Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to 7BillionMinds (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We operate the website 7billionminds.com (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Service and use our platform to post questions, vote, and view demographic analytics.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you register for an account, we collect:

• Email address
• Display name and username
• Demographic information you voluntarily provide (age, gender, nationality, religion, ethnicity)
• Google account information if you sign in via Google SSO

Usage Data

We automatically collect:

• Questions you post, votes you cast, and comments you make
• Interactions such as likes, reposts, and follows
• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• Log data (IP address, access times, pages viewed)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Generate aggregated, anonymized demographic analytics for questions
• Send you email notifications (e.g., verification emails)
• Ensure the uniqueness of questions posted on the platform
• Personalize your experience (feed, recommendations)
• Monitor and analyze usage trends

4. Demographic Data & Analytics

When you vote on a question, a snapshot of your demographic information (age, gender, nationality, religion, ethnicity) is stored alongside your vote. This data is used to generate aggregated analytics visible to all users. Individual votes are not publicly linked to your identity — analytics are shown as group-level statistics (e.g., “65% of voters aged 18–25 said Yes”).

5. Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Service. Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and enable analytics and advertising features. Third-party services (Google Analytics, Google AdSense) may also set cookies. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

7. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

• Service providers who assist in operating the platform (hosting, email delivery, analytics)
• Advertising partners (Google AdSense) in aggregated or de-identified form
• Legal authorities if required by law or to protect our rights

8. Data Retention

Questions posted on 7BillionMinds are permanent by design and cannot be deleted. Your account information is retained as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account by contacting us, but questions you have posted will remain on the platform as anonymous entries.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account
• Opt out of personalized advertising
• Withdraw consent for data processing

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it.

11. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), secure password hashing, and restricted access to data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].