Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-16

we are here. is a non-profit community run by Brad Frost Web. This privacy policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the promises we make about it. We've tried to write it in plain English. Where we use legal language, it's because the law requires it — not because we're trying to hide something in the small print.

The short version

• We collect the minimum we need to run the community, keep it safe, and honor your membership.
• We do not sell your data to anyone. Ever. This is a foundational promise of the product.
• We do not run ads and we do not share your data with advertisers. Ever.
• You own your data. You can see it, export it, correct it, and delete it.
• We're a paid community and a non-profit, so we don't need surveillance-based business models to survive.

Who we are

The data controller for this service is Brad Frost Web, a non-profit organization. You can reach us at contact@wearehere.com with any privacy question.

What we collect

Information you give us directly

When you sign up, join the waitlist, or use the community, you give us things like:

• Your name and email address
• Your password (stored hashed, never in plain text)
• Optional profile information you choose to share (a bio, avatar, interests, communities you're part of, places you love, answers you give to community prompts)
• Payment information for your paid membership, processed by our payment provider (see "Third-party services" below). We do not store your full payment card on our servers.

Information we collect automatically

When you use the community, we log some technical information that's necessary to operate a secure service:

• IP address and basic device information (browser, operating system) — used to prevent abuse, detect bots, and diagnose problems
• Login timestamps — used to secure your account and surface suspicious activity
• Server-side error logs — used to fix bugs

We do not use third-party analytics that build advertising profiles about you. We do not use tracking pixels or cross-site trackers. Any observability we run is server-side and aggregate — we look at "how many requests hit this endpoint," not "what is this specific person doing."

How we use it

We use your information only for things you'd expect:

• Running your account and the community. Showing you your profile, connecting you to other members, processing your membership payment.
• Keeping the community safe. Moderators use profile and activity data to review reports, enforce the Code of Conduct, and respond to abuse.
• Honoring your membership. Remembering your preferences, your groupings, and what you've saved or shared.
• Sending you things you actually asked for. Your paid membership receipts, account security notifications, critical service announcements, and any digests you explicitly opted in to.
• Debugging and improving the service. Fixing bugs, improving performance, and making the experience better in aggregate.

How we don't use it

• We do not sell your personal information to anyone.
• We do not share your personal information with advertisers.
• We do not build advertising profiles about you.
• We do not use "dark patterns" to re-engage you when you've drifted away. We might gently check in. We won't flood your inbox with guilt.
• We do not use AI to generate content that looks like it came from real community members.

Your rights

You have the right to:

• See what we have. Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correct what's wrong. Ask us to update inaccurate information.
• Delete your account. Request full deletion of your personal data. We'll keep only what we're required to retain for legal, tax, or safety reasons, and we'll tell you what that is.
• Export your data. Get a machine-readable copy of the content you've contributed, so you can take it with you.
• Withdraw consent. Any optional communication you opted in to can be turned off at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, email contact@wearehere.com from the address on file. We'll respond within 30 days.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws like the GDPR (EU/UK), CCPA/CPRA (California), or similar. Those rights apply to you and we'll honor them.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use a small number of essential cookies:

• Session cookies to keep you logged in
• Security cookies to protect against CSRF and session hijacking

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking cookies, or cross-site identifiers. We do not embed third-party trackers on our pages.

Third-party services

Running a community requires some third parties. We only use providers that meet our privacy bar — no ad networks, no data brokers. Current third parties include:

• A managed database provider where your account and content are stored
• A payment processor that handles membership billing (your card data stays with them, not us)
• A transactional email provider that delivers account notifications
• Our hosting provider which runs the web application

We'll keep this list current. We do not share your data with these providers beyond what's strictly needed for them to perform their function, and they're contractually bound to protect it.

Data retention

We keep your account data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we're legally required to keep it longer (for example, tax records from paid memberships).

Server logs are kept for a short retention window and then aggregated or deleted.

Children

we are here. is a community for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16. If you believe a minor has created an account, email us and we'll remove it.

Security

We protect your data with:

• Encryption in transit (HTTPS everywhere)
• Password hashing (never stored in plain text)
• Session cookies marked Secure in production
• Least-privilege access controls on our backend
• Regular security reviews

No service can guarantee absolute security. We'll notify you promptly if a breach affects your data.

International transfers

We may store and process your data in locations outside your home country. Where required by law, we use appropriate legal mechanisms (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect it.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy in a meaningful way, we'll notify you in advance by email and give you a chance to review the changes before they take effect. Minor edits (fixing typos, clarifying language) will be noted in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

Questions? Email contact@wearehere.com. We read every message.