1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use LinkLens:

• Account Information: such as your username, email address, password, profile details, and other information you choose to provide.
• Content You Share: including posts, replies, profile content, comments, messages, and any other material you submit to the platform.
• Usage Information: such as pages visited, features used, interactions with content, device type, browser type, IP address, and general activity on the platform.
• Technical Information: including log data, session information, and data used to protect the security and integrity of the service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Provide, operate, and improve LinkLens.
• Create and manage user accounts.
• Display posts, conversations, and user-generated content.
• Personalize features and improve how content is organized or surfaced.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and protect platform security.
• Communicate with you about your account, updates, or important notices.
• Enforce our policies and respond to abuse, fraud, or misuse.

3. User Content and Visibility

Any content you post to public areas of LinkLens may be visible to other users of the platform. You are responsible for the content you choose to share.

Please do not post sensitive personal information that you do not want others to see. Even if content is later removed from public view, copies may remain in backups, logs, or system records for a limited period of time.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

LinkLens may use cookies, session storage, and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, improve functionality, analyze usage, and support security features.

You may be able to control some of these through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect how the platform works.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only when necessary:

• With service providers who help operate the platform.
• To comply with legal obligations, law enforcement requests, or court orders.
• To protect the rights, safety, security, or property of LinkLens, its users, or others.
• In connection with a business transfer, merger, sale, or restructuring involving the platform.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no online service can guarantee absolute security, and you use the platform at your own risk.

7. Data Retention

We may retain account information, content, and technical records for as long as needed to operate the platform, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce policies, and maintain security and backup systems.

8. Your Choices

You may have the ability to:

• Update certain account or profile information.
• Delete content you have posted, subject to system limitations.
• Stop using the service at any time.
• Contact us regarding questions about your data or account.

9. Children’s Privacy

LinkLens is not intended for children under the age of 13, or a higher minimum age if required by local law. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children who are not legally allowed to use the service.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of LinkLens after changes means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact LinkLens through the contact information provided on the platform.