial.com or through your account settings.

11. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

  • Right of access, rectification, erasure, and data portability
  • Right to restrict or object to processing
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Our legal bases for processing include: contract performance, legitimate interests, consent, and legal obligations.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or through the Platform. Your continued use of World after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

World Community Social, Inc.
Email: hello@worldcommunitysocial.com
Support: support@worldcommunitysocial.com