Philosophy
Your privacy is important to us. ShelverOS is committed to collecting as little personal data as possible and only processing information that is necessary to provide, maintain, secure, and improve our services.
We respect the rights of our users and aim to be transparent about what information may be collected, why it is collected, and how it is used.
Guiding Principles
Our approach to privacy is based on the following principles:
- Your data belongs to you.
- We respect your rights to access, modify, and delete your personal information where applicable.
- We aim to collect as little personal data as possible.
- We only process personal data when it is necessary for providing our services, maintaining security, improving our services, or complying with applicable laws.
- We are transparent about the collection and use of personal information.
- We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, modification, or disclosure.
- We do not sell personal information to third parties.
- We do not use personal information for marketing purposes without an appropriate legal basis or user consent where required.
Privacy Policy
Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how ShelverOS handles information when you access our websites, download ShelverOS, use our services, participate in our community, or interact with other services provided by the ShelverOS project.
In this policy, "ShelverOS," "we," "us," and "our" refer to the ShelverOS project and its officially operated services.
By using our websites or services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, you may choose to limit your use of services that require the collection or processing of personal information.
Collected Data
The information collected by ShelverOS depends on which services you use.
We aim to avoid collecting personal information that is not necessary for providing our services.
Information that may be collected includes:
- Information voluntarily provided by users.
- Information voluntarily provided by users.
- Information about the use of our websites and services.
- Information provided when contacting the ShelverOS team.
- Information provided when participating in ShelverOS community programs, partnerships, testing programs, or other activities.
Account Registration
If ShelverOS provides features that require an account, users may be asked to provide certain information to create and secure their account.
This information may include:
- Username.
- Email address.
- Password.
- Additional information required for specific features.
Account information may be used for authentication, account management, security, communication, and providing account-related services.
Profile Information
Some ShelverOS services may allow users to create public profiles or contributor profiles.
Users may voluntarily provide additional information that can be displayed publicly.
Users are responsible for ensuring that information they publish does not contain sensitive personal information or personal information belonging to another person without appropriate permission.
Server and Website Information
When you access a ShelverOS website, our web servers may automatically receive technical information transmitted by your browser or device.
This information may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version.
- Operating system.
- Device information.
- Date and time of access.
- Pages visited.
- Technical information required for security and operation of the website.
This information may be used to:
- Maintain website security.
- Detect unauthorized or malicious activity.
- Diagnose technical problems.
- Maintain and improve our services.
- Monitor website stability and performance.
Data Security
Security is an important part of how ShelverOS manages information.
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against:
- Unauthorized access.
- Unauthorized use.
- Unauthorized modification.
- Loss.
- Unauthorized disclosure.
- Damage or disruption.
Security measures may include access controls, secure communications, permission management, and other security mechanisms appropriate to the type of service and information being processed.
However, no system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users also have an important role in protecting their own information.
Users are encouraged to:
- Use strong passwords.
- Never share passwords with unauthorized individuals.
- Use secure network connections when accessing services.
- Keep their devices and software updated.
- Log out from shared or public devices.
- Avoid sending sensitive information through unsecured communication channels.
Data Retention
ShelverOS aims to retain personal information only for as long as it is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, providing services, maintaining security, fulfilling operational requirements, or complying with applicable legal obligations.
When information is no longer required, it may be deleted, anonymized, or otherwise processed in accordance with applicable requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is processed.
Changes to This Policy
ShelverOS may update this Privacy & Cookies Policy from time to time.
Changes may be made to reflect:
- Changes to ShelverOS services.
- Changes in technology.
- Changes in security practices.
- Changes in operational requirements.
- Changes in applicable laws or regulations.
The latest version of this policy will be published through the official ShelverOS website.
Users are encouraged to review this page periodically to stay informed about changes to this policy.
Contact
If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding privacy, personal information, or cookies used by ShelverOS, you can contact the ShelverOS team through the official contact channels provided on the ShelverOS website.
When contacting us regarding privacy matters, please provide:
- The nature of your request.
- The service involved.
- The information you are asking about.
- Any additional information required to process your request.
Please do not send passwords, authentication credentials, or other confidential security information through contact forms or email.