Privacy First: Kommentio is designed with privacy in mind. We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide our comment system service.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
When you use Kommentio, we may collect:
- Profile Information: Name, email address, and profile picture when you log in through social providers (Google, GitHub, X, Facebook, etc.)
- Comment Content: Text and media you post in comments
- Account Preferences: Theme settings, language preferences
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, interaction patterns
- Performance Data: Error logs, loading times (for service improvement)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and maintain the comment system service
- Enable user authentication and account management
- Detect and prevent spam using AI-powered filtering
- Improve service performance and user experience
- Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share data only in these circumstances:
- With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize sharing
- Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate (Supabase for database, Claude AI for spam filtering)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
- Business Transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, or asset sale
4. Third-Party Services
Kommentio integrates with several third-party services:
- Supabase: Database and authentication services (see Supabase Privacy Policy)
- Social Login Providers: Google, GitHub, X, Facebook, etc. (governed by their respective privacy policies)
- Anthropic Claude: AI spam filtering (see Anthropic Privacy Policy)
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- Regular security updates and monitoring
- Access controls and authentication
- Secure hosting infrastructure
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as:
- Your account remains active
- Necessary to provide our services
- Required by legal obligations
- Needed to resolve disputes
Comment data may be retained longer for community continuity, but personal identifiers can be removed upon request.
7. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
- Access: Request information about data we have about you
- Correction: Update or correct your personal information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Portability: Export your data in a machine-readable format
- Withdrawal: Withdraw consent for data processing
8. Cookies and Tracking
We use minimal cookies and local storage for:
- Authentication and session management
- User preferences (theme, language)
- Performance optimization
You can control cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect functionality.
9. Children's Privacy
Kommentio is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete the information immediately.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data during such transfers.
11. Open Source Considerations
As an open-source project, the Kommentio code is publicly available. However:
- Source code does not contain user data or secrets
- Self-hosted instances are governed by the host's privacy practices
- This policy applies to our official hosted service
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes through:
- Email notification (if you have an account)
- Prominent notice on our website
- GitHub repository announcements
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/xavierchoi/kommentio/issues
- Repository: https://github.com/xavierchoi/kommentio