Privacy Policy & Data Protection

🛡️ Privacy-First Promise

Your privacy isn't just protected by policy - it's built into our architecture. German-hosted, GDPR-compliant, with aggressive data protection.

📊 What Data We Collect

Account Information

  • Username and email address (for account creation)
  • Encrypted password (never stored in plain text)

Content Data

  • Your collections, tabs, panels, and links
  • Organization preferences and settings

Technical Data (Minimal)

  • Session identifiers (for authentication)
  • IP address (for security and abuse prevention)
  • Browser type (for compatibility)

🚫 What We DON'T Collect

No Tracking No analytics, no user behavior tracking, no fingerprinting
No Third-Party Data Sharing We never sell, share, or analyze your data for profit
No Advertising Data No ad tracking, no marketing profiles, no behavioral analysis
No Surveillance No government backdoors, no law enforcement cooperation beyond legal requirements

🎯 How We Use Your Data

  • Provide the DropLinks service (organize and store your links)
  • Authenticate your account and maintain security
  • Enable data export functionality
  • Prevent abuse and maintain service security
  • Comply with legal obligations (when required by German law)

That's it. We don't use your data for advertising, analytics, AI training, or any other purpose.

🇩🇪 German Data Protection

GDPR Compliance Full compliance with European data protection regulations
German Hosting All data stored in secure German data centers
No Foreign Intelligence Access Protected from US FISA requests and other foreign surveillance programs
Strict Legal Standards Subject to Germany's strong privacy laws and data protection authority oversight

⚖️ Your Rights

📥 Right to Access

Export all your data instantly, anytime, in JSON format. No waiting, no requests required.

💣 Right to Deletion

Delete your account and ALL data is permanently destroyed. No recovery, no traces, no exceptions.

✏️ Right to Rectification

Update, correct, or modify your data directly in the application at any time.

🚫 Right to Object

Since we don't process data for marketing or profiling, this right is automatically respected.

🍪 Cookie Policy

We use only essential cookies required for the service to function. No tracking, no analytics, no third-party cookies.

🔒 Data Security

Encryption All data encrypted in transit (HTTPS) and at rest
Access Controls Strict access controls and authentication requirements
Regular Security Updates Continuous security monitoring and updates
Minimal Attack Surface Simple architecture with fewer components = fewer vulnerabilities

📧 Contact & Policy Changes

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify users of significant changes through the application.

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us through the application's support features.

Last Updated: December 30, 2024
Effective Date: December 30, 2024