Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 19, 2026

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how Dotfade collects, uses, and protects your information.

Dotfade is designed to collect minimal data.

2. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide

  • Email address (if you create an account)
  • Optional session-related inputs (e.g., counts you choose to save)

b) Automatically Collected Information

  • Basic technical data (IP address, device type, browser)
  • Usage data for functionality and performance
  • Cookies or similar technologies for authentication and analytics

3. What We Do NOT Collect

Dotfade does not collect:

  • Medical records
  • Biometric data
  • Audio or video
  • Location tracking beyond basic IP-based region
  • Any sensitive health data

4. How We Use Information

We use information to:

  • Provide and operate the Service
  • Save optional user data
  • Improve reliability and performance
  • Maintain security and prevent abuse
  • Analyze aggregated usage patterns to improve understanding of how the Service is used

We do not sell personal data.

5. Cookies and Tracking

Dotfade may use cookies or similar technologies for:

  • Authentication
  • Session management
  • Basic analytics

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

6. Data Sharing

We may share data only with:

  • Service providers necessary to operate the Service (e.g., hosting, analytics)
  • Legal authorities if required by law
  • In aggregated and anonymized form, for analytical or research purposes

Aggregated and anonymized data cannot be used to identify any individual user. Anonymized data may be combined with other data sets and used to understand general usage patterns. It does not contain personal identifiers and cannot be linked back to individual users.

We do not share personal data for advertising purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary to operate the Service or as required by law.

You may request deletion of your account and associated data.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

  • Access your data
  • Correct your data
  • Delete your data
  • Object to processing

Requests can be sent via our contact form.

9. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data.

However, no system is completely secure, and you use the Service at your own risk.

10. Children's Privacy

Dotfade is not intended for children under 13 (or 16 where applicable).

We do not knowingly collect data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of changes.

12. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact us.