Privacy Policy

We collect the following types of information when you use the Platform:

Information you provide directly:

• Email address (required for registration)
• Display name and identifier code
• Profile photo and banner image
• Bio / profile caption and social links
• Posts, comments, and other content you submit
• Knife collection entries and associated details

Information collected automatically:

• Basic usage data (pages visited, features used)
• Device and browser type
• IP address

Third-party sign-in:

If you sign in with Google, we receive basic profile information (name, email, profile photo) from Google as permitted by your Google account settings.

We use collected information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Display your profile and content to other users
• Operate and improve the Platform
• Respond to support requests
• Enforce our Terms of Service and community standards
• Send account-related notifications (e.g. email verification)

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Your data is stored on servers hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure, including Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3 for media files. AWS maintains industry-standard security practices. Data is currently stored in the United States.

The Platform is intended for users 18 years of age and older and is not directed at children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has registered, please contact us immediately.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Rectification — correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Objection — object to processing of your data in certain circumstances

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the About page or Discord.

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect about you, request deletion of your personal information, and opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.

To submit a request, contact us via the About page or Discord.

The Platform uses browser local storage to maintain your session, remember preferences (such as unit settings), and store recent search history. We do not currently use third-party advertising cookies.

The Platform integrates with the following third-party services, each subject to their own privacy policies:

• Google OAuth — for optional Google sign-in
• Amazon Web Services — for server infrastructure and media storage
• Discord — for community support and bug reporting

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within a reasonable timeframe, except where retention is required by law or necessary to resolve disputes.

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time through the Settings page or by contacting us directly. Publicly posted content (posts, comments) may be anonymized rather than deleted to preserve community context.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For privacy-related questions, data requests, or to report a concern, contact us via the About page or through our Discord community.