Privacy Policy
Effective date: May 5, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how W.A.G.E. Society ("W.A.G.E. Society," "we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, stores, and shares personal information when you use wagesociety.com and related features, including member accounts, livestream tools, creator directory, blog/news features, and merchant and membership checkout.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly and information generated through your use of the platform.
- Account data, such as email address and login details.
- Profile and directory data, such as username, full name, profile image, and public profile content.
- Community and content data, such as collaboration requests, blog/news content, comments, and uploads.
- Support and admin communications, including moderation and appeals messages.
- Transaction-related data for memberships and merch purchases, such as order and payment status.
- Technical data, such as IP address, browser/device data, referring pages, and interaction logs.
Payment card details are processed by Stripe and are not stored in full on our servers.
2. Authentication and Sign-In
We support email/password authentication and social sign-in providers (such as Google and Kick) via Supabase Auth. When you sign in through an external provider, we receive basic account information associated with that provider account, subject to the provider's settings and policies.
3. How We Use Information
- Provide, maintain, and secure the platform and member features.
- Create and manage user accounts, permissions, and organization roles.
- Process purchases, subscriptions, refunds, and related transaction records.
- Power creator collaboration, directory visibility, and content publishing workflows.
- Detect abuse, fraud, unauthorized access, and policy violations.
- Communicate service notices, updates, and support responses.
- Improve performance, reliability, and user experience.
4. Legal Bases (Where Applicable)
Where data protection laws such as GDPR apply, we process personal data based on one or more of the following: performance of a contract, legitimate interests, legal obligations, and your consent where required.
5. Cookies, Local Storage, and Similar Technologies
We and our service providers use cookies and browser storage to keep you signed in, store preferences, maintain security state, and improve site performance. You can control many of these settings in your browser, but disabling them may limit functionality.
6. How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information. We may share data with:
- Infrastructure and data platform providers (such as Netlify and Supabase).
- Payment processors (such as Stripe) to process transactions.
- Authentication and identity providers (such as Google and Kick) for sign-in flows you initiate.
- Professional advisors, legal authorities, or law enforcement when required by law.
- Successors in a merger, acquisition, financing, or asset sale involving our business.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as needed to provide services, maintain security and business records, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes. Retention periods vary by data type, sensitivity, and legal requirements.
8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data.
You may also have rights to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent where processing is consent-based. To make a privacy request, contact us using the details below.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 13 (or a higher age where required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
10. International Transfers
Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Where required, we use safeguards to protect personal information transferred across borders.
11. Security
We use technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information, including access controls and authentication safeguards. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version here and revise the effective date above. Material updates may also be communicated through the platform.
13. Policy Version and Changelog
Current policy version: 2026.05.05 (updated May 5, 2026).
| Version | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.05.05 | May 5, 2026 | Initial publication of Privacy Policy and Terms of Service covering accounts, auth providers, payments, and community features. |
14. Acceptance Tracking
You can record your acceptance of the current legal policy version in this browser. This creates a local browser record for convenience and does not replace formal contractual requirements.
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15. Contact Us
For privacy questions or requests, email appeals@wagesociety.com.
You can also review our Terms of Service.