🔒 Privacy Policy

Your privacy is our priority - here's how we protect your data

📅 Last Updated: January 1, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how PrivatelyShare ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our service.

🔍 Information We Collect

Content You Share

  • Text content of your pastes
  • Optional titles you provide
  • Content type selections

Technical Information

  • IP address (for rate limiting only)
  • User agent string
  • Timestamps of paste creation

đŸšĢ What We DON'T Collect

  • No personal information or accounts
  • No cookies for tracking
  • No analytics or user behavior tracking
  • No email addresses or contact information

🛡ī¸ How We Protect Your Data

Security Measures

  • HTTPS Only: All data transmitted over secure connections
  • Encryption at Rest: All paste content encrypted in our database
  • Auto-Expiration: All pastes automatically deleted after 10 minutes
  • No Backups: Expired content is permanently deleted

Access Controls

  • Only authorized system administrators have database access
  • All access is logged and monitored
  • Regular security audits and penetration testing

📊 How We Use Your Information

Primary Use

  • Store and serve your paste content
  • Generate unique 4-digit codes
  • Auto-detect content types for syntax highlighting

Technical Use

  • Rate limiting to prevent abuse
  • System monitoring and performance optimization
  • Security incident response

We do NOT:

  • Sell or share your data with third parties
  • Use your content for training AI models
  • Analyze your content for marketing purposes
  • Store data longer than necessary

đŸĒ Cookies and Tracking

PrivatelyShare uses minimal cookies only for essential functionality:

Essential Cookies

  • CSRF Token: Security protection (session only)
  • Session Storage: Form data retention during your session

No Tracking Cookies

  • No Google Analytics or similar services
  • No social media tracking pixels
  • No advertising cookies
  • No cross-site tracking

🌍 International Data Transfers

Your data is stored on servers located in the United States. If you access PrivatelyShare from outside the US, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.

GDPR Compliance

For users in the European Union:

  • We process data based on legitimate interests
  • You have the right to request data deletion (though data auto-expires)
  • You can contact us about any data concerns

⚖ī¸ Legal Compliance

When We May Disclose Information

We may disclose information only in these limited circumstances:

  • When required by law or legal process
  • To protect the security or integrity of our service
  • To protect the rights and safety of PrivatelyShare, users, or the public

Data Retention

  • Paste Content: 10 minutes maximum
  • Access Logs: 30 days for security purposes
  • Rate Limit Data: 1 hour rolling window

đŸ‘ļ Children's Privacy

PrivatelyShare does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The service does not require registration, and we do not collect personal information from any users.

📝 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date
  • Announcing major changes on our social media channels

📧 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices:

  • Email: privacy@privatelyshare.com
  • Address: PrivatelyShare Inc., 123 Developer Street, Tech Valley, CA 94043
  • Contact Form: Contact Us