PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: January 2026

1. Information We Collect

When you use Ping, we collect:

GitHub Account Info: Username, email, and profile information via GitHub OAuth
Wallet Address: Your Ethereum wallet address (auto-generated via Privy)
Answers: The responses you submit to questions
Usage Data: Questions answered, earnings, and claim history

2. How We Use Your Data

Authentication: To verify your identity and maintain your session
Payments: To send USDC earnings to your wallet
Quality Control: To review answers via AI and prevent abuse
Aggregated Insights: Anonymous, aggregated answer data may be used for research or shared with question creators

3. What Happens to Your Answers

Your answers are stored securely and may be:

Shared with the question creator (who paid for the question)
Used in aggregated, anonymized form for insights
Reviewed by AI to assess quality before payment

We do NOT sell individual answers or personal data to third parties.

4. Data Storage & Security

Data is stored on secure, encrypted databases (Neon PostgreSQL)
Wallet keys are managed by Privy using non-custodial infrastructure
We use HTTPS/TLS for all data transmission
We do not store your GitHub password

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access: Request a copy of your data
Delete: Request deletion of your account and associated data
Withdraw: Claim your earnings at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@ping-money.com

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use minimal cookies for authentication sessions. We do not use advertising trackers or sell data to advertisers. Basic analytics may be collected via Cloudflare.

7. Third-Party Services

GitHub: For authentication
Privy: For wallet creation and management
Base/Ethereum: For blockchain transactions (public by nature)
Cloudflare: For hosting and security

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Significant changes will be announced via our GitHub repository. Continued use of Ping after changes constitutes acceptance.

9. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at hello@ping-money.com