Wimkin-PublicProfile
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used to target ads at you; you can opt out.
- Data is shared with partners and affiliates; you can opt out.
- Staff may review your content; the policy does not describe an opt-out.
Free accounts share email and profile data with affiliate marketers unless you pay for a privacy plan.
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Collected
Name, username, email, how you use the site, device type, and IP address.
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Privacy policy
“Depending on your privacy selection, we may collect: - Account Information: Name, username, email - Usage Data: Interaction data, device type, IP address”
Training
To run the site, and on the free plan to send affiliate marketing emails using your profile.
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Privacy policy
“For users on the Standard Plan, to enable marketing outreach from affiliated third-party marketers.”
Sharing
They say they do not sell data, but free accounts may share email and profile data with affiliates.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell your personal information. However, if you are on the Standard Plan: - Your email address and limited profile data may be shared with affiliate marketers”
Kept
The documents do not say how long they keep your information.
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Privacy policy
“We use industry-standard measures to protect your data. However, no system is 100% secure, and users should be aware of this when using any online platform.”
Controls
You can switch to a paid Full Data Privacy plan in Account Settings.
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Privacy policy
“You may switch between the Standard Plan and the Full Data Privacy Plan at any time via your Account Settings.”
Fine print
They can ban you without warning; policy changes apply if you keep using the site.
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Terms of service
“we reserve the right to remove, or to disable access to, any Contribution, and to terminate, suspend or change the conditions of their access to the Community without prior warning.”
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Switch to Full Data Privacy in Account Settings
Account Settings (privacy policy section 5)
Unsubscribe from marketing emails
Unsubscribe link in marketing messages, as described in the privacy policy
Contact privacy support
privacy@wimkin.com
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
On the free plan they can give affiliates your email and some profile details so those companies can pitch you.
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Privacy policy
“Your email address and limited profile data may be shared with affiliate marketers who offer services or products that may be of interest to you.”
For example, a partner could get your email and a general interest tag and send you product offers.
If you stay on the free plan, they use your email and demographics to send marketing for partners.
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Privacy policy
“Using their email addresses and select profile data (e.g., general interests, demographic segments) to email offers on behalf of Wimkin affiliate marketers.”
For example, they might email you a partner’s discount based on a demographic segment they assigned you.
They can take down your posts and shut your account with no notice.
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Terms of service
“we reserve the right to remove, or to disable access to, any Contribution, and to terminate, suspend or change the conditions of their access to the Community without prior warning.”
For example, you could log in and find your account gone without an email first.
If they change the privacy rules and you keep using the app, they treat that as you agreeing.
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Privacy policy
“Continued use of Wimkin after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance.”
For example, they could add new sharing and still count you as agreeing if you open the app after a notice.
They say they are not responsible for losses tied to how people use the community.
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Terms of service
“We expressly exclude our for any loss or damage arising from the use of the Community by any person in contravention of these Rules.”
For example, if someone posts harmful advice and you follow it, they say that is not on them.
Staff or contractors watch posts around the clock.
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Terms of service
“We monitor the Community 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.”
For example, a moderator could read a post you thought only friends would see.
Avoiding affiliate sharing costs a monthly or yearly fee.
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Privacy policy
“Users may choose to opt in to full data privacy for: - $1.99 per month, or - $21.99 per year”
For example, you pay $1.99 each month so they stop using your email for partner offers.
They set a minimum age of 15 in the privacy policy, but they do not describe real age checks. The terms say 13.
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Privacy policy
“Wimkin is not intended for users under the age of 15, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.”
For example, a 14-year-old could still sign up if they type an older age.
They claim they do not sell your data, even though free-plan sharing with affiliates is described separately.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell your personal information.”
For example, they would say a partner email campaign is sharing, not a sale.
They say they use common security practices but give no details and admit nothing is fully safe.
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Privacy policy
“We use industry-standard measures to protect your data.”
For example, they do not list encryption, audits, or what happens after a breach.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- sell or share
- Under California law, selling means passing your data to others for money or other value; sharing means passing it on for targeted ads. For example, letting an ad network use your browsing history in return for ad space counts as a sale.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- affiliates
- Other companies owned by or connected to the same parent company. For example, if you use one app, its sister apps under the same owner may also get your data.
- limitation of liability
- A cap on what the company will ever pay you if something goes wrong, often only what you paid in the last year. For example, if a leak of your data costs you thousands, the most you may get back is a month's subscription fee.
- opt in
- Something is off until you actively say yes to it. For example, marketing emails that only start after you tick a box are opt in.
How we got here · grade D · score 37/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 6 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account details plus usage data, device type, and IP address.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Not stated in the documents.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
They say they monitor the community all day and check posts against their rules, with no review opt-out.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
On the free plan they use email and profile segments for affiliate marketing; you can pay for a plan that turns that off.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell data, but free accounts may share email and limited profile data with affiliate marketers unless you pay for Full Data Privacy.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Not stated in the documents.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Not stated in the documents.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They mention industry-standard measures but no audits or breach history.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Privacy says not for under 15; terms say 13 or more. Neither describes age checks.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy policy is dated and they say they will notify by email or in-app, but continued use counts as acceptance and retention is vague.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can terminate or suspend access without prior warning.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
They disclaim liability for community use and for relying on posts, including medical information.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Not stated in the documents.
The privacy policy is 475 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 49); the terms are 1,021 words at a college level.
