Data Governance

Privacy Policy

Last revised: September 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect the credentials required to establish your AustroClash profile: your email address, display name, public username, published theses, comments, and tournament voting activity.

2. Use of AI Referee Models

Your published arguments are processed through semantic embedding and keyword taxonomies solely to identify counter-arguments and establish eligible Clashes. We do not sell your thesis content to external advertising aggregators.

3. Image Hosting & Third Parties

User-uploaded images are processed server-side via the ImgBB API proxy. Your API credentials and client sessions are strictly protected.