DebatePro

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 1, 2026

Welcome to DebatePro's privacy policy. We are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring the protection of your personal data. This policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our peer-to-peer debate platform.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you register for an account, we collect:

  • Email address (required for authentication)
  • Username (publicly displayed)
  • Optional profile information (name, bio)
  • Password (encrypted and never stored in plain text)

1.2 Debate Content

When you participate in debates, we collect and store:

  • Debate arguments, rebuttals, and closing statements
  • Voice messages and their transcriptions (if you use voice features)
  • Chat messages exchanged during debates
  • Debate results and judge feedback
  • Debate statistics (wins, losses, participation history)

1.3 Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain technical information:

  • IP address and device information
  • Browser type and version
  • Usage patterns and interaction data
  • Session duration and timestamps
  • Error logs and diagnostic data

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

  • Service Delivery: To facilitate debates, provide AI scoring, and enable peer-to-peer interactions
  • AI Processing: Our AI algorithms analyze debate content to provide scoring, feedback, and match opponents with similar skill levels
  • Account Management: To maintain your profile, track your progress, and manage authentication
  • Platform Improvement: To enhance features, fix bugs, and optimize user experience
  • Safety & Moderation: To enforce community standards, detect policy violations, and maintain a safe environment
  • Communication: To send important updates, notifications, and respond to support requests
  • Analytics: To understand usage patterns and improve our services (see Section 7)

3. Debate Visibility and Privacy

Important: By default, your debates and debate history are visible to other users in the DebatePro community. This enables:

  • Community members to learn from high-quality debates
  • Discovery of interesting debates through leaderboards and featured content
  • Transparent skill assessment for tournament qualification
  • Fair matchmaking based on historical performance

When debates are visible to the community:

  • Your public username is displayed (not your email or other personally identifiable information)
  • Debate transcripts, arguments, and results are viewable by authenticated users
  • Your debate statistics and rank are visible on leaderboards
  • Debates may be featured or highlighted as educational examples

Private Debates: In the future, we plan to offer an option to make all your debates private. Please note that:

  • Private debates will not be visible to other community members
  • Users with only private debates may be ineligible for tournament participation, as public debate history is preferred for fair tournament qualification assessment
  • Private debate settings can be managed in your account preferences

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share information with:

4.1 Service Providers

  • Authentication & Database: Supabase (for secure authentication and data storage)
  • AI Services: OpenAI (for debate judging, AI opponents, and content moderation)
  • Hosting & Infrastructure: Vercel (for application hosting)
  • Analytics: Google Analytics (for usage statistics, see Section 7)

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of DebatePro, our users, or others
  • Prevent fraud or security threats
  • Enforce our Terms of Service

5. Data Security

We implement robust security measures to protect your information:

  • All data transmissions are encrypted using TLS/SSL
  • Passwords are hashed and salted using industry-standard algorithms
  • Database access is restricted with row-level security policies
  • Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
  • Secure authentication tokens with expiration
  • Routine and event-driven backups of all debate data

While we take extensive measures to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Controls

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

6.1 Access and Correction

  • Access your profile information and debate history at any time
  • Update or correct your profile information through account settings
  • Request a copy of your personal data

6.2 Account Deletion

  • Request deletion of your account and associated data
  • Note: Some information may be retained for legal compliance, fraud prevention, or legitimate business purposes
  • Debate transcripts may be anonymized rather than deleted to preserve educational value

6.3 Data Portability

  • Request an export of your debate history and personal data in a machine-readable format

6.4 Marketing Communications

  • Opt out of promotional emails (transactional emails will still be sent)
  • Manage notification preferences in account settings

7. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and core functionality
  • Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics to understand usage patterns and improve our service
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect platform functionality.

8. Children's Privacy

DebatePro is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.

9. International Users

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using DebatePro, you consent to the transfer of your information to our facilities and service providers worldwide.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as:

  • Your account is active
  • Needed to provide you with services
  • Required by law or for legitimate business purposes
  • Necessary to resolve disputes or enforce agreements

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 90 days, except where retention is required for legal compliance.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes:

  • We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  • We will notify you via email or through a prominent notice on the platform
  • Continued use of DebatePro after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

  • Email: privacy@debatepro.io
  • Website: https://debatepro.io/contact

By using DebatePro, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this privacy policy and agree to its terms.