Privacy Policy

Private Opinions (“the Platform”), operated by The Quiet Menu, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding your data.

Account information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and profile information through our authentication provider, Clerk.

Payment information

Payment details (credit card numbers, bank account information) are collected and processed directly by Stripe. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers. We receive limited information from Stripe such as the last four digits of your card, card brand, and transaction status.

Usage data

We collect information about how you interact with the Platform, including pages visited, features used, reviews read, and timestamps of activity. This helps us improve the service and provide analytics to community creators.

Content you provide

Reviews, journal entries, lounge posts, cellar items, and other content you create on the Platform are stored in our database.

• To operate and maintain the Platform
• To process payments and manage subscriptions
• To authenticate your identity and secure your account
• To provide community creators with aggregated analytics about their community
• To send transactional emails (account verification, payment receipts, subscription updates)
• To send community newsletters if you are subscribed to a community that sends them
• To respond to support requests
• To comply with legal obligations

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Clerk — Authentication and user management. Clerk Privacy Policy
• Stripe — Payment processing and connected account management. Stripe Privacy Policy
• Railway — Application hosting and infrastructure

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

The Platform uses essential cookies for authentication and session management. These cookies are necessary for the Platform to function and cannot be disabled. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or financial record-keeping purposes (e.g., transaction records may be retained for up to 7 years).

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Delete your account and personal data
• Export your data in a portable format
• Withdraw consent for optional data processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at Support@TheQuietMenu.com.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (TLS), secure authentication via Clerk, and PCI-compliant payment processing via Stripe. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The Platform is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or through the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at Support@TheQuietMenu.com.