Privacy Policy

We collect information you provide directly to us and information generated automatically as you use orrin.life. This may include:

• Account information — your username, password (stored hashed), and optional profile photo when you register.
• Content you post — posts, comments, replies, direct messages, media files, and community activity.
• Profile data — bio, pronouns, website, banner image, and accent color preferences you choose to add.
• Usage data — pages visited, features used, voting activity, bookmarks, and session duration.
• Device & technical data — IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Communications — messages you send through our direct messaging or group chat features.

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your account and provide the core orrin.life service.
• To display your posts, profile, and activity to other users as intended.
• To personalise your feed, content recommendations, and user experience.
• To send notifications about replies, mentions, messages, and community activity.
• To detect and prevent abuse, spam, fraud, and violations of our community guidelines.
• To analyse how our platform is used so we can improve features and performance.
• To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities.

We may share your information with third parties in certain circumstances. By using orrin.life, you acknowledge that your data may be shared as described below:

• Service providers — companies that help us operate orrin.life, such as hosting, storage, content delivery, and analytics providers. These parties process data only on our behalf.
• Media & file hosting — images, videos, and audio you upload may be stored and served via third-party storage infrastructure.
• Analytics — we may use analytics tools to understand how the platform is used. These tools may receive anonymised or aggregated usage information.
• Legal requirements — we may disclose your data when required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of orrin.life or others.
• Business transfers — if orrin.life is acquired or merges with another company, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

orrin.life uses browser storage (including localStorage) to store your session token and preferences locally on your device. This is necessary for keeping you logged in between visits.

We may also use standard server-side session mechanisms and logging. If we introduce third-party analytics or tracking cookies in the future, we will update this policy and provide appropriate notice.

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service. Posts may be subject to expiry as configured by the author. If you delete your account, we will make reasonable efforts to delete your personal data, though some information may be retained in backups or logs for a limited period, or where required by law.

Anonymised or aggregated data derived from your usage may be retained indefinitely for analytical purposes.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to delete your account and associated data.
• The right to object to or restrict certain processing of your data.
• The right to data portability — to receive a copy of your data in a usable format.
• The right to withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the section below.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Passwords are stored using one-way hashing and are never stored in plain text. Authentication tokens are stored client-side and transmitted securely.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and encourage you to use a strong, unique password for your account.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we may notify you through the platform or via your registered contact information. Your continued use of orrin.life after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.