Privacy Policy
Last updated: 1/3/2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to DebugDen ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights.
2. The Data We Collect
We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together follows:
- Identity Data: Includes first name, last name, username, and avatar image.
- Contact Data: Includes email address.
- Technical Data: Includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, and operating system.
- Profile Data: Includes your username, password (hashed), reputation score, and content you create (Questions, Answers, Comments).
3. How We Use Your Data
Service Provision
To register you as a new user and manage your authentication state via Appwrite.
Public Content
To display your questions and answers to the community. Please note this content is public.
AI Generation
When you use AI features, the content of your question is sent to our AI provider to generate a draft.
Security
To monitor for suspicious activity and keep the platform safe for all developers.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to provide functionality:
- Appwrite: For backend database, authentication, and file storage.
- Google OAuth: For authentication and fetching your profile picture.
- DiceBear: To generate default avatars based on your username.
- OpenAI/Gemini (AI Provider): To process text for the "Generate AI Answer" feature.
5. Cookies and Local Storage
We use cookies and local storage to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
We specifically use Local Storage to save your Theme preference (Light/Dark mode).
6. Your Rights
Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request correction of your personal data.
- Request erasure of your personal data (Delete Account).
- Object to processing of your personal data.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at: sanglesumedh15@gmail.com