We use the information we collect to:

Provide and maintain our services, including your account, points system, and personalized content recommendations. We also use this data to send you newsletters and updates (if subscribed), analyze platform usage to improve our content and features, and maintain the security and integrity of our platform.

We use your data for internal analytics only. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

We use essential cookies for authentication to keep you logged in. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies. We do not use Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics, or similar third-party analytics services.

Our internal analytics track aggregate metrics like article views and shares but are not used for advertising or sold to third parties.

We use Firebase (provided by Google) for authentication, database storage, and hosting. Firebase processes your data according to Google's Cloud Data Processing Addendum. Your data is stored on Firebase servers in the United States.

When you sign in with Google OAuth, Google may collect information according to their own Privacy Policy. We only receive your basic profile information (name and email) from this process.

Some content on TSP may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or recommendations.

We may occasionally publish sponsored content. Sponsored articles will always be clearly labeled. Our editorial integrity remains independent of any sponsorship arrangements.

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will delete your personal information and account data. We may retain anonymized, aggregated data for analytics purposes after account deletion.

To request account deletion, contact us at privacy@thesecuritypiece.com. We will process your request within 30 days.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, request restriction of processing, object to processing of your data, and request portability of your data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@thesecuritypiece.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. All data is transmitted over HTTPS, and we use Firebase's security features to protect stored data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

TSP is intended for users 18 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you are under 18, please do not create an account or submit any personal information. If we learn that we have collected personal information from someone under 18, we will delete that information promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. Your continued use of TSP after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.