Effective Date: June 21, 2025
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide:
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Account Information: Username, email
address, and encrypted password
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Profile Information: Optional profile
picture and 160-character bio
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Content: Blinks (posts), images,
videos, and Chimes (comments)
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Interactions: Pulses (likes), Loops
(reposts), and users you Link (follow)
Information Collected Automatically:
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Usage Data: General activity within the
platform (e.g., pages viewed, actions taken)
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Device Information: Browser type, IP
address, and operating system
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Cookies: Session authentication tokens
used only for login security
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and maintain the Blink platform
- Support account creation and login
- Display your content and interactions publicly
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Notify you about activity on your content (if enabled)
- Detect and prevent abuse, spam, or fraud
3. Information Sharing
We may share your information in limited cases:
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Publicly: Your posts, username, and
public profile are visible to other users
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With Your Consent: When you explicitly
authorize sharing (e.g., through third-party
integrations, if added in the future)
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Legal Obligations: When required by
law, or to respond to valid legal process
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Service Providers: With trusted
services that help run Blink (e.g., Cloudinary, MongoDB
Atlas), under strict confidentiality agreements
We do not sell or rent your personal
information to third parties.
4. Data Storage and Security
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Your data is stored securely on servers managed by
MongoDB Atlas
- Passwords are encrypted using bcrypt
- Media files are hosted through Cloudinary
- We use HTTPS for secure data transmission
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Session tokens automatically expire after 7 days of
inactivity
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
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Access: Request a copy of your stored
information
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Correction: Update your email, bio, or
profile picture
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Deletion: Request deletion of your
account and content
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Objection: Object to data processing
where applicable by law
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at
scott@blinknow.world.
6. Children's Privacy
Blink is not intended for children under 13, or under the
age of digital consent in your country. We do not knowingly
collect data from minors under this threshold.
7. Data Retention
We retain account information as long as your profile is
active. Upon account deletion, personal data is permanently
deleted from our systems within 30 days unless legally
required to retain it longer.
8. California Privacy Rights
California residents are entitled to the following under the
CCPA:
- Know what personal information we collect
- Access and delete your data upon request
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Opt out of any sale or disclosure of your data (we do
not sell data)
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Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights
9. International Users
Blink is accessible worldwide and operated from the United
States. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer
and storage of your data in the U.S., and acknowledge that
local privacy laws may differ from those in your country.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect platform
changes or legal requirements. Material updates will be
posted here with an updated effective date. Continued use of
Blink after changes indicates acceptance.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy
or your personal information, please contact:
Email:
scott@blinknow.world
Mailing address will be added here once finalized.