Privacy

Privacy Policy for CryptoAlleys  
Effective Date: 6/8/2025

CryptoAlleys ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our platform.

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide Directly
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, and any optional details you choose to provide.
- Reports & Submissions: If you submit a public report, vote, or risk score, we store that content along with metadata (e.g., timestamp and related context).
- Presales & Groups: When creating a group or presale, we store token details, project links, and social media handles.
- Communication: If you contact us or participate in discussions, we collect your messages and feedback.

b. Automatically Collected Data
- Usage Data: We collect anonymized data on site visits through shortlink clicks, watchlists, votes, and feature usage to improve performance.
- Device & Browser Info: We log your browser, operating system, and platform type for analytics and fraud detection. You can email us if you'd like this data removed.
- IP Address: IP addresses are hashed before storage whenever possible. This allows us to detect suspicious behavior (e.g., bot farms or abuse) without storing identifiable IPs.
- Cookies: Cookies help us remember your session, preferences, and voting activity.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services.
- Prevent abuse, spam, and fraudulent activity.
- Display relevant analytics (e.g., vote counts, engagement stats).
- Enable features like upvoting, tracking, and scam reporting.
- Communicate with you (e.g., account updates, security alerts).

3. Public Contributions
Any data you submit as a public report, group listing, or presale (excluding email) may be displayed publicly, including:
- Risk scores
- Contract addresses
- Project links
- GitHub audit links
- Community voting and feedback

Please do not include sensitive personal data in public content.

4. Third-Party Integrations
CryptoAlleys may integrate optional services including:
- Discord, Telegram, X (Twitter): For linking social channels to projects or groups.
- Chain Explorers (e.g., Etherscan, BscScan): For contract verification and transparency.

These services may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

5. Data Retention
- Account data is retained until you request deletion.
- Public reports and votes may be stored indefinitely unless flagged or removed.
- Temporary session and voting data may be automatically purged after a defined period.

6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request deletion of your account and data.
- Opt out of newsletters and communications.
- Report content that violates your privacy.

To exercise any of these rights, contact: media@cryptoalleys.com

7. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security protocols, including:
- CSRF protection
- Encrypted sessions
- Secure file uploads
- Regular patching and security audits

Please note: No system is completely secure. Use caution when posting public information.

8. Children's Privacy
CryptoAlleys is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services. Users will be notified of significant changes via banner, email, or site notification.

10. Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions, please contact:
📧 media@cryptoalleys.com