iborntoday ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website iborntoday.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Service. Please read this policy carefully. By using the Service, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, and password (stored as a secure hash). You may optionally provide a profile photo and preferred country/language settings.
We automatically collect information about how you interact with the Service, including pages viewed, searches performed, celebrities followed, and favorites saved. This data helps us improve the Service and personalize your experience.
We log your IP address for security purposes and to detect your approximate country for content localization. IP-based geolocation is performed server-side using a local database — your IP is not sent to any external geolocation service. IP logs are automatically deleted after their retention period expires.
If you opt in to push notifications, we store your browser's push subscription endpoint to send you birthday reminders and other notifications. You can unsubscribe at any time through your browser settings or your profile page.
When you submit tributes, messages, or other content, we store that content along with your account information. This content may be publicly visible to other users.
We share personal data with third-party service providers only as necessary to operate the Service:
We also use third-party services to gather publicly available celebrity information. These services receive only celebrity-related queries — no user personal data is sent to them.
Some celebrity biographies and descriptions on this Service are generated or enhanced using artificial intelligence. Only publicly available celebrity information is sent to the AI service — no user personal data is shared. AI-generated content may not be fully accurate, and we make reasonable efforts to review it for quality.
We use browser local storage (similar to cookies) to store:
_ga, _gid) to collect anonymous usage data such as pages visited, session duration, and traffic sources. These cookies are only loaded after you grant analytics consent via our cookie banner.We do not use advertising cookies or social-media tracking pixels. You can change your cookie preferences at any time from the cookie settings in the footer.
We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. Specific retention periods:
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted passwords (bcrypt hashing), HTTPS encryption for all connections, rate limiting to prevent abuse, and secure token-based authentication. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@iborntoday.com.
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal bases for processing your personal data include: your consent, performance of our contract with you (Terms of Service), our legitimate interests (security, service improvement), and compliance with legal obligations. You may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you specific rights. We do not sell your personal information. You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request its deletion, and not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights. To make a request, contact us at privacy@iborntoday.com.
If you are in Brazil, the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) provides you with rights similar to the GDPR, including access, correction, deletion, and data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@iborntoday.com.
The Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@iborntoday.com.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@iborntoday.com