Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 16, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Manatee Labs regarding your access to and use of manateelabs.dev and manatee-labs.com and all associated services, applications, and features. By creating an account, uploading content, posting comments, or otherwise accessing the platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, you must discontinue use of the platform immediately.

2. Eligibility and Account Registration

To access specific features such as uploading content, commenting, or participating in community features, you must register for an account.

  1. You must be at least 13 years of age or the minimum legal age required in your jurisdiction to create an account. If you are under the age of majority, you may only use the service with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
  2. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
  3. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your authentication credentials, including passwords and security tokens.
  4. You accept full responsibility for all activities that occur under your account. Notify Manatee Labs immediately if you suspect unauthorized access.

3. User Content and Community Interactions

Our service allows users to upload content, post comments, and interact with other members.

  1. You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights you hold in the content you submit.
  2. By submitting content or comments to the platform, you grant Manatee Labs a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, process, reproduce, distribute, display, and perform your content in connection with operating and promoting the service.
  3. You represent and warrant that you own or possess all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to publish any content you submit.

4. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to use the service to:

  1. Upload or post comments with content that is defamatory, obscene, harassing, threatening, hateful, or promotes illegal acts.
  2. Infringe upon the copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights of any third party.
  3. Bypass, disable, or interfere with security mechanisms, access controls, or platform restrictions.
  4. Use automated systems, bots, scrapers, or spiders to access the service or collect data without prior written authorization.
  5. Transmit viruses, malware, or any code intended to disrupt system operations.
  6. Impersonate another person, entity, or registered account.

5. Content Moderation and Termination

Manatee Labs reserves the right, but assumes no obligation, to monitor, review, flag, or remove any content, comment, or user account at its sole discretion. We may suspend or permanently terminate your access to the service at any time, with or without prior notice, for conduct that violates these terms or harms other users, third parties, or the platform itself.

6. Copyright Policy and DMCA Compliance

Manatee Labs respects the intellectual property rights of others and responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement under applicable law. If you believe your copyrighted work is accessible on the platform without authorization, submit a written notice to our designated agent containing:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
  2. Identification of the infringing material with specific URLs or references.
  3. Your contact information, including physical address, telephone number, and email address.
  4. A statement affirming your belief that the disputed use is unauthorized.
  5. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Designated Copyright Agent Contact: [email protected]

7. Disclaimers

The platform and all associated content are provided on an as is and as available basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Manatee Labs makes no representations concerning the accuracy, completeness, uptime, or safety of user submitted content or platform availability.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Manatee Labs and its officers, directors, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, reliance upon, or inability to use the platform.

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within Delaware.

10. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to revise these terms at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of material updates by updating the date at the top of this document or posting a site notification. Your continued use of the platform following any modifications constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

11. Contact Information

For inquiries concerning these terms, contact us at [email protected].

PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: August 16, 2026

1. Overview

Manatee Labs operates the platforms available at manateelabs.dev and manatee-labs.com. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you access our platforms, register an account, submit content, or leave comments. By accessing or using our services, you agree to the data collection and usage practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in three ways: information you provide directly, information collected automatically during platform use, and information from third party authentication providers.

  1. Information You Provide Directly:
    • Account registration data, such as your username, display name, and email address.
    • Profile information, including profile pictures, user bios, and linked accounts.
    • User generated content, including uploaded files, media, titles, descriptions, tags, and public comments.
    • Communications you send to us, including support inquiries and feedback.
  2. Information Collected Automatically:
    • Device and network data, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and connection details.
    • Usage data, such as content viewed, search queries, interaction time stamps, and engagement with other users.
    • Cookies and local storage technologies used to maintain session persistence, authenticate logins, and remember user preferences.
  3. Authentication Data:
    • When you log in via third party authentication providers, we receive verification tokens and basic account details authorized by that provider.

3. How We Use Your Information

Manatee Labs processes your information for the following operational and administrative purposes:

  1. Providing, maintaining, and improving core platform services and content delivery systems.
  2. Authenticating user logins, managing account security, and preventing fraudulent access.
  3. Enabling social and interactive features, including public comment publishing, user subscriptions, and content discovery.
  4. Monitoring system performance, diagnosing network or server issues, and analyzing usage trends.
  5. Enforcing our Terms of Service, addressing community guideline violations, and responding to intellectual property notices.
  6. Communicating important service notifications, security alerts, and administrative updates.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We disclose information only under the following limited circumstances:

  1. Public Content: Content, comments, profile pages, and usernames you choose to post publicly are visible to all visitors of the platform.
  2. Service Providers: We share necessary data with trusted third party infrastructure providers who assist with cloud hosting, database management, and platform operations. These providers process data strictly on our behalf under confidentiality obligations.
  3. Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required to do so by applicable law, regulation, legal process, or lawful governmental request.
  4. Safety and Protection: We may share information when necessary to investigate potential violations of our policies, detect fraud, or protect the rights, property, and safety of Manatee Labs, our users, or the public.
  5. Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of company assets, user data may be transferred as part of the relevant transaction.

5. Data Retention and Security

We retain your personal data for as long as your account remains active or as needed to provide our services, maintain backups, resolve disputes, and comply with legal requirements.

We implement industry standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or misuse. These measures include transport layer encryption, secure database access controls, and regular infrastructure reviews. However, no transmission method over the internet or electronic storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You possess several controls over your personal information:

  1. Account Management: You may review, update, or correct your profile information and authentication settings directly within your account settings page.
  2. Content Removal: You can delete uploads and comments you have published at any time. Residual copies may remain in secure backup systems for a limited duration.
  3. Account Deletion: You may request complete deletion of your account and associated personal data by contacting us directly.
  4. Browser Controls: Most web browsers allow you to disable or clear cookies through their settings menus, though certain platform features may not function properly without cookies enabled.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 13. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will promptly delete that account and all associated data.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect updates to our platform, data practices, or applicable laws. When revisions occur, we will update the date at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we handle your data.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, contact our privacy team at [email protected].