Privacy Policy for Linkopotamus

Effective Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Linkopotamus.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

By using Linkopotamus.com, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

• Email Address (optional) &endash; If provided, your email is used for cloud sync, generating a personal shareable URL, receiving feature updates, and accessing paid features.
• Links and Notes &endash; The links and descriptions you add are stored in your browser via IndexedDB. If you enable cloud syncing, they are also stored in our database.

B. Automatically Collected Information

• Log Data &endash; We may collect IP addresses, browser types, device information, and timestamps for security and troubleshooting.
• Cookies and Local Storage &endash; Used to store your session and preferences.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Allow you to save, organize, and sync links.
• Provide email-based authentication for sign-in (2FA code as a temporary password).
• Enable sharing and paid features.
• Send important service updates and feature announcements.
• Improve security and prevent fraud.

We do not sell your data or use it for third-party advertising.

4. Data Storage and Security

• Local Storage &endash; Your links and notes are stored in your browser unless you enable cloud sync.
• Cloud Sync &endash; If enabled, your data is stored on our servers and linked to your email.
• Authentication &endash; Sign-in requires a time-sensitive email code as a second factor.
• Encryption &endash; Database encryption is planned for future implementation but is not enabled at launch.
• Hosting &endash; Data is hosted on DreamHost's shared servers initially, with plans to migrate to a VPS.

5. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services for payments and hosting:

• Stripe &endash; Processes payments securely. We do not store credit card information.
• DreamHost &endash; Hosts our website and database.

6. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share your personal information except:

• With your consent &endash; If you choose to share a public read-only link.
• For legal reasons &endash; If required to comply with legal obligations or prevent fraud.

7. Your Choices and Rights

• Local Data &endash; You can delete your links and settings by clearing your browser's IndexedDB.
• Data Export &endash; All users, whether registered or not, can export their link information.
• Account Deletion &endash; Users who sign up for cloud sync will have an option to delete their account and associated data.
• Email Preferences &endash; You can unsubscribe from non-essential emails (e.g., feature updates).

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. We will notify users of significant changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

📧 hi at linkopotamus dotcom