Privacy Policy

1Information We Collect

• Account Information: Name/display name, username, email address, avatar photo, and password (securely hashed with modern one-way cryptographic algorithms).
• User Content: All threads, questions, promotions, comments, bookmarks, and reactions you post on the platform.
• Usage Activity: Posts you browse, view counts, and category feeds you subscribe to (used exclusively to construct your custom dashboard feed).
• Cookies & Local State: Essential session cookies and local storage tokens required for persistent authentication and advertising delivery.

2How We Use Your Information

• To maintain your secure session, authenticate requests, and manage your account.
• To dynamically curate personalized feeds based on your chosen subscribed channels.
• To record post view counts and display private engagement metrics exclusively to the respective author.
• To serve relevant first-party and third-party partner ads.
• To deliver real-time notifications (e.g. when community members reply or react to your content).
• To send essential security alerts, product updates, and promotional communications to your registered email address.

3Third-Party Advertising & Cookies

We integrate third-party ad networks, such as HalalSpark, which may utilize cookies or web beacons to deliver relevant advertising based on browsing behavior. Third-party advertising partners operate under their respective privacy policies, and NEXTFORUM assumes no responsibility for third-party commercial content.

4Information Sharing & Disclosure

• We do not sell personal user information (such as email addresses or passwords) to data aggregators or third-party marketers.
• Public profile details (username, profile photo, public posts, comments, and public reactions) are visible to anyone visiting the site.
• We may disclose information where strictly required by applicable legal processes or law enforcement directives.

5Password Reset Workflow

Password reset procedures are managed via our automated Telegram bot integration. Telegram's independent privacy terms apply during bot interactions.

6Data Retention & Deletion

• User notifications are retained for a maximum of 7 days, after which they are automatically purged.
• Upon account deletion, all associated private profile records will be permanently removed from active databases within a reasonable timeframe.

7Your Rights & Settings

You can update or modify your profile information, password, and preferences at any time in the Settings page. For data deletion requests, reach out directly to our support team.

8Policy Revisions

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy. Any significant changes will be announced on the platform.