Privacy Policy
1. Scope
This Privacy Policy describes how Symposium collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you use the platform.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly, such as your username, email address, account credentials, posts, comments, uploaded files, and support messages.
We also collect basic technical and usage data needed to operate the service, such as session data, moderation events, and security-related logs.
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect account and platform data.
3. How We Use Information
We use information only to operate, secure, and improve Symposium, including account authentication, moderation, abuse prevention, notifications, product reliability, and user support.
4. No Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
Symposium does not sell your personal information. Symposium does not share your personal information with third parties for advertising or data-broker purposes.
Information is used only for core platform functionality, safety, and legal compliance.
5. Content Visibility
Content you post (for example posts, comments, and profile information) may be visible to other users based on platform features and moderation status.
You are responsible for what you choose to publish publicly.
6. Moderation and Safety Processing
Symposium may process text, links, and uploaded content for moderation and safety review, including automated triage and human moderator decisions.
Moderation actions may be logged for security, accountability, and abuse prevention.
7. Data Retention
We retain data for as long as needed to provide the service, enforce policies, resolve disputes, meet legal obligations, and maintain platform integrity.
Data may be removed or anonymized when no longer required for these purposes.
8. Your Choices
You can manage certain account data through your account usage and can request account-related assistance by contacting us.
Where required by applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of Symposium after an update means the revised policy applies.
10. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, or about Symposium, contact: info@thesymposium.org.