Privacy Policy

Introduction

Lines to Pickup ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

Data Controller

Lines to Pickup is the data controller for the personal data we process. You can contact us regarding data protection matters through our feedback form.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR Article 6, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): For analytics cookies, we obtain your explicit consent before processing.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): For spam prevention and ensuring the security of our services.
• Contract Performance (Art. 6(1)(b)): For essential functionality required to provide our service.

Information We Collect

Device Fingerprinting

We use device fingerprinting to prevent spam and abuse of our voting system. This creates a unique identifier based on your browser and device characteristics without storing personally identifiable information.

Reaction Data

When you react to pickup lines (🔥 Hot, 😂 Funny, 💩 Trash), we store:

• Your device fingerprint
• IP address hash (anonymized)
• Browser user agent
• Reaction type and timestamp

Usage Analytics

We may collect anonymous usage data to improve our service, including pages visited, time spent, and general browsing patterns.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Prevent spam and voting manipulation
• Display accurate reaction counts
• Improve user experience
• Analyze website traffic and trends
• Detect and prevent abuse

Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely in our database with industry-standard encryption. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and browser local storage to provide and improve our services. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

Cookie Categories

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to analyze website traffic and user behavior. This service uses cookies to collect anonymized data. We have implemented Google's Consent Mode, which means analytics data is only collected after you provide your consent. You can learn more about how Google processes data at Google's Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics and hosting. These services have their own privacy policies and may collect data independently. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies.

Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under GDPR Articles 15-22:

• Right of Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18): Request limitation of processing your data.
• Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7): Withdraw consent at any time via Cookie Settings in the footer.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our feedback form. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Data Retention

We retain your data for the following periods:

• Reaction data: Retained indefinitely to maintain voting integrity, but can be deleted upon request.
• Device fingerprints: Stored for spam prevention; hashed and cannot be used to identify you personally.
• Analytics data: Retained by Google Analytics for up to 14 months (configurable).
• Cookie consent preferences: Stored locally in your browser until you clear your data.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

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

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our feedback form.