Privacy Policy

Personal Information

When you create an account on Vibe Code Cafe, we collect:

• Your name and email address
• Profile information and bio (optional)
• Avatar or profile picture
• Social media links (optional)

Project Information

When you submit projects to our platform, we collect:

• Project title, description, and images
• Website URLs and repository links
• Categories, tags, and tech stack information
• Project metadata and timestamps

Usage Data

We automatically collect information about how you use our platform:

• IP address and browser information
• Pages visited and time spent on the platform
• Voting, commenting, and bumping activity
• Device type and general location data

We use your information to provide and enhance the Vibe Code Cafe experience:

• Operate and improve our platform and services
• Display your projects, profile, and public activity
• Send notifications about votes, comments, and interactions
• Process subscription payments for premium features
• Prevent fraud, spam, and abuse of the platform
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Communicate important updates and announcements

Promotional Use of Projects

To help increase visibility and drive traffic to your projects, we may use submitted project information for promotional purposes. This includes:

• Featuring your projects on social media channels operated by Employee Number Zero LLC (Emp0.com)
• Promoting your website or project through news outlets and media platforms developed or operated by Emp0
• Showcasing your projects in marketing materials, newsletters, and platform highlights
• Sharing project details on partner channels to increase exposure

This benefits you: Our promotional efforts are designed to help your projects gain visibility, attract visitors, and grow your audience. We only promote projects that are publicly listed on our platform.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

• Your consent when you create an account and use our services
• Legitimate interests in providing and improving our platform
• Contractual necessity to deliver services you've requested
• Legal obligations we must comply with

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

• Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS) and at rest
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Secure authentication via Supabase Auth
• Role-based access controls and Row Level Security (RLS)
• Secure cloud infrastructure with automatic backups

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
• Deletion: Delete your account and associated data
• Portability: Export your data in a machine-readable format
• Withdrawal: Withdraw consent at any time
• Objection: Object to certain types of processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email below.

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: Third-party services that help operate our platform (e.g., Supabase, Stripe, Vercel)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our legal rights
• Public Information: Profile and project information you choose to make public is visible to all users

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. When you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.