Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

DebateGenius is operated by:

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact: privacy@debategenius.com

2. Introduction

At DebateGenius, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered debate platform. This policy complies with the UK GDPR and applies to users globally.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Providing and maintaining our services
• Processing your requests and transactions
• Improving our AI models and algorithms
• Personalizing your experience
• Communicating with you about updates and features
• Ensuring security and preventing fraud
• Complying with legal obligations
• Service optimization and quality improvement

6. Use of AI Provider (OpenAI) and Data Sharing

We use OpenAI's API to generate debates based on the text you provide. When you submit content on this site, we send that text and the resulting AI-generated debate to OpenAI so they can process it and return a response to us.

We have opted into OpenAI's data-sharing program, which means that the inputs and outputs from enabled projects may also be used by OpenAI to help identify usage patterns, measure model quality, and improve or train their models, as described in OpenAI's own documentation.

We instruct users not to submit personal data (such as real names, contact details, government IDs, or other information that identifies a real person) or any confidential or proprietary information. If you choose to include such information despite this, you understand that it may be processed by OpenAI under their terms and policies.

We do not sell your content to third parties. Apart from our service providers (such as OpenAI) who help us operate the service, we do not share your prompts or debates with other organizations except where required by law.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Access controls and authentication
• Regular security assessments
• Secure infrastructure provided by AWS
• Incident response procedures

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. For security concerns, please contact: security@debategenius.com

8. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our services to you
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Improve our AI models (in anonymized form)

You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time, subject to legal requirements. Anonymized data may be retained for service improvement purposes.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Under UK GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal information
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Objection: Object to certain processing activities
• Restriction: Limit how we process your information
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@debategenius.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and maintain session security. We do not currently use analytics or advertising tracking tools. For detailed information, please review our Cookie Policy.

11. Children's Privacy

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

12. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country, particularly in the United States (where AWS infrastructure is located) and other jurisdictions where our AI service providers operate. We implement appropriate safeguards, including standard contractual clauses and data processing agreements, to ensure your data receives adequate protection in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

13. 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. Significant changes may also be communicated via email or in-product notifications.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: