Privacy Policy

Last updated November 8, 2026

ideamap is a place for builders in Canada to share ideas and find teammates. This page says, in plain words, what we collect, why, where it is kept, and how you can see or delete it. We follow Canada’s federal privacy law (PIPEDA): we collect only what the service needs, use it only for that, and ask for your consent.

What we collect

Account: your email address, your name, and your password (stored only as a one-way hash). If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email and profile picture from Google.
Builder profile: what you choose to add — headline, bio, city, role, skills, links, prompt answers, and your photos. We remove location data (EXIF and GPS) from photos when you upload them.
What you post: sparks (ideas), comments, links between sparks, and anything you import, such as text from a file or a voice note you transcribe. If you connect Obsidian, we receive note names, tags and links, not note contents.
Matching: who you connect with, pass on or block, and your matches.
Safety: reports you send or that are sent about you, and admin review decisions.
Technical: sign-in sessions, with the IP address and browser they came from, so we can keep your account secure.

Why we use it

To run the service: show your profile and sparks, build the idea map, and match builders who are looking for each other.
To keep it safe: review profiles before they appear in matching, act on reports, and prevent abuse.
To sign you in and, if you ask, to email you a password reset link.

We don’t sell your data, rent it, or use it for advertising. We don’t share it with anyone except the service providers below, who host it for us, or where the law requires it.

Who can see what

Your approved profile, photos and prompt answers are visible to other signed-in builders.
Approved sparks and comments are visible to signed-in builders (some sparks unlock only after you earn points).
Your email address is never shown to other builders. Matches see only the links you put on your profile.
A small team of admins can see what they need to review profiles, sparks and reports.

Where it is stored

The app runs on Vercel and the database is hosted by Neon, both in the United States. Profile photos are stored in Vercel Blob in Montréal, Canada. Data stored in the US may be accessible to US authorities under US law. These providers process data only on our behalf. Data travels encrypted (HTTPS).

How long we keep it

We keep your data while your account is open. Sign-in sessions expire on their own. When you delete your account, we delete it right away from the live database and photo storage; copies in our providers’ backups are overwritten within their normal backup cycles.

Your choices and rights

See and correct: you can view and edit your profile, sparks and settings at any time.
Delete: Settings → Delete account deletes your account, profile, photos, sparks, comments, swipes and matches for good.
Withdraw consent: you can stop using ideamap and delete your account whenever you like.
Ask or complain: to ask what we hold about you or to raise a concern, email bijiantao139@gmail.com. You can also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Age

ideamap is for adults. You must be 18 or older to create an account. We delete accounts we learn belong to someone younger.

Changes

If we change this policy in a way that matters, we will say so in the app before the change applies.