Peithra Privacy Policy

About this policy

Veritas (public brand name "Peithra") is a browser-based platform for structured 1-on-1 debates. You sign in, optionally enter matchmaking, get paired with another user, receive a topic, and debate in a private room using text chat and real-time voice.

Peithra is free and in early development (beta). There are no payments and no ads. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, who we share it with, and the choices you have.

Effective date: [effective date].

How you sign in

You can only sign in with Google (Google OAuth, using Auth.js / NextAuth). There is no password for you to manage.

From your Google account we receive and store the following, so we can create and identify your account:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your profile image

Keeping you signed in

To keep you logged in, we store standard sign-in records:

• An account record, including OAuth tokens issued by Google
• Session records (a session token and its expiry)
• A session cookie set in your browser so you stay signed in

What else we store

Alongside your sign-in details, we keep information tied to your profile and your debates so the platform can run matchmaking, track results, and show debate history:

• An optional username (a display handle) if you choose one
• Profile and gameplay stats: your role, an ELO skill rating, wins/losses/draws, total debates, and account created/updated timestamps
• Text-chat messages you send in a debate room: the message text, the room, a timestamp, and a snapshot of your display name, role, and rating at the moment you sent it
• Competitive match records: that a match happened, who was in it, the assigned topic, which side you argued, the match lifecycle (topic review, active, ended), and timestamps

Voice in debate rooms

Voice is real-time and peer-to-peer (WebRTC) between the debaters. By default it is not recorded or stored. The other person in your room hears you live, but nothing is saved.

There is an optional voice-recording feature that is off by default. If a site operator turns it on, a debater can record only their own microphone, and only with a visible recording indicator and a consent notice. Such a recording is stored on our own server.

AI and transcription (not active in normal use)

Automated AI judging, AI argument summaries, and speech-to-text transcription are not part of normal use. They are off by default and only run if a site operator manually enables them.

If they are ever enabled, speech-to-text may use Deepgram and AI features may use Anthropic (Claude) as third-party processors. In the default product, no debate content is sent to these services.

Where your data lives and who we share it with

Your data is stored in our own PostgreSQL database on our own server / VPS.

We do not sell your data, and we do not use advertising or tracking cookies. We share data only as follows:

• Google, for sign-in
• Our hosting and infrastructure providers
• Deepgram and Anthropic, but only in the operator-enabled modes described above
• Others, only if we are legally required to disclose it

What other users can see

Some of your information is visible to the people you debate:

• Your display name and rating are visible to people you debate
• Your text-chat messages are visible to others in the same room
• Your live voice is heard by the other participant(s) in the room

Cookies

We use only the essential sign-in/session cookie, which keeps you logged in. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Children

Peithra is not directed to children under 13.

Your choices and deletion

You can request access to your account and data, or ask us to delete it, by contacting us.

If your account is deleted, your profile is removed. Some debate records and messages you sent may be kept in de-identified form (no longer linked to your account) so debate history stays intact.

Contact

For privacy or data requests, contact us at [contact email].