Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Wednesday April 9th, 2025

Effective: Wednesday April 9th, 2025

1. Data Collection

We collect minimal data to operate our open-source projects:

# Example of anonymized analytics
collect_metrics = {
    'github_interactions': ['stars', 'forks', 'issues'],
    'pypi_downloads': True,
    'discord_join_dates': False  # Explicit opt-in only
}

• GitHub Data: Public contributions, issues, PRs (via GitHub API)
• PyPI Metrics: Anonymous download statistics
• Community Interactions: Discord username/ID (when you join our server)

2. Data Use

We use data to:

• Improve project documentation and tooling
• Respond to technical support requests
• Analyze feature adoption (aggregate level only)
• Prevent security incidents

3. Legal Basis

Under GDPR/CCPA:

• Legitimate Interest: Maintaining project security
• Consent: Optional community participation
• Contractual Need: CLA enforcement

4. Data Sharing

We only share data with:

• GitHub (Microsoft) for repository operations
• PyPI administrators for package security
• Legal authorities when required by law

5. Security Measures

graph TD
    A[Raw Data] --> B(Encryption at Rest)
    B --> C[Access Controls]
    C --> D{Anonymization}
    D -->|Yes| E[Analytics]
    D -->|No| F[Secure Deletion]

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• AES-256 encryption for sensitive logs
• 2FA enforcement for maintainers
• Annual third-party security audits

6. Your Rights

You may:

• Request data access (DSAR Form)
• Delete non-essential personal data
• Opt-out of non-critical tracking
• Withdraw consent (via privacy@flexrpl.org)

7. Retention Periods

Data Type	Retention	Location
GitHub Metadata	Indefinite (public record)	GitHub
Error Logs	30 days	EU Servers
Support Tickets	1 year	Encrypted DB

8. Third-Party Services

• Discord: Privacy Policy
• Datadog: Security Practices

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at:

• Under 13 (COPPA)
• Under 16 (GDPR)

10. Policy Changes

We will notify through:

• GitHub repository announcements
• Discord #announcements channel
• Version bump in policy document

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