Blinkdrop – Privacy & Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Blinkdrop. This Privacy Policy outlines the policies and procedures of PRANSHU PATEL ("Blinkdrop", "we", "us", or "our") regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your information when you use our website, mobile applications, and services (collectively, the "Service"). Your privacy is of paramount importance to us, and this policy is intended to inform you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you. By accessing or using the Service, you signify your agreement to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to PRANSHU PATEL, the owner of Blinkdrop.
Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), refers to the Company as the legal person which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service refers to the Blinkdrop website, applications, and all related services.
Service Provider (or Data Processor) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist us in analyzing how the Service is used.
Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit or files transferred).
You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

3. Information We Collect and How We Collect It

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to You. The legal basis for our processing of Personal Data is primarily that the processing is necessary for providing the Service in accordance with our Terms and Conditions and that the processing is carried out in our legitimate interests, which are further explained in the "How We Use Your Information" section.

3.1. Data You Provide Directly to Us

Account Registration Data: When you register for an account, we collect Personal Data that may include, but is not limited to, your first and last name, email address, and a securely hashed password.
User Content and Metadata: We collect and store the files, documents, images, and any other data you upload, send, receive, or share through the Service ("User Content"). We also collect the metadata associated with this Content, which can include file names, sizes, timestamps, and geolocation information if available in the file.
Communications Data: When you contact us for customer support, provide feedback, or communicate with us in any way, we collect the information you provide in your communications, such as your contact details and the content of your query.

3.2. Data We Collect Automatically (Usage Data)

Log and Device Information: We automatically collect log information when you use the Service. This information includes your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
Service Usage Information: We collect information about how you use the Service, such as the types of content you share, the features you use, the actions you take, the people or accounts you interact with, and the time, frequency, and duration of your activities.
Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, beacons, and similar technologies to track activity on our Service. Cookies are small files placed on your device. We use them to operate our Service, remember your preferences, and for security purposes. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

4. How We Use Your Information (Purposes and Legal Basis)

The Company uses the collected data for the following purposes, based on the specified legal grounds:

To Provide and Maintain our Service: We process your Personal Data to operate and maintain the core functionalities of the Service, such as storing your files, facilitating transfers, and authenticating your account. (Legal Basis: Performance of a contract with you).
To Manage Your Account: To manage Your registration as a user and provide access to features available to registered users. (Legal Basis: Performance of a contract with you).
To Improve and Analyze the Service: We use Usage Data to understand user behavior, identify usage trends, diagnose technical issues, and improve the overall user experience, features, and performance of our Service. (Legal Basis: Our legitimate interests in improving our service).
To Communicate With You: To contact You by email or other electronic means regarding updates, security alerts, and service-related information. We may also send you news and offers about our services, but only with your explicit consent where required by law. (Legal Basis: Performance of a contract and, for marketing, your consent).
For Security and Fraud Prevention: We use information to verify accounts and activity, combat harmful conduct, detect and prevent spam and other bad experiences, and maintain the integrity of our Service. (Legal Basis: Our legitimate interests in securing our service and users).
To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may process your data where it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, such as responding to lawful requests from public authorities. (Legal Basis: Compliance with law).

5. How We Share and Disclose Your Information

We are committed to maintaining your trust, and we do not sell your Personal Data. We may share your information only in the limited circumstances described below:

With Your Direction: The Service is designed to share your Content. When you share a file or link, you are directing us to make that Content available to your designated recipients.
With Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party companies (e.g., cloud hosting providers like Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform, analytics providers) to help us operate, provide, and improve the Service. These Service Providers will have access to your information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated by contract not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
For Legal Reasons and to Protect Rights: We may disclose your information to third parties if we determine that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; (b) enforce our Terms and Conditions; (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; or (d) protect the rights, property, or safety of Blinkdrop, our users, or the public.
During a Business Transfer: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be sold or transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service of any change in ownership or uses of your Personal Data.

6. Data Retention and Deletion

We will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. Your User Content is retained as long as you choose to keep it on the Service. If you delete your account, we will initiate a process to delete your Personal Data and User Content from our systems within a commercially reasonable period, subject to any legal obligations to retain such data. Please note that there may be latency in deleting information from our servers and backed-up versions may exist for a period after deletion for disaster recovery purposes.

7. Data Security

The security of Your Personal Data is a top priority for us. We implement a variety of industry-standard security measures, including encryption of data in transit (using TLS/SSL) and at rest, to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We also employ strict access controls within the organization. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. If you are located outside India and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to India and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that any transfers are supported by a legally valid mechanism, such as the Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Data:

The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure (Right to be forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
The right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where the Company relied on your consent to process your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 (or a higher age threshold where applicable by local law). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under this age. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us immediately. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from a child without verification of parental consent, We will take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We may also notify you through email or another direct communication channel. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, you can contact us:

By email: pranshuvramani@gmail.com