Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Who We Are

howuc.me is a social perception platform that helps individuals understand how others experience them through anonymous, aggregated feedback. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care and transparency.

2. What Data We Collect

Account information: Your name, email address, and profile photo when you register.
Mirror data: Your public handle and the responses others submit about you.
Questionnaire responses: Answers you provide when completing someone else's Mirror.
Usage data: Basic analytics on how you use the platform, including completion times and session data.

3. How We Use Your Data

To create and deliver your personal insight report.
To aggregate anonymous responses and generate your Mirror report.
To maintain and improve the platform.
To send important account and service notifications.

4. Confidentiality of Responses

Individual responses submitted to any Mirror are strictly confidential. Mirror owners can never see who said what. Only anonymised, aggregated data is used to generate reports. We take this commitment seriously — it is core to what howuc.me is.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share anonymised, aggregated insights for research or product improvement purposes. We use trusted third-party service providers solely to operate the platform (e.g. hosting, authentication, email).

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and all associated data by contacting us at privacy@howuc.me. Deletion is processed within 30 days.

7. Your Rights

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your account and data.
Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@howuc.me.

8. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections, secure authentication, and access controls to protect your data. No system is 100% secure, but we take every reasonable precaution to keep your information safe.

9. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at privacy@howuc.me.