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Terms of Use

Welcome to Onionscale. By using our platform, you agree to these terms.

What is Onionscale?

Onionscale is a community-driven voting platform where users can express their opinions on various items and topics. Our mission is to peel back the layers of public opinion through simple, anonymous voting.

User Conduct

  • Vote honestly and thoughtfully

  • Do not attempt to manipulate voting results

  • Be respectful in any comments you leave

  • Do not use automated tools to vote

    • What Data Do We Store?

    We believe in transparency about what data we collect and why.

    Voting Data


  • Your vote (Like/Hate): Stored to calculate item statistics

  • Visitor ID: A random identifier stored in your browser to prevent duplicate voting

  • Browser Fingerprint: A hash of your browser characteristics to prevent vote manipulation

  • IP Hash: A one-way encrypted version of your IP address (we cannot see your actual IP)

  • Country/Region: Detected from your IP to show regional voting patterns

    • Why Do We Store This?


  • Prevent duplicate voting: The visitor ID and fingerprint help ensure fair voting

  • Show statistics: We aggregate votes to display percentages and trends

  • Regional insights: Country data allows us to show geographic voting patterns

  • Moderation: To detect and prevent abuse of the platform

    • How Long Do We Keep It?


  • Votes: Kept indefinitely to maintain accurate statistics

  • Visitor IDs: Stored in your browser until you clear cookies

  • IP Hashes: Cannot be reversed to identify you

    • What We DON'T Store


  • Your real IP address

  • Personal information (name, email, etc.)

  • Tracking cookies from third parties

  • Browsing history outside our site

    • Comments

    If you leave a comment on a vote, it may be reviewed by our moderation team. Comments that violate our guidelines may be removed.

    Changes to Terms

    We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of Onionscale constitutes acceptance of any changes.

    Contact

    If you have questions about these terms or our data practices, please reach out through our platform.

    Last updated: 2026-01-27

    Last updated: 2026-01-27