Privacy policy

What Flarona collects, why it collects it, and what you can do about any of it. Direct messages are encrypted in your browser and the server holds ciphertext it was not built to open, so the shortest version of this page is that we hold less than you would expect.

01Information we collect

Account information

When you create a Flarona account, we collect information you provide directly. Such as your display name, email address, chosen avatar or profile picture, and selected interests. For business accounts, we may additionally collect your organisation name and a brief description.

Content you create

We store the conversations, replies, and direct messages you author on Flarona. Public conversations are visible to all visitors; private conversations are accessible only to the participants you designate.

Usage data

We automatically collect certain technical information when you use Flarona. Including IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, and interaction timestamps. This data helps us maintain service stability, diagnose issues, and understand how the platform is used at an aggregate level.

Communications

If you contact our support team, we retain the content of those communications to help resolve your request and improve our service.

02How We Use Your Information

Providing and Improving the Service

We use your information to operate Flarona, personalise your feed according to your interests, facilitate connections between users, and develop new features that make conversations richer and more meaningful.

Communications

We may send you service-related notices (such as email verification codes or account security alerts) and, where you have opted in, updates about new features or community highlights. You can manage notification preferences at any time from your account settings.

Safety and Integrity

We analyse usage patterns to detect and prevent spam, harassment, fraud, and other violations of our Terms of Service. Protecting the people on our platform is one of our foremost responsibilities.

Analytics

Aggregated, de-identified usage data helps us understand which features resonate with users, guide product decisions, and measure the health of the platform overall. We never sell raw personal data to third parties.

03How We Protect Your Information

Technical safeguards

All data transmitted to and from Flarona is encrypted in transit using TLS. Sensitive fields. Including passwords and authentication tokens. Are hashed and never stored in plain text. Our databases are hosted in secure, access-controlled environments with regular security audits.

Access controls

Access to user data within our organisation is strictly limited to personnel who need it to perform their job functions. All such access is logged and reviewed.

Incident response

In the unlikely event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you promptly in accordance with applicable law and take immediate steps to contain and remediate the incident.

04Sharing your information

We Do Not Sell Your Data

Flarona does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. Full stop.

Service providers

We work with trusted third-party vendors (such as cloud infrastructure providers and transactional email services) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements. They are permitted to use your information only as directed by Flarona.

Legal requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect the rights or safety of Flarona or our users, or investigate potential violations of our policies.

Business Transfers

If Flarona is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

05Your Choices and Rights

Access and Correction

You may view and update your account information at any time through your profile settings. If you believe we hold inaccurate information about you, please contact us and we will correct it promptly.

Deletion

You have the right to delete your Flarona account. Upon deletion, your profile and personal information are removed from our active systems. Some data may be retained in anonymised or aggregated form for analytical purposes, and certain records may be retained where required by law.

Data portability

You may request an export of the content you have created on Flarona at any time by contacting our support team.

Cookies and Tracking

Flarona uses essential cookies to maintain your session and remember your preferences. We do not use third-party advertising cookies. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies, though this may affect certain features of the platform.

06Contact us

Privacy questions

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us. We take privacy seriously and will respond to your inquiry within a reasonable time.

Getting in touch

Any question about your data, and any request to see it, correct it or delete it, reaches a person. Requests are answered within the period the applicable law sets, and usually well inside it.

Questions about any of this go to the team, and a person answers.

Privacy Policy — Flarona