Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Grindshame ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use the Grindshame application. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Collection of Information

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on Grindshame includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and demographic information that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the application.
• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the site.
• Integration Data: If you connect third-party accounts (such as GitHub or LeetCode), we collect the metadata necessary to verify your activities as per the service functionality.

3. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via Grindshame to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally.
• Email you regarding your account or order.
• Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the application.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the application.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.
• Other Users: If you interact with other users of the site (e.g., inviting friends to view your progress), those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: