Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 18, 2026
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that is necessary to operate Kikuyo, including:
- Account and authentication information provided through Firebase and supported sign-in providers, such as your name, email address, Firebase user ID, and profile image if available
- Content and files you submit through the service, including feedback posts, comments, votes, project details, organization information, and uploaded assets such as logos
- Billing and subscription information related to your organization's plan, such as subscription status, billing cycle, invoices, and limited payment metadata provided by Stripe
- Usage, device, and interaction data collected through PostHog and similar technologies for analytics, performance, and product improvement
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, log data, and session identifiers
- Error reports, diagnostics data, and related technical information used for debugging and service reliability
Stripe handles payment processing. We do not store full payment card numbers in Kikuyo.
2. How We Use Information
We use information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, secure, and improve Kikuyo
- Authenticate users and manage accounts and organizations
- Process subscriptions, billing, and payments
- Analyze product usage, performance, and reliability
- Detect, prevent, and investigate abuse, fraud, and security incidents
- Communicate with you about your account, billing, product updates, and support
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms
We do not sell your personal data.
3. Public Boards and User Content
Kikuyo includes public feedback boards. If you post feedback or comments on a public board, that content may be publicly visible.
- Feedback posts, comments, and votes submitted to public boards may be visible to other users and site visitors
- Information associated with your account, such as your name or email address, may be shown alongside your public activity if that is how your profile is available in the service
- Organization administrators may be able to view and manage content submitted to their boards
Do not submit confidential, sensitive, or personal information to public boards unless you are comfortable making it visible to others.
4. Third-Party Processors
We use third-party service providers to operate parts of Kikuyo, including:
- Firebase and auth providers: authentication and sign-in
- Stripe: payment processing and subscription billing
- PostHog: product analytics and usage measurement
- Sentry: error monitoring, diagnostics, and service reliability
- Hosting and infrastructure providers: app hosting and storage
These processors may handle personal information under their own terms and privacy policies while acting on our behalf or providing services directly to you.
5. Cookies, Analytics, and Similar Technologies
We and our service providers may use cookies, local storage, session identifiers, and similar technologies to:
- Keep you signed in and maintain your session
- Remember preferences and basic application state
- Measure product usage and understand how Kikuyo is used
- Monitor reliability, performance, and abuse
PostHog may use identifiers, cookies, or browser storage to help us understand product usage.
6. How We Share Information
We may share information in the following circumstances:
- With third-party processors that help us operate Kikuyo
- With organization administrators for boards and workspaces they manage
- With the public when you post on a public board
- When required by law, legal process, or to protect rights and safety
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of all or part of our business
7. Retention and Security
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the service, maintain legitimate business records, enforce our agreements, and comply with legal obligations.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information, but no method of storage or transmission is completely secure.
8. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of certain personal information.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us at [email protected] .
9. International Processing
Your information may be processed and stored in countries other than your own, including where our service providers operate.
10. Children's Privacy
Kikuyo is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we may notify you through the service or by email. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
12. Contact Information
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at: [email protected]