1. Introduction

Linkedy ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you register and use the Service, we collect:

  • Email address
  • Company/brand name
  • Website URLs
  • Traffic estimates
  • Company logo (if uploaded)
  • Application notes

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When visitors interact with widgets, we collect:

  • IP address
  • User agent string
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Screen resolution
  • Referrer URL
  • Click timestamps
  • Session data (pages viewed, duration, bounce status)

2.3 Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Maintain your login session
  • Remember your preferences
  • Track widget performance
  • Prevent fraud and validate traffic

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Provide and maintain the Service
  • Process your account registration and manage your account
  • Facilitate traffic exchange between publishers
  • Validate traffic quality and prevent fraud
  • Calculate and distribute credits
  • Provide analytics and statistics
  • Communicate with you about the Service
  • Improve and optimize the Service
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 With Other Publishers

We share the following with network partners:

  • Your company name
  • Website URLs
  • Website logos
  • Article titles and featured images
  • Aggregate traffic statistics

4.2 With End Users

End users see:

  • Your company/website name
  • Article titles and images
  • "Powered by Linkedy" branding

4.3 With Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who help us operate the Service:

  • Cloud hosting providers (AWS RDS)
  • Email service providers (Mailgun)
  • Security services (Cloudflare)
  • Analytics tools

4.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights and safety.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. Specifically:

  • Account information: Until account deletion
  • Traffic logs: 2 years for analytics purposes
  • Session data: 90 days
  • Activity logs: 1 year

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/SSL)
  • Secure password hashing (Argon2)
  • Regular security audits
  • Access controls and authentication
  • DDoS protection via Cloudflare
  • Regular backups

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your data
  • Portability: Request transfer of your data
  • Object: Object to processing of your data
  • Restrict: Request restriction of processing
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

8. GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your data based on:

  • Contract: To provide the Service you've signed up for
  • Legitimate Interest: To improve and secure the Service
  • Consent: Where you've provided explicit consent
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with laws

9. CCPA Compliance (California Users)

California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected
  • Know if personal information is sold or disclosed
  • Opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

We do not sell your personal information.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

12. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to these signals, and we do not currently respond to Do Not Track signals.

13. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. Please review their privacy policies.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or through the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: