Privacy Policy – Voxt

Effective date: [Insert Date]
Data Controller: [Insert Legal Entity Name]
Contact: [Insert contact email]

1. Introduction

Voxt is a civic engagement platform that enables users to explore public issues, participate in debates, and express views on votes and polls.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your rights under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR.

2. What data we collect

a) Account data

  • Email address
  • Password (stored securely as a hash)
  • Account status and timestamps

b) Profile and location data

  • Constituency (where provided or inferred)
  • Optional profile information

c) Activity data

  • Votes cast on polls and votes
  • Arguments contributed to debates
  • Media submissions
  • Polls created
  • Points and participation data

d) Usage data

  • Issues viewed (limited and rate-controlled)
  • Activity timestamps (e.g. last active date)

3. Special category data

By participating in votes, debates, or discussions, you may provide information revealing your political opinions, which are considered special category data under GDPR.

We process this data:

  • with your consent through use of the platform
  • to enable civic participation and discourse

4. How we use your data

We use your data to:

  • operate the platform
  • enable participation in issues, votes, and debates
  • calculate Civic Journey progress
  • improve content quality and relevance
  • maintain platform integrity and prevent abuse

We do not use your political data for targeted advertising.

5. Lawful basis for processing

We rely on:

  • Consent – for processing political opinions
  • Legitimate interests – for operating and improving the platform
  • Legal obligations – where applicable

6. Data retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary.

Account deletion process

When you request deletion:

  • your account is immediately deactivated
  • deletion is scheduled after 14 days
  • during this period, your account is inactive
  • you may restore your account within this period

After 14 days:

  • personal data is permanently deleted
  • remaining content is anonymised

7. Anonymisation of content

To preserve the integrity of public discourse:

Votes

  • retained but disassociated from your identity
  • no link remains to identify the user

Debate arguments and media

  • retained in anonymised form
  • attribution changed to "Anonymous"

Comments

  • content removed
  • replaced with "Comment deleted"
  • attributed to "Deleted user"
  • thread structure preserved

After anonymisation, this data is no longer personal data.

8. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • access your data ("Download my data")
  • correct inaccurate data
  • request deletion ("Delete my account")
  • restrict or object to processing
  • lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

9. Data export

You can download your data in:

  • JSON (machine-readable)
  • PDF (formatted summary)

This includes:

  • account data
  • activity history
  • participation data

10. Data security

We implement appropriate measures to protect your data, including:

  • secure password storage
  • access controls
  • audit logging

11. Third parties

We do not sell your personal data.

We may use third-party services for:

  • hosting
  • identity verification (optional features)

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. Updates will be published here with a revised effective date.

13. Contact

For data protection enquiries:

Email: [Insert contact email]