Privacy Policy

We collect information you provide directly to us and information we collect automatically when you use the platform.

• Account information (e.g. name, email address, username, profile details).
• Content you create (e.g. debates, arguments, comments, blog posts).
• Usage information (e.g. pages visited, features used, device and browser information).

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the Elevate Debate platform.
• Allow you to create debates, take part in discussions and manage your account.
• Improve and personalise your experience.
• Communicate with you about your account, updates and support.
• Detect, prevent and address abuse, spam and other harmful activity.
• Comply with legal obligations.

Where applicable, we process your personal data based on:

• Your consent (e.g. when you choose to show your name or email on your profile).
• The need to perform our contract with you (e.g. to provide the platform).
• Our legitimate interests (e.g. to improve the platform and prevent abuse).
• Legal obligations (e.g. to comply with applicable laws and regulations).

We do not sell your personal data. Your name and email address are private by default. Other members see your username, and see your name or email only if you choose to show them in your privacy settings. We may share information with:

• Service providers who help us operate the platform (e.g. hosting, email).
• Legal and regulatory authorities when required by law.
• Other parties in the event of a business transfer (e.g. merger or acquisition).

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your choices and understand how the platform is used. You can control cookies in your browser settings, but parts of the platform may not work without them.

We keep your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the platform. If you ask us to close your account, we will delete or anonymise your personal data unless the law requires us to keep it.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to object to or restrict how we use it, and to withdraw consent. You can change what others see about you in Account Settings, and you can contact us to use your other rights.

Elevate Debate is not meant for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data. If you think a child has given us their information, please contact us and we will remove it.

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Where we do this, we take steps to protect it in line with this policy.

We may update this policy from time to time. When we make an important change we will tell members, and the date at the top of this page will change.

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact our support team.