Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 12, 2026

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how The Candid Planet (“we”, “us”, or “our”), accessible from https://www.thecandidplanet.com, collects, uses, and protects your information.

Our Commitment to Children’s Privacy

The Candid Planet is intended only for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a person under 18, we will delete it promptly. Under our Terms of Service, children under 18 are not allowed to access our service.

Information We Collect

• Information you provide: When you register or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, username, and any other information you choose to provide.
• Google Sign-In data: If you choose to sign in with Google, we receive the following information from your Google account: your name, email address, and profile picture. We use this information solely to create and manage your account on The Candid Planet and to authenticate you.
• Automatically collected information: We log your IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access, and pages visited. This information is used for security, analytics, and site administration and is not linked to personally identifiable information.
• Cookies: We use cookies to maintain your session and improve your experience on the site.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide, operate, and maintain the website
• To create and manage your user account
• To authenticate you via Google Sign-In
• To communicate with you (including support and important updates)
• To improve and personalize the website
• To prevent fraud and ensure security

Google User Data

When you use Google Sign-In, we access limited Google user data (name, email address, and profile picture) only for the purpose of authentication and account creation. We do not use Google user data for advertising, and we do not sell or share it with third parties except as necessary to operate the service or as required by law. Our use of Google user data is limited to the practices described in this Privacy Policy and complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services such as SendGrid for email delivery and Google reCAPTCHA. These services have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services linked from our site.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data. To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at: [email protected]