Privacy Policy

KURIO (heykurio.com) is operated by The Unbound Company (“we”, “us”, “KURIO”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our website. By accessing or using KURIO, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use KURIO:

• Account Information: Email address, display name, and profile picture provided during registration.
• Profile Data: Gender, age group, location, occupation, education level, and interest preferences (only if voluntarily provided by you).
• Reading History: Records of articles and content you have viewed on the platform.
• Quiz Results: Your responses and results from personality quizzes and interactive content.
• Bookmarks: Articles and content you have saved for later reading.
• Comments: Any comments or responses you post on articles or other content.
• Share Activity: Records of content you share through the platform.
• Daily Login: Login frequency and streak data used for the XP and leveling system.
• Newsletter Subscription: Your subscription status and preferences for email communications.
• Technical Data: Device information, browser type, and IP address (used for analytics and security purposes).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Personalization: To tailor your experience based on your reading habits, interests, and preferences.
• XP and Leveling System: To track your reading, quiz participation, comments, daily logins, and other activities to calculate experience points and levels.
• Content Recommendations: To analyze your reading behavior and improve our recommendation algorithms.
• KURIO DNA Insights: To generate personalized reader profiles and insights based on your activity and quiz results.
• Newsletter: To send curated content to subscribers who have opted in to receive email communications.
• Platform Improvement: To analyze usage data and improve the overall user experience.

3. Cookies and Local Storage

KURIO uses the following technologies to store data locally on your device:

• localStorage: Used to store your Google Translate preferences, theme settings, and language selection.
• Google Translate Cookies: Google Translate may set cookies when providing multi-language translation functionality.
• Authentication Cookies: Used to maintain your login session.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate KURIO:

• Supabase: Provides authentication and database services. Your data is stored on Supabase's cloud infrastructure.
• Google OAuth: Enables sign-in via your Google account.
• Vercel: Provides website hosting services.
• Google Translate: Provides content translation functionality across multiple languages.

Each of these third-party services maintains its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their respective terms.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted data transmission, secure authentication mechanisms, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your personal information for as long as your account remains active. You may delete your account at any time through the profile settings page. Upon account deletion, all personal data associated with your account will be permanently removed. This action is irreversible.

Even after account deletion, we may retain anonymized and aggregated statistical data for analytical purposes.

7. Children's Privacy

KURIO is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take immediate steps to delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through a notice on the website. Your continued use of KURIO after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

kurio@unbounds.co