Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 18th February 2025
DOSE Social ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users ("you" or "your"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal data when you use our platform. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. As a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), DOSE Social is governed by its users through a voting process. This means that any significant changes to this Privacy Policy will be subject to community approval.
We collect the following types of personal data from you:
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name (fictitious or real), username, email address, and password (hashed).
- Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information for your profile, such as your profile picture, bio, and interests.
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you use DOSE Social, including the content you view, post, and interact with, the features you use, and the time you spend on the platform.
- Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access DOSE Social, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
- Payment Information: If you subscribe to DOSE Social, we collect payment information, such as your credit card details or other payment method. This information is processed by our payment processor, and we do not store your full payment card details on our servers.
- Communications: We may collect information about your communications with other users on DOSE Social, but we do not monitor the content of private messages unless required by law or to protect the safety of our users.
We use your data for the following purposes:
- Providing and Improving the Service: We use your data to operate DOSE Social, personalize your experience, and improve our platform.
- Account Management: We use your data to manage your account, including verifying your identity and processing payments.
- Communication: We may use your data to contact you with important updates, announcements, or marketing materials (you can opt out of marketing communications at any time).
- Security: We use your data to protect the security and integrity of DOSE Social, including detecting and preventing fraud and abuse.
- Legal Compliance: We may use your data to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
We believe in user privacy and minimize data sharing. We may share your data with the following categories of third parties:
- Service Providers: We may share your data with service providers who assist us with payment processing, data storage, analytics, and other services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your data to legal authorities if required by law or to protect our legal rights.
- Business Transfers: If DOSE Social is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.
You have the following rights regarding your data:
- Access: You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data.
- Restriction of Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
- Withdrawal of Consent: If we have collected your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@dosesocial.app.
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. The community can propose and vote on data retention policies.
DOSE Social is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We are committed to continually improving our security measures based on community feedback and best practices.
Any significant changes to this Privacy Policy will be proposed and voted on by the DOSE Social community. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on DOSE Social and through other communication channels.
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at hello@dosesocial.app.
The Data Protection Officer can be contacted at hello@dosesocial.app.