1. Introduction

anonym.legal ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our PII detection and anonymization service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address and password (stored securely using industry-standard hashing).

2.2 Usage Data

We collect information about your use of our services, including token consumption, API requests, and feature usage patterns.

2.3 Text Data

Text submitted for analysis or anonymization is processed in real-time and is not stored on our servers after processing is complete.

2.4 Contact Requests

When you use the contact form, we store your name, e-mail address, subject and message in our database in addition to e-mailing them to our support team, so that a request is not lost if e-mail delivery fails. We do not store your IP address with it. Purpose: answering your request (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR).

3. How We Use Your Information

To provide and maintain our services
To process your requests for PII detection and anonymization
To manage your account and token balance
To communicate with you about service updates and support
To improve our services and develop new features
To detect and prevent fraud or abuse

4. Data Processing and Storage

4.1 Text Processing

All text submitted for analysis or anonymization is processed using Microsoft Presidio, an open-source PII detection framework. Text is processed in memory and is not persisted to disk or database.

4.2 User Data

Account information, presets, and custom entities are stored securely in our database. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

With your explicit consent
To comply with legal obligations or valid legal requests
To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
In connection with a business transfer or acquisition

6. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may request deletion of your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting support. Contact-form messages are deleted automatically 12 months after receipt, or earlier when you delete your account under the same e-mail address or ask us to. Sign-up confirmation links, which contain the e-mail address you registered with, are deleted automatically 7 days after they expire or are used.

7. Your Rights

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

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to or restrict processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent

8. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS), secure password hashing (bcrypt), and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our contact form and select "Privacy Inquiries".

Privacy Policy