Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

ModSlap ("we," "our," or "us") takes your privacy seriously — even if we don't take AI model rivalries seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit modslap.com and use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account information (name, email address) when you register
• Challenges you submit to our platform
• Votes you cast on AI-generated responses
• Comments you post on responses
• Payment information when subscribing to Pro (processed by Stripe)
• Notification preferences and settings you configure

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent, interactions)
• IP address and approximate location
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our services
• Process challenges and generate AI responses
• Calculate and display AI model rankings based on votes
• Process payments and manage subscriptions
• Send you in-app notifications about activity on your challenges (e.g., new votes, responses ready)
• Send you transactional and digest emails related to your account activity, based on your notification preferences
• Improve our platform and develop new features
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• AI Model Providers: Challenges are sent to AI providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI) to generate responses. These providers have their own privacy policies.
• Payment Processors: Stripe processes payments securely on our behalf.
• Email Service Provider: We use Postmark to deliver transactional and digest emails on our behalf. Postmark processes your email address solely for delivery purposes.
• Analytics Services: We use privacy-focused analytics to understand usage patterns.
• Advertising Partners: We use Google Ads conversion tracking to measure ad effectiveness. Google may collect data via cookies for conversion measurement and remarketing purposes.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights.

5. Public Content

Please note that challenges you submit and any associated responses are publicly visible. Do not include personal or sensitive information in your challenges. Your username may be displayed alongside your challenges unless you choose to remain anonymous.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. Challenges and responses are retained indefinitely to maintain the integrity of our rankings and public content. Notification records are retained while your account is active and deleted when you delete your account. You may request deletion of your account at any time through your account settings.

7. Your Rights (GDPR and CCPA)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or California, you have specific rights regarding your personal data under the GDPR and CCPA respectively.

7.1 Your Data Protection Rights

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restriction: Request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data for certain purposes
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent for processing

7.2 Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contract: To provide our services and fulfill our agreement with you
• Consent: For analytics cookies and marketing communications (where applicable)
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our services, prevent fraud, and ensure security
• Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

7.3 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@modslap.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

7.4 International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. When we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our site.

8.1 Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include:

• Session cookies for user authentication
• Security cookies to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
• Preference cookies to remember your settings (e.g., cookie consent choice)

Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. We use the following analytics services:

• Google Analytics 4: Collects anonymized data about page views, session duration, and user interactions. IP addresses are anonymized. Data is retained for 14 months.Google Privacy Policy
• Plausible Analytics: A privacy-focused analytics service that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data.Plausible Privacy Policy

Advertising Cookies

We use Google Ads conversion tracking to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. This involves a Google tag that may set cookies on your device to:

• Track whether you completed an action after clicking one of our ads
• Help us understand which ads drive sign-ups and subscriptions
• Enable remarketing, which allows Google to show you relevant ModSlap ads on other websites

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party cookies for advertising at aboutads.info.

8.2 Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website
• Clearing your browser's cookies and storage, which will prompt the consent banner again
• Using your browser's built-in cookie management settings

8.3 Google Analytics Opt-Out

In addition to our cookie consent mechanism, you can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by:

• Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Enabling "Do Not Track" in your browser settings

9. Notifications and Communications

We may send you the following types of communications based on your notification preferences:

• In-app notifications: Alerts within the platform about activity on your challenges, such as when AI responses are ready or when your challenges receive votes.
• Transactional emails: Emails triggered by specific events (e.g., AI responses completing for your challenge). These are sent via Postmark.
• Weekly digest emails: A summary of activity on your challenges sent once per week.

You can manage all notification preferences at any time from your notification settings. Disabling a notification type will stop future communications of that type. We will always send essential account-related emails (e.g., password resets, security alerts) regardless of your preferences.

10. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and protect your account credentials.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: hello@modslap.com