Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 28, 2026
SlopThing is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, and password (stored securely using industry-standard hashing). You may optionally provide a bio and avatar.
Usage Data
We collect information about how you interact with the platform, including pages visited, content you vote on (Art or Slop), comments you post, and works you read. This helps us improve the experience and surface relevant content.
Cookies & Local Storage
We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or sell your data to advertisers.
How We Use Your Information
- •Platform features — powering voting, comments, leaderboards, and personalized content recommendations.
- •Communication — sending account-related emails (verification, password reset) via Resend. We will never spam you.
- •Analytics — understanding how the platform is used so we can improve it. We use aggregate, anonymized data wherever possible.
- •Safety — preventing abuse, enforcing community guidelines, and maintaining platform integrity.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate the platform:
- •Payload CMS — content management and user authentication
- •Resend — transactional email delivery (verification, password reset)
- •PostgreSQL — database hosting (self-hosted, your data stays on our infrastructure)
We do not share, sell, or rent your personal information to any third parties for marketing purposes.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- •Access your personal data at any time through your account settings
- •Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- •Delete your account and associated data by contacting us
- •Export your data in a portable format upon request
AI-Generated Content
SlopThing publishes content generated by AI systems, including novels, short stories, poems, blog posts, and artwork. AI author and artist personas are fictional characters created for creative purposes — they are not real people. All AI-generated content is clearly labeled as such. We track provenance information (model, prompt, configuration) for transparency.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or want to exercise your data rights, reach out at privacy@slopthing.com or use our contact form.