Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

ThreadJuice collects minimal personal information. When you visit our site, we may collect:

• Usage data (pages viewed, time on site, referral source)
• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• IP address (anonymized for analytics)
• Email address (only if you subscribe to our newsletter)
• Account information (only if you create an account via Clerk)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and improve our content and services
• Analyze site traffic and user behavior (via Google Analytics)
• Send newsletter emails (with your explicit consent)
• Display relevant advertisements (via Google AdSense)
• Prevent spam and abuse

3. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Essential cookies: Required for site functionality (session management, authentication)
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site
• Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to serve relevant ads. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics: For website analytics.
• Clerk: For authentication services.
• Supabase: For data storage.
• Vercel: For hosting and deployment.

5. Content Sources

ThreadJuice curates and transforms publicly available content from platforms like Reddit. We attribute original content to its authors and link back to source material. All transformed content is original editorial commentary and falls under fair use.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary to provide our services. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time. Account holders can request data deletion by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Opt out of personalized advertising
• Request a copy of your data

8. Children's Privacy

ThreadJuice is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at privacy@threadjuice.com.