Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

K9Crypt ("we", "us", or "our") takes the privacy of our users seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how your personal data is collected, used, shared, and protected when you use our platform and services. By using our Services, you agree to the practices outlined in this policy.

2. Collected Information

K9Crypt respects user privacy and collects only the minimum data strictly necessary to provide our service:

• Usage Data: Anonymous data about your interaction with our services. This may include information such as access dates and times.
• Error Logs: In case of service interruptions or errors, diagnostic information of our system is automatically recorded.
• User Preferences: Some user settings, such as language preference, may be stored to improve the user experience.

3. Use of Data

We use the limited data we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our services
• To personalize the user experience
• To analyze system performance, errors, and functionality
• To ensure service security and prevent fraud
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Data Retention

K9Crypt guarantees that:

• Automatic Deletion: All messages and rooms are automatically deleted at the end of the period you specify when creating them.
• Minimum Data Retention: We only retain data for the minimum period necessary to provide our services.
• Encryption: All data that needs to be stored is stored in encrypted format.

5. Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with third parties in the following cases:

• Service Providers: Trusted third-party service providers that help us provide our services (e.g., cloud services, hosting providers).
• Legal Requirements: When necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our legal rights, or prevent illegal activities, suspected fraud.
• Sharing with Permission: When you have given your explicit permission.

6. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

• End-to-end encryption
• AES data encryption
• Regular security assessments and audits
• Continuous monitoring for data breaches
• Strict data access controls for employees

7. Cookies and Tracking

K9Crypt may use limited cookies to provide and improve our services. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. Users can disable cookies in their browser settings, but this may cause some features to not function properly.

8. User Rights

K9Crypt users have the following rights:

• Right to access personal data and receive a copy of this data
• Right to request correction of incorrect or incomplete information
• Right to request deletion of personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict our data processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not targeted at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. In the event of significant changes, we will post a notice on our website before the changes take effect. We recommend that you periodically review the current version of this policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the contact information below: