Punchline Poster Privacy Policy

Punchline Poster ("we," "us," or "our") is a Cape Town-based web application that provides video enhancement and social media scheduling services for comedians. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information transparently. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and share it, and your rights under South Africa's POPIA, the EU's GDPR, and California's CCPA. By using our service, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

• Account Data: Your name and email address (required to create and manage your account).
• Profile Data: Optional information such as your gender and time zone that you may enter in your profile.
• Content Data: Any videos or text content you upload or create through Punchline Poster.
• Social Media Connections: If you choose to link a social media account, we may access basic profile information and permission tokens needed to post on your behalf.
• Technical and Usage Data: Automatically collected information such as IP address, browser/device type, pages visited, and timestamped logs. We use Firebase Analytics to gather general usage metrics.

We do not collect any sensitive personal data (such as race, health information, or biometric identifiers), financial information, or data from children under age 13 without parental consent.

How We Use Your Information

To Provide and Improve Our Service: We use your data to operate and personalize Punchline Poster, analyze aggregate usage, and enhance features, performance, and security.

To Communicate with You: We send service-related emails and notifications. With your consent, we may send marketing emails, which you can unsubscribe from at any time.

To Comply with Legal Obligations: We use your information to meet regulatory requirements, protect our rights, and defend against legal claims.

Legal Basis for Processing

Performance of Contract: Processing necessary to provide our service.

Legitimate Interests: Service improvement, security, and abuse prevention.

Consent: Optional marketing communications and advanced analytics, with the right to withdraw consent at any time.

International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and stored outside your jurisdiction (e.g., Firebase servers in the U.S.). We apply contractual safeguards or rely on your consent to ensure adequate protection under POPIA and GDPR.

Children's Privacy

Our service is open to all ages. Under GDPR you must have parental consent if under age 16 (or local minimum). Under COPPA we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we learn of unauthorized collection, we will delete the data promptly.

Your Privacy Rights

GDPR: Rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, withdraw consent, and lodge a complaint.

POPIA: Rights to confirm, access, correct, delete, or object to processing of your personal information.

CCPA: Rights to know what we collect, request deletion, opt out of sales (we do not sell), and receive equal service.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures such as encryption, secure data centers, and access controls to protect your information. In case of a breach, we will notify users and regulators as required by law.

Third-Party Service Providers and Disclosures

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share data only with:

• Service Providers: Third parties like Google Firebase, acting as processors under confidentiality agreements.
• Social Media Platforms: Only the data necessary to post your content when you link accounts.
• Compliance and Legal Requirements: Law enforcement, fraud prevention, or judicial processes when required.

We do not engage in targeted advertising or share data with advertisers or data brokers.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via our website or email. The "Last Updated" date reflects the revision date.

Contact Us

Email: privacy@punchlineposter.com
Address: Punchline Poster, [Street Address], Cape Town, South Africa

For EU or California residents seeking to exercise rights, please include identity verification. You may also contact your local data protection authority if needed.