Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Is it Overhyped ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (regardless of where you visit it from) and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together follows:

• Identity Data: Includes username, unique user ID, and social media handles (if you choose to verify your account).
• Contact Data: Includes email address (used for authentication).
• Technical Data: Includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
• Usage Data: Includes information about how you use our website, such as votes cast and comments posted.

3. Social Media Verification

We offer the option to verify your account using third-party social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.

Facebook Login & Data Deletion

When you use Facebook Login to verify your account, we only access your public profile name to display a verification badge. We do not post to your wall or access your friends list.

Data Deletion Instructions: If you wish to remove your Facebook connection or request deletion of data associated with it:

1. Go to your Facebook Account "Settings & Privacy".
2. Click "Settings".
3. Scroll down to "Apps and Websites".
4. Find "Is It Overhyped" (or "Japan Unfiltered") in the list.
5. Click "Remove".
6. Alternatively, you can email us at privacy@isitoverhyped.com to request full account deletion.

X (Twitter) Verification

When you connect your X account, we access your read-only profile information (username/handle) solely for the purpose of verifying your identity on our platform. We do not post tweets on your behalf.

4. How We Use Your Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• To register you as a new user.
• To manage our relationship with you.
• To enable you to partake in voting and commenting features.
• To improve our website, products/services, marketing, and customer relationships.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. We use essential cookies for authentication (Supabase Auth) to keep you logged in.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@isitoverhyped.com