Privacy Policy
Effective Date:28th July 2025
Psynormic (“Psynormic,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our Service.
1. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide to Us:
- Account Information: When you register, you provide us with your email address and a username. You may also optionally upload a profile picture.
- User Content: We collect the content you create, including posts, headings, and any external links you share.
b) Information from Third Parties:
- Invitations: To join the Service, an existing user must provide us with your email address. We store this email address to manage the invitation status.
c) Information We Collect Automatically:
- Device Fingerprint for Security: When you register and log in, we collect a unique browser fingerprint from your device. This is a strictly necessary security measure used exclusively to identify your device for our passwordless authentication system. It acts as a digital key to ensure that only you, from your authorized devices, can access your account. We do not use this fingerprint for advertising, tracking user behavior across other sites, or analytics.
- Log and Usage Data: We collect standard log data, such as your IP address, browser type, and access times. This information is used for security, service maintenance, and debugging.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our Service.
- Authenticate you and secure your account.
- Manage your account, including sending invitations and welcome emails.
- Communicate with you by sending essential service-related emails and push notifications for social interactions (comments and mentions).
- Enforce our Terms and Conditions and protect the security of our platform.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- With Other Users: Your username, profile picture, and User Content are visible to other users of the Service.
- To Comply with the Law: We may disclose your information if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process.
- To Protect Rights: We may disclose information to protect the rights, property, or safety of Psynormic, our users, or the public.
4. Your Data Rights and Choices
In accordance with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Correction: You have the right to correct or update any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure (Deletion): You have the right to request the deletion of your account and all associated personal data.
- Right to Grievance Redressal: You have the right to have your grievances addressed.
To exercise any of these rights, please submit a verified request to us by emailing contact@psynormic.com. Upon receiving a request for access, we will provide your account information and User Content in a structured, machine-readable format (e.g., JSON).
5. Your Communication Choices
- Emails: We only send transactional emails necessary for the service to function (e.g., authentication codes, important notices). You cannot opt out of these.
- Push Notifications: We may send push notifications for social interactions. You can enable or disable these at any time via the dedicated button in your account settings.
6. Data Security and Retention
We implement security measures to protect your data. Data is encrypted in transit using TLS/SSL. We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, your data is permanently removed from our production systems, subject to any legal obligations to retain data.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you via the email address associated with your account.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at contact@psynormic.com.