Privacy Policy - Interdimensional Cafe

1. Introduction

Interdimensional Cafe ("we", "our", "us") operates the website interdimensionalcafe.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you use our platform, including our community forum, marketplace and messaging features.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you register, we collect your display name, email address and password. You may optionally provide a profile bio, interests and profile image.

Forum Activity: Posts, comments, votes and category requests you submit are stored and publicly visible to other registered members.

Marketplace Data: If you list services or products on the marketplace, we store listing details including descriptions, pricing and category tags.

Messages: Private messages between members are stored on our servers. Messages are not publicly visible but may be reviewed by our moderation system if a report is filed.

Usage Data: We collect anonymized usage data through analytics tools including pages visited, time on site, device type and browser.

Cookies: We use cookies for session management, authentication and analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to: provide and maintain the platform and your account; display your posts and marketplace listings to other members; moderate content to ensure community guidelines are followed; send account-related emails (registration confirmation, password resets, violation notices); improve the platform based on aggregated usage data.

4. Content Moderation

Interdimensional Cafe uses automated moderation tools to screen posts and category requests for harmful content and topic relevance. Moderation decisions (approvals, rejections, warnings, suspensions) are logged and may be reviewed by a human administrator.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share data with: service providers who help operate the platform (hosting, email delivery, analytics); law enforcement if required by law or to protect the safety of our users; third-party payment processors if you make purchases through the marketplace.

6. Data Retention

Your account data is retained as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal information will be removed within 30 days. Forum posts may be anonymized rather than deleted to preserve discussion context.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to: access your personal data; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your account and data; opt out of non-essential emails.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the contact form on our website.

8. Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data including encrypted connections (SSL/TLS), hashed passwords and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

9. Children's Privacy

Interdimensional Cafe is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the contact form on our website.