Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

To provide a functional and secure social experience, we collect only the data necessary for account management and communication:

• Account Credentials: We collect information you provide when creating an account, such as your username, email address, display name, and password. Passwords are stored using secure cryptographic hashing and are not stored in plain text.
• User Content: We collect and store content you choose to create, upload, or share through the Services, including posts, replies, profile information, direct messages, images, media, and other content you submit.
• Social Graph: We collect information related to your interactions with other users, including follows, followers, blocks, and other social connections that help power features across the platform.
• Usage Metadata: We automatically collect certain technical and activity-related information, including timestamps, device information, IP addresses, application logs, and interaction data. This information helps us maintain platform performance, improve reliability, and prevent abuse.
• Public Content Disclosure: Content you choose to make public, including posts, profile information, usernames, and display names, may be visible to other users and may be copied, shared, indexed, or redistributed by third parties beyond our control.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, improve, and secure the Youno platform.

• Account Management: We use your information to create and manage your account, authenticate users, maintain account settings, and provide access to platform features.
• Communication: We use your information to deliver direct messages, notifications, service-related communications, and other interactions between users.
• Social Discovery: We use information about content and social connections to help users discover relevant accounts, conversations, and content across the platform.
• Security: We use information to detect, investigate, and prevent spam, fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, and other activities that may violate our Terms of Service or threaten the security of the Services.
• Service Improvement: We use information to analyze performance, troubleshoot technical issues, develop new features, and improve the overall user experience.

3. Data Integrity & Sharing

We are committed to protecting user privacy and handling personal information responsibly.

• No Sale of Personal Information: Tabania Inc. does not sell, lease, or trade your personal information, private messages, or account data to third parties for marketing purposes.
• Artificial Intelligence: Youno does not use private direct messages to train artificial intelligence models without user consent.
• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted service providers that assist in operating, securing, maintaining, or improving the Services. These providers are contractually required to protect your information and may only use it for authorized purposes.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, users, or the security of the Services.
• Business Operations: As Tabania Inc. grows, acquires businesses, creates subsidiaries, or reorganizes its operations, user information may be transferred between affiliated entities when necessary to provide and improve the Services, subject to this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

4. User Controls & Deletion

We believe users should have control over their information and how it is managed on Youno.

• Account Deletion: You may permanently delete your account through your account settings. Upon deletion, your profile information and public content may be removed or anonymized from active systems, subject to legal, security, operational, and backup retention requirements.
• Data Access: You may request access to certain information associated with your account by contacting our support team.
• Data Portability: Where applicable, you may request a copy or summary of information associated with your account.
• Account Controls: You may manage certain privacy, notification, and account preferences through the settings available within the Services.

5. Content Moderation

To maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment, Youno may review content, accounts, and activity when reasonably necessary to investigate reports, enforce our Terms of Service, protect users, or maintain the integrity of the Services.

• User Reports: Content, messages, accounts, or other activity reported by users may be reviewed by authorized moderators and personnel.
• Policy Enforcement: We may investigate and take action against content or behavior that violates our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, or applicable laws.
• Safety & Security: We may review information when necessary to detect spam, fraud, harassment, abuse, unauthorized activity, security threats, or other harmful conduct.
• Enforcement Actions: Depending on the circumstances, enforcement actions may include content removal, account restrictions, temporary suspensions, permanent account termination, or other actions deemed necessary to protect the platform and its users.

6. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and protect the security and integrity of the platform.

• Active Accounts: Information associated with active accounts is retained while the account remains in use.
• Deleted Accounts: When an account is deleted, certain information may be removed, anonymized, or retained for a limited period as required for legal compliance, fraud prevention, security, operational needs, or backup recovery purposes.
• Backup Systems: Deleted information may remain in secure backups and archival systems for a limited period before being permanently removed.

7. Security

We take the security of user information seriously and implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

• Account Security: We use industry-standard security practices, including secure password storage and access controls, to help protect user accounts.
• Platform Protection: We continuously monitor our systems for spam, abuse, fraud, security threats, and unauthorized activity.
• No Absolute Guarantee: While we strive to protect user information, no method of electronic storage, transmission, or security can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users access and use the Services at their own risk.

8. Children’s Privacy (13+)

Youno is intended only for individuals who are at least 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

• Age Requirement: By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 13 years old or meet the minimum age required in your jurisdiction.
• Underage Accounts: If we become aware that a user under the age of 13 has created an account or provided personal information, we may suspend or terminate the account and take reasonable steps to remove associated information from our active systems.
• Parental Requests: Parents or legal guardians who believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to Youno may contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Youno is intended only for individuals who are at least 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

• Policy Updates: When changes are made, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
• Notice of Changes: For material changes, we may provide additional notice through the Services, by email, or through other reasonable means.
• Continued Use: Your continued use of Youno after any updates become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

10. Contacting Support

If you have any questions regarding your data privacy, please reach out to us through our Contact Page or by emailing our privacy team at privacy@tabania.com.