Sopheon

1. Introduction

Sopheon ("we", "us", "our") operates sopheon.app. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our platform.

2. Information We Collect

Account information: Email address, username, and country when you create an account.

Content you provide: Philosopher entries, translations, comments, posts, and votes you submit to the platform.

Newsletter: Email address and language preference if you subscribe to our newsletter.

Usage data: Pages visited, features used, and interactions with content to improve the platform experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

To authenticate your account via magic link emails
To display your contributions and profile on the platform
To send newsletter updates if you opted in
To moderate content and enforce our terms of service
To improve the platform based on usage patterns

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Resend — For sending authentication emails and newsletters. Your email address is shared with Resend for this purpose.
CARTO — For map tile rendering. No personal data is shared with CARTO.
D3.js / Leaflet / Cytoscape — Client-side visualization libraries. No data is sent to third parties.

5. Cookies

We use the following cookies:

sessionid — Session management (essential)
csrftoken — Security protection against cross-site request forgery (essential)
theme — Your light/dark mode preference (functional)

We do not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics cookies.

6. Data Retention

Your account data is retained for as long as your account is active. Contributions to the knowledge base (philosopher entries, translations) are retained indefinitely as part of the collaborative dataset, even if your account is deleted. Newsletter subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your personal data
Request portability of your data
Object to or restrict processing of your data
Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@sopheon.app.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication (magic links, 2FA/passkeys), and access controls.

9. Children's Privacy

Sopheon is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at contact@sopheon.app.