Privacy Policy

🛡️ Privacy Policy for Newbl (newBluePlanet.org)
Effective Date: [10/16/25]

1. Our Commitment to Privacy
Newbl is a nonprofit, ad-free social network and think tank dedicated to progressive community-building. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it—always in service of transparency, empowerment, and stewardship.

2. What We Collect
We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate the platform:
• Account Information: Username, email address, password (encrypted)
• Content Contributions: Posts, comments, uploads, and profile details
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device info (used for security and performance optimization)
• Optional Metadata: Tags or affiliations you choose to share
We do not collect or store sensitive personal data unless explicitly provided by you for a specific purpose.

3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
• Provide and maintain the platform
• Moderate content and ensure community safety
• Improve site performance and accessibility
• Communicate updates or essential notices
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with advertisers or third-party marketers.

4. Data Sovereignty & Control
You retain full control over your data. You may:
• Edit or delete your profile and posts at any time
• Request account deletion and data removal
• Export your contributions for personal archiving

5. Cookies & Tracking
Newbl uses minimal cookies for session management and security. We do not use tracking cookies, behavioral profiling, or third-party analytics.

6. Platform & Third-Party Services
Newbl is built on the Invision Community platform, developed by Invision Power Services, Inc. (“IPS”). As such, some data processing and technical functionality are handled by IPS and its authorized sub-processors. According to Invision Community’s Privacy Policy, IPS complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

While we do not directly integrate or vet third-party services ourselves, we rely on IPS to ensure that any tools or services used within the platform meet appropriate privacy and security standards. Newbl does not add any additional analytics, advertising, or tracking technologies beyond what is provided by the IPS platform.

For more information, please refer to Invision’s legal documentation.

7. Children’s Privacy
Newbl is intended for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.

8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or platform functionality. We’ll notify users of significant updates via site announcements.

9. Contact
For questions or concerns, contact us via the newBluePlanet.org contact form.