Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information when you use Internet Court:

Account Information

• Email address — collected when you register or sign in with Apple.
• Username — a display name you choose; does not need to be your real name.
• Apple User Identifier — a stable, opaque identifier provided by Apple Sign In.

Content You Submit

• Case submissions — the text of disputes you post to the platform.
• Votes and verdicts — your Guilty, Innocent, or Both Wrong votes on each case.
• Comments and discussion threads — any replies you leave on cases.

Device & Technical Information

• Device identifiers — including Identifier for Vendors (IDFV) and, where consented, Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA).
• Push notification tokens — to deliver alerts about your cases and verdicts.
• App usage data — screens viewed, session duration, crash reports.
• IP address and approximate location — for security, fraud prevention, and ad serving.

Subscription & Payment Information

All payment processing for Internet Court Premium subscriptions is handled entirely by Apple via the App Store. We do not collect or store your credit card number or billing address. We receive confirmation of subscription status from Apple through RevenueCat.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Internet Court application.
• To display your submitted cases to other users for voting.
• To send you push notifications about verdict updates and activity on your cases.
• To manage your Premium subscription and unlock Premium features.
• To detect and prevent spam, abuse, and community guideline violations.
• To serve contextual advertisements to free-tier users (see Advertising below).
• To comply with our legal obligations.

3. Third-Party Services

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

Supabase
We use Supabase as our backend database and authentication provider. Your account data, case content, votes, and comments are stored in Supabase infrastructure hosted on AWS. Supabase acts as a data processor on our behalf. See supabase.com/privacy.

RevenueCat
We use RevenueCat to manage in-app subscriptions and entitlements. RevenueCat receives your App Store receipt data and subscription status. See revenuecat.com/privacy.

Google AdMob
Free-tier users may see advertisements served by Google AdMob. AdMob may collect your IDFA (with your consent), IP address, and app usage data to serve personalized or contextual ads. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

OpenAI
Case submissions are sent to OpenAI's API for AI-powered moderation before they are published. OpenAI processes the text content of cases to detect violations of our community guidelines. We do not send your account identifiers to OpenAI. See openai.com/privacy.

Apple Sign In
If you choose to sign in with Apple, Apple authenticates your identity and provides us with a stable user identifier and optionally your email address (which Apple may relay). Apple's privacy practices govern the Sign In with Apple flow. See apple.com/legal/privacy.

4. IDFA & App Tracking Transparency

On iOS 14.5 and later, we request permission to access your device's Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) through Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework. You will see a system prompt asking whether to allow Internet Court to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites.

• If you allow tracking, your IDFA is shared with Google AdMob to serve personalized advertisements.
• If you deny tracking, AdMob may still serve contextual (non-personalized) ads based on the content of the app, but will not use your IDFA.
• You can change your ATT decision at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.

Premium subscribers do not see advertisements; however, we may still access your IDFA for analytics purposes if you have granted permission.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers — as described in Section 3 (Supabase, RevenueCat, Google AdMob, OpenAI).
• Legal compliance — when required by law, court order, or government authority.
• Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred. We will notify users in advance.
• Safety — to protect the rights, property, or safety of Internet Court, our users, or the public.

Case content you submit is publicly visible to all users of the platform in anonymized form. Do not include real full names, addresses, phone numbers, or other personally identifying details in case submissions.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. Specifically:

• Account data — retained until you delete your account.
• Case submissions and votes — retained indefinitely as part of the public platform record, even after account deletion, unless you request specific content removal.
• Push tokens — retained until you uninstall the app or revoke notification permissions.
• Analytics data — retained for up to 26 months.

7. Data Deletion Requests

You have the right to request deletion of your personal data. To delete your account and associated personal information:

• Go to Profile → Settings → Delete Account within the app, or
• Email us at support@theinternetcourt.app with subject line "Data Deletion Request."

Upon receiving a deletion request, we will remove your account, email, username, and vote history within 30 days. Note that case content you submitted may remain visible in anonymized, de-attributed form as part of the community record.

8. Children's Privacy

Internet Court is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child under 13 is using our service, please contact us at support@theinternetcourt.app.

9. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including TLS encryption for data in transit, encrypted storage at rest, and access controls limiting who can view your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to correct inaccurate data.
• Right to request deletion of your data.
• Right to object to or restrict processing of your data.
• Right to data portability.
• Right to withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@theinternetcourt.app.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the app or by email. Your continued use of Internet Court after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:

Internet Court
Email: support@theinternetcourt.app