Sorted. ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our web application.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including:

• Personal Data: Information you provide when creating an account, such as your name, email address, phone number, and professional details (e.g., your role, skills).
• Google User Data: When you choose to sign in with Google, we access your basic profile information, including your name, email address, and profile picture, as permitted by you through Google's consent screen.
• Payment Data: To facilitate payouts, we collect financial information such as your bank account details, UPI ID, and other relevant payment information. This data is handled securely.
• Gig and User Content: We collect all the information you provide when creating and managing gigs, including titles, descriptions, dates, venues, collaborator details, and any messages exchanged on the platform.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our service, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our services.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between users (gig owners, collaborators, and clients).
• Process payments and payouts.
• Improve, personalize, and expand our services.
• Communicate with you, including for customer service and to send you updates and other service-related information.
• Ensure the security and integrity of our platform.

Use of Google User Data

Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. The Google user data we access is used for the following purposes:

• Authentication: We use your Google account to securely authenticate you into the Sorted. application.
• Account Creation & Profile: We use your name, email address, and profile picture from Google to create and populate your user profile within our application. This saves you time and ensures your basic information is accurate.

We store this basic profile information (User ID, name, email, photo URL) in our secure Firebase database to manage your account. We do not share your Google user data with any third parties, except as required to provide the service (e.g., with our cloud provider, Google Firebase) or as required by law.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it in the following limited circumstances:

• With Other Users: Your profile information and gig details are shared with other participants of a gig you are involved in to facilitate collaboration.
• With Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors that help us operate our platform, such as cloud hosting providers (Firebase) and payment processors.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information. All data is transmitted over secure SSL/TLS connections, and sensitive information like payment details is handled with the utmost care. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Data Rights

You have rights over your personal data. Depending on your location, these may include the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. You can manage your profile information directly from your account settings. For other requests, please contact us.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the form on our website.