Privacy Policy
Last Updated: June 30, 2026
1. Information We Collect
When you use I Know a Guy, we collect specific types of information to provide and improve our service:
- Account Information: Name, email address, and profile details provided during registration or when recommending a local professional.
- User-Generated Content: Recommendations, upvotes, tags, business descriptions, and relationship types submitted to the platform.
- Technical Log Data: IP addresses, browser types, device info, and page-view analytics collected securely via our hosting infrastructure.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data to authenticate your account, power the community ranking and upvote mechanics, display public curator badges, prevent spam or fraudulent voting, and continuously improve platform performance. Your trust is our foundation, and we ensure your data is used solely to enhance the community experience.
3. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services
We do not sell personal data to advertisers.We disclose the use of secure third-party infrastructure providers for core operations only. This includes database management via Supabase, hosting and deployment pipelines through Vercel, and optional, anonymized analytics to measure platform health.
5. Your Rights & Control
You retain full control over your data. You may update your profile information, manage or retract your public recommendations, or request full account and data deletion at any time through your account settings or by contacting our support team.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect new features or legal requirements. Significant changes will be communicated via email or a platform notice, and all updates will be posted to this page with a revised 'Last Updated' date.