Introduction

SwarmNN is a community news website where users can contribute and share articles. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

Information We Collect

When you use SwarmNN, we collect the following information:

• Discord Authentication: When you log in, we access your Discord username and user ID through Discord OAuth. No passwords or sensitive Discord data are stored.
• Articles and Content: When you publish your first article, an author profile is created. Author profiles are public and display your username along with your submitted content. This profile includes your Discord ID, display name, avatar, and optional information such as your bio, title, and social links.
• Comments: We use Disqus for article comments. By loading comments via clicking the "Load Comments" button, you agree to Disqus's privacy policy as it's website frame loads into the page. Disqus may collect information such as your IP address, comment content, and browser data in accordance with their own Privacy Policy.
• Usage Data (Limited): We may collect basic analytics, such as article view counts. We do not perform invasive tracking or behavioral profiling.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Authenticate users through Discord
• Enable commenting through Disqus
• Provide credit and attribution for published articles
• Display public author profiles
• Improve and maintain our service
• Prevent abuse and unauthorized use
• Communicate important updates

Data Storage and Security

Your data is securely stored using Cloudflare's infrastructure via Cloudflare Workers. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information. Since we do not store passwords or sensitive personal details, your exposure risk is minimized.

Third-Party Services

We use Discord for authentication, and Disqus for article comments. Please review Discord's Privacy Policy and Disqus's Privacy Policy to learn how they handle your data.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we store about you
• Request deletion of your author profile and associated articles
• Correct inaccurate information in your profile
• Opt out of limited analytics collection

In cases of serious violations of our Terms of Service, we may delete your data, including your author profile and articles, except for records related to the infraction for moderation and security purposes.

Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, please contact the administrator at neurofumo@gmail.com.