Privacy Policy for realtime.blue

Introduction

Realtime.blue ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information. Realtime.blue is built and managed by an independent maker creating tools for Bluesky users to explore real-time metrics.

1. Data We Collect

• Bluesky Handle/Profile URL: To display real-time metrics.
• Profile Information: Publicly available data such as post count, follower count, following count, and profile description.
• IP Address: For analytics purposes.
• Email Address: Only for sponsors during payment processing.

2. How We Collect Data

• User Input: Bluesky handle/profile URL is entered by users.
• Public API Access: Profile information (post count, follower count, following count, profile description) is retrieved through publicly available data.
• Payment Processing: Email addresses are collected through our payment partners, Stripe and Creem.io.

3. Purpose of Data Collection

• To display real-time Bluesky metrics for users.
• To process payments for sponsors.
• To perform basic usage analytics to improve the platform.

4. Third-Party Services

We share data with trusted third-party services strictly for the purposes outlined above:

• Payment Processors: Stripe (www.stripe.com) and Creem.io (www.creem.io) for handling sponsorship payments.
• Analytics: Self-hosted instances of Umami and Plausible for tracking website usage without cookies.

These third-party services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage users to review them.

5. Cookies and Tracking

Realtime.blue does not use cookies. For analytics, we rely on self-hosted, privacy-friendly tools (Umami and Plausible) that do not store personally identifiable information or require cookies.

6. Data Retention

We only store publicly available data. Specifically:

• Bluesky handle/profile URL data is publicly accessible information.
• Profile information such as post count, follower count, following count, and profile description is retrieved but not altered.
• IP addresses are used only for basic analytics and are not stored long-term.

7. User Rights

You have the following rights:

• Request Data Deletion: You may request that we delete your stored data.
• Opt-out: You may opt out of future data collection by contacting us.

For data deletion or opt-out requests, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously and implement the following measures:

• Encryption: HTTPS is enforced for secure communication.
• Access Control: Only authorized personnel can access stored data.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, you can contact us at:Email: [email protected]

10. Legal Disclaimer

Realtime.blue is an independent project built by an individual developer. While not a registered business, we adhere to privacy principles to respect user data and comply with applicable laws.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.