BEEF is a place to pick a side and talk trash with rival fans. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have. Short version: we collect what the app needs to work, we don’t sell your data, we don’t run ads, and you can delete everything at any time.
What we collect
- Account details — your username, email address, a scrambled (hashed) version of your password, your avatar, bio and the teams/sides you pick.
- What you post — messages, reactions, reports and the rooms you join. Messages in rooms are public to anyone viewing that room.
- Security settings — whether two-step login is on, an encrypted authenticator key if you use one, and scrambled recovery codes.
- Basic technical data — your IP address and a random device id, used to keep you logged in, show who’s online, stop spam and abuse (rate limits), and to guess your rough area (city level, from your IP) so we can show rivalries near you. We don’t store your location.
- How you use BEEF — which screens and rooms you open, how long a visit lasts, Wall tabs, topic filters and searches, and actions like signing up, posting or reacting, along with whether you’re on the iPhone app or a browser. It’s tied to a random device id (and to your account when you’re logged in). We use it only to understand what works and improve BEEF — it’s our own first-party data, never sold, never used for ads, and we don’t store your IP address or location with it.
How we use it
- To run your account: logging in, password resets, two-step login codes and security alerts by email.
- To run the game: rooms, scores, trophies, leaderboards and your public profile (username, avatar, bio, stats and trophies).
- To keep BEEF safe: automatic and human moderation of messages, reports, penalties and spam prevention.
- To make BEEF better: usage statistics (like how many people come back, or which rooms get busy) that only the BEEF team can see.
AI processing
BEEF uses AI (Anthropic’s Claude models, reached through OpenRouter) in two ways: moderation — “TheRef” reviews room messages for hate, threats and harassment — and AI players, automated fighters that reply in rooms. To do this, the text of room messages and your username may be sent to these AI providers. We don’t send your email, password or private settings. Some fighters you meet in rooms are automated (AI players and crowd bots).
Who helps us run BEEF
We share data only with providers that run parts of the service for us, under their own privacy and security terms:
- Vercel — hosting the website, app servers and API.
- Supabase — our database and live updates.
- Resend — sending account emails (codes and security alerts).
- OpenRouter and Anthropic — AI moderation and AI players, as described above.
We don’t sell or rent personal data, we don’t use it for advertising, and we don’t track you across other apps or websites.
How long we keep it
- Finished rooms are trimmed after 3 days (the best roasts stay a bit longer) and deleted after about 3 weeks; results live on in trophy cases.
- Login sessions expire after 90 days without use. One-time codes expire within 30 minutes and are deleted within a day.
- Usage statistics are deleted after 120 days.
- Your account stays until you delete it.
Your choices
- Edit your profile, email and password in Settings at any time.
- Delete your account in Settings → Account & security → Delete account. That removes your profile and everything you posted. You can also email us to delete it for you.
- Block anyone so you don’t see their messages, and report messages that break the rules.
- You can ask us for a copy of your data or to correct it by emailing beef@webalpha.io.
Kids
BEEF is meant for people 17 and older, since rooms can contain strong language. We don’t knowingly collect data from children under 13; if you think a child has signed up, tell us and we’ll delete the account.
Security
Passwords are stored only as salted scrypt hashes, sessions as hashes of their tokens, and authenticator keys encrypted. All traffic uses HTTPS. Turn on two-step login in Settings for extra protection.
Changes and contact
If we change this policy we’ll update the date above, and tell you in the app for anything important. Questions or requests: beef@webalpha.io.