Legal
Last updated: September 19, 2026
OpenVerdict Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") operates The CourtRoom at openverdict.net. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We do not sell your personal information.
Account information. When you sign in, we collect your email address via Supabase Auth. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name and email from Google's OAuth service.
Profile information. Your chosen username and any profile details you voluntarily provide.
User content. Arguments, verdicts, topic submissions, and any other content you post to the Platform.
Usage data. Standard usage logs including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps. We use this to maintain, secure, and improve the Platform.
Legal notice tool. If you use the "Your Claim" legal notice generator, the situation description you enter is processed to generate your notice. If you opt in to anonymous community posting, your submission is stripped of identifying details before being shared.
We do not use your information for advertising or sell it to third parties.
Public content. Arguments, verdicts, and usernames you post are visible to all Platform users.
Service providers. We use Supabase (database and authentication) and Vercel (hosting). These providers process data on our behalf and are contractually bound to protect it.
Legal requirements. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users or the public.
Google Ads conversion measurement. We receive free search advertising through the Google Ad Grants program, and that program requires us to tell Google when an ad led to something. On the public site we load Google's conversion tag, which reports to Google that a visitor cast a verdict, opened a case from the homepage, created an assignment, or clicked to donate. It sends no name, no email, no vote and no text, it builds no advertising audiences, and it is not loaded on the education and live session pages, on a case opened for coursework, or in a browser that sends a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal. Google's handling of what it receives is described in Google's own privacy policy.
We do not share your personal information with any other third parties.
Classes and assignments on OpenVerdict for Education are covered by a separate, more detailed statement: the student data page. In short: a student taking part through a one-off assignment link gives a first name and nothing else, with no account, no password and no email address. An enrolled student signs in with an email address, which their instructor never sees.
Real names are readable only by the student and by their instructor, and never appear on the public platform, where every juror is a number. Written coursework, marks and feedback are readable only by the student and the instructor who set the work. Votes count in the public tally, and arguments appear on the public floor unless the instructor marked the assignment private.
Where this policy and the student data page differ for a classroom, the student data page governs. Institutions reviewing the tool should start at what your campus needs from us.
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. User-generated content may persist after account deletion for the integrity of community deliberations unless you request its removal.
You can delete your account yourself. "Delete my account and everything I wrote", at the bottom of your record, removes your verdicts, your arguments, your written reasoning, any marks and extensions, your class memberships, your profile and the login itself, immediately. Instructors have their own delete buttons on an assignment and on a class, which remove the coursework those hold.
If you would rather we did it for you, or you need a whole class or term removed, contact us at openverdictofficial@gmail.com.
We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), Supabase row-level security, and access controls. However, no system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. Deletion you can do yourself, from your record. For anything else, contact us at openverdictofficial@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are located in California, you may have additional rights under the CCPA. If you are in the European Economic Area, you may have rights under the GDPR. Contact us to make a request.
We use session cookies and local storage to keep you signed in and to remember your preferences. We do not use third-party tracking or advertising cookies.
The Platform is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised date. Continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to OpenVerdict Inc. at openverdictofficial@gmail.com.