Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Better Apps LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Debate TV mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our App. By using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Contact Information

• Email address (used for account creation and sign-in)
• Display name and profile information you choose to provide

Identifiers

• Unique user ID generated upon account creation
• Device identifiers for push notifications

Usage Data

• Debate history, topics, outcomes, and ELO rankings
• App interaction data (features used, session duration)
• In-app subscription and purchase history

Diagnostics

• Crash logs and performance data
• Error reports to help us improve the App

Camera & Microphone

The App requests access to your device camera and microphone solely for the purpose of conducting live video debates. Video and audio streams are transmitted in real-time to your debate opponent and are not stored on our servers after the debate concludes, except for audio transcriptions used for AI judging and fact-checking.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To create and manage your account
• To facilitate live video debates and matchmaking
• To provide AI-powered judging, fact-checking, and debate analysis
• To calculate and display ELO rankings and leaderboards
• To process subscriptions and in-app purchases
• To send push notifications about debate invitations and results
• To improve the App's performance and features
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse

4. Third-Party Services

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

• Supabase — database hosting, authentication, and backend infrastructure
• Anthropic (Claude) — AI-powered debate judging and topic generation
• OpenAI (Whisper) — audio transcription of debates
• Perplexity — real-time fact-checking with web sources
• Apple (StoreKit) — subscription and payment processing

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing how it handles data. We only share the minimum data necessary for each service to function.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. Debate transcripts and results are retained to maintain leaderboard integrity and debate history. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

6. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data in transit, secure database hosting with Supabase, and access controls to protect your personal information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete it.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

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

Better Apps LLC
Email: support@debatetv.app