PRIVACY POLICY
EFFECTIVE DATE: 24 AUGUST 2000 25
NITECLUB (“WE”, “US”, “OUR”) IS OPERATED BY NACHTCLUB LC. THIS PRIVACY POLICY EXPLAINS HOW WE COLLECT, USE, DISCLOSE, AND SAFEGUARD YOUR INFORMATION WHEN YOU USE THE NITECLUB APP AND RELATED SERVICES (“APP”). BY USING THE APP, YOU CONSENT TO THIS POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE APP.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
- ACCOUNT & PROFILE DATA:USERNAME, EMAIL, FIRST/LAST NAME (OPTIONAL), BIRTHDATE, GENDER (OPTIONAL), LOCATION (OPTIONAL, NON-PRECISE), PHONE NUMBER (OPTIONAL), PROFILE PICTURE, PUBLIC PROFILE STATUS, LINKS, SELECTED THEME, VERIFICATION STATUS, STRIPE ACCOUNT ID (IF APPLICABLE), MEMBERSHIP/SUBSCRIPTION ATTRIBUTES, SHIPPING ADDRESS (OPTIONAL).
- SOCIAL GRAPH & INTERACTIONS:FOLLOWERS/FOLLOWING COUNTS, CLOSE FRIENDS, BLOCKED USERS, INVITES, NOTIFICATIONS, CONVERSATIONS, POSTS/LIKES/SAVED/CREATED IDS, RECENTLY PLAYED/CREATED SONGS, THEME OWNERSHIP/CREATION, TAB ORDER/PREFERENCES.
- USAGE & EVENTS:DATE JOINED, TIMESTAMPS, STORY VIEWS & REACTIONS, IN-APP ENGAGEMENT, SUSPENSION STATUS, LURKING METRIC, BASIC DEVICE/EVENT LOGS (E.G., AUTH EVENTS). SUPABASE AUTH/INFRASTRUCTURE MAY LOG IP ADDRESSES/DEVICE INFO AS PART OF SECURITY AND FRAUD PREVENTION.
- PAYMENTS:PURCHASES ARE MADE VIA APPLE IN-APP PURCHASE. WE DO NOT STORE CARD NUMBERS. APPLE PROCESSES PAYMENTS AND REMITS PROCEEDS; WE MAINTAIN TRANSACTION LOGS FOR RECONCILIATION AND CREATOR PAYOUTS. CREATOR PAYOUTS ARE PROCESSED VIA STRIPE; STRIPE HANDLES PAYMENT DETAILS AND TAX FORMS.
- OPTIONAL LOCATION:ONLY IF YOU PROVIDE IT IN PROFILE OR FEATURES THAT NEED IT. WE DO NOT COLLECT PRECISE GPS BY DEFAULT.
2. HOW WE USE INFORMATION
- CREATE/MANAGE ACCOUNTS AND PROFILES; PROVIDE CORE APP FEATURES.
- OPERATE SOCIAL FEATURES (POSTS, STORIES, THEMES, MESSAGING).
- ENABLE PURCHASES (APPLE IAP) AND CREATOR PAYOUTS (STRIPE).
- SECURITY, FRAUD PREVENTION, ABUSE DETECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT.
- ANALYTICS AND PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT (ENGAGEMENT METRICS, FEATURE USAGE).
- COMMUNICATIONS (NOTIFICATIONS, SUPPORT, POLICY UPDATES).
- ADVERTISING: CURRENTLY FIRST-PARTY PROMOTIONS; WE MAY INTRODUCE TARGETED OR PERSONALIZED ADS IN THE FUTURE (SEE SECTION 7).
3. MUSIC UPLOADS & OWNERSHIP
- USERS MAY UPLOAD MUSIC. WE DO NOT VERIFY OWNERSHIP BEFORE UPLOAD. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING YOU OWN OR HAVE LICENSES FOR ANY MUSIC YOU UPLOAD, SIMILAR TO CREATOR-HOSTING PLATFORMS.
- IF WE RECEIVE A VALID COPYRIGHT REPORT, WE MAY REMOVE/RESTRICT CONTENT, NOTIFY THE UPLOADER, AND WITHHOLD RELATED MONETIZATION UNTIL RESOLVED. SEE OUR TERMS AND MUSIC POLICY FOR DMCA DETAILS.
4. CREATOR TRANSACTIONS & PAYOUTS
- PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION IS FOR APP FEATURES (NOT DIRECTLY TO CREATORS). CREATORS MAY SELL DIGITAL THEMES.
- USERS PAY FOR THEMES VIA APPLE IAP. AFTER APPLE REMITS FUNDS TO US, WE RECONCILE TRANSACTIONS AND PAY CREATORS THEIR SHARE VIA STRIPE (LESS FEES). REFUNDS/DISPUTES ARE HANDLED BY APPLE; ANY ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NETTED AGAINST CREATOR PAYOUTS.
- WE DO NOT STORE PAYMENT CARD DATA. APPLE AND STRIPE PROCESS FINANCIAL INFORMATION UNDER THEIR POLICIES.
5. DATA SHARING
- NO SALE OF PERSONAL DATA. WE SHARE DATA ONLY AS NEEDED TO OPERATE THE APP: SUPABASE (AUTH/DB/STORAGE), APPLE (IAP), STRIPE (PAYOUTS), AND SERVICE PROVIDERS (E.G., EMAIL/PUSH).
- LEGAL/SAFETY: WE MAY DISCLOSE INFORMATION TO COMPLY WITH LAW, ENFORCE TERMS, RESPOND TO VALID LEGAL REQUESTS, OR PROTECT RIGHTS, SAFETY, AND SECURITY.
- BUSINESS EVENTS: IF WE UNDERGO A MERGER, ACQUISITION, OR ASSET TRANSFER, YOUR DATA MAY TRANSFER AS PART OF THE TRANSACTION.
6. ADS, PERSONALIZATION & COOKIES
- CURRENT: FIRST-PARTY PROMOTIONS/PLACEMENTS OPERATED BY US; NO THIRD-PARTY AD NETWORKS TODAY.
- FUTURE: WE MAY INTRODUCE TARGETED/PERSONALIZED ADS OR RECOMMENDATION FEATURES. IF SO, WE WILL UPDATE THIS POLICY AND PROVIDE SETTINGS OR CONTROLS WHERE REQUIRED.
- WE MAY USE COOKIES/LOCAL STORAGE/EQUIVALENT TO KEEP YOU LOGGED IN, REMEMBER PREFERENCES, AND MEASURE FEATURE USAGE.
7. YOUR RIGHTS
- YOU MAY ACCESS, UPDATE, OR DELETE CERTAIN PROFILE DATA IN-APP.
- YOU MAY REQUEST ACCOUNT DELETION BY CONTACTING SUPPORT OR USING IN-APP CONTROLS (IF AVAILABLE). WE WILL PROMPTLY PROCESS DELETION REQUESTS WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD, SUBJECT TO LEGAL/OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (E.G., FRAUD PREVENTION, FINANCIAL RECORD-KEEPING) AND BACKUP CYCLES.
- NOTE: APPLE/STRIPE MAY RETAIN PAYMENT RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY LAW; WE MAY RETAIN MINIMAL RECORDS NECESSARY FOR TAX, AUDIT, AND FRAUD PREVENTION.
8. DATA RETENTION
- WE RETAIN PERSONAL DATA ONLY AS LONG AS NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSES ABOVE.
- UPON ACCOUNT DELETION, WE DEACTIVATE ACCESS AND BEGIN REMOVAL OF PERSONAL DATA FROM ACTIVE SYSTEMS. SOME DATA MAY PERSIST FOR A LIMITED TIME IN BACKUPS/LOGS OR WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW OR LEGITIMATE BUSINESS NEEDS (E.G., PAYMENT RECORDS, SAFETY/ABUSE PREVENTION).
9. SECURITY
- WE USE INDUSTRY-STANDARD MEASURES (E.G., SUPABASE SECURITY CONTROLS, ACCESS CONTROLS, ENCRYPTION AT REST/IN TRANSIT WHERE AVAILABLE).
- NO GUARANTEE: NO METHOD OF TRANSMISSION OR STORAGE IS 100% SECURE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING YOUR DEVICE, SESSION TOKENS, AND ACCOUNT ACCESS.
10. CHILDREN
- THE APP IS FOR USERS 18+ ONLY.
- IF WE LEARN A MINOR HAS AN ACCOUNT, WE WILL DELETE THE ACCOUNT AND ASSOCIATED PERSONAL DATA SUBJECT TO LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. REPORT UNDERAGE ACCOUNTS TO CONTACT@NITECLUB.CO.
11. INTERNATIONAL
- DATA MAY BE PROCESSED AND STORED IN THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE WE OR OUR PROCESSORS OPERATE. BY USING THE APP, YOU CONSENT TO SUCH TRANSFERS.
12. CHANGES
WE MAY UPDATE THIS POLICY. CHANGES TAKE EFFECT WHEN POSTED IN-APP OR ON NITECLUB.CO. YOUR CONTINUED USE MEANS YOU ACCEPT THE UPDATED POLICY.
13. CONTACT
QUESTIONS OR PRIVACY REQUESTS: CONTACT@NITECLUB.CO • WEBSITE: HTTPS://NITECLUB.CO