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Privacy policy

How ibuildinpublic collects, uses, and protects your information.

Last updated: June 2026

Overview

ibuildinpublic (“we”, “us”) operates ibuildinpublic.com, a platform for builders who share their work in public. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and the choices you have.

This is template language for v1. Have it reviewed by qualified counsel before relying on it for compliance.

Information we collect

Account information: email address, authentication identifiers, username, display name, and profile content you choose to publish.

Usage data: pages viewed, interactions (follows, likes, comments), and technical logs such as IP address, browser type, and device information needed to operate and secure the service.

Content you submit: profile and product pages, daily log posts, Q&A answers, feedback requests and responses, resource submissions, and messages sent to support.

Waitlist and marketing: if you join the waitlist or subscribe to updates, we store your email and optional details you provide.

How we use information

Provide and improve the platform, including feeds, notifications, matchmaking, and analytics shown to you about your own content.

Moderate community submissions and enforce our Terms and Community Guidelines.

Communicate with you about your account, security, and product updates you opt into.

Measure aggregate usage. If enabled, we may use privacy-friendly analytics (such as Plausible) that does not use cross-site tracking cookies.

Sharing

Published profile and community content is visible to other users and the public as described in the product.

We use infrastructure providers (such as hosting and database services) to run the platform. They process data on our behalf under contractual safeguards.

We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, safety, and integrity of users and the service.

We do not sell your personal information.

Retention

We keep account and content data while your account is active and as needed to operate the service.

If you request deletion, we will remove or anonymize personal data within a reasonable period, subject to backups and legal retention requirements.

Your choices

You control what you publish. Unpublished drafts and private account fields stay out of public view.

You may request access, correction, or deletion by emailing support@ibuildinpublic.com.

You can opt out of non-essential marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in those messages.

Cookies and analytics

We use essential cookies and similar technologies for authentication and security.

Optional analytics, when enabled, is configured to minimize personal data collection. See your browser settings to manage cookies.

Contact

Questions about privacy: support@ibuildinpublic.com