🔒 Privacy Policy

0. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to all Digital Vault Network websites, applications, and connected services — including but not limited to: digital-vault.xyz, wiki.digital-vault.xyz, shop.digital-vault.xyz, and donation.digital-vault.xyz.

This specific page applies primarily to donation.digital-vault.xyz, the funding and contribution platform that supports research, automation, and open intelligence infrastructure.

1. Overview

At Digital Vault Network, your privacy is our priority. We are committed to maintaining transparency, user control, and data integrity across all systems. This policy explains how we collect, store, and use limited data when you interact with our donation platform or related services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to operate donation systems securely and efficiently:

• Contact details — such as email addresses if you voluntarily donate or contact us
• Technical data — browser type, OS, IP region, referral source, and performance metrics
• Donation metadata — transaction IDs and wallet addresses, processed via NOWPayments

We do not store your full payment information or private keys. All payment processing occurs securely through external verified gateways.

3. How We Use Your Data

Data collected through this site is used solely to:

• Process and verify donation transactions
• Maintain platform uptime, reliability, and security
• Analyze anonymized engagement to improve transparency and community outreach
• Comply with applicable legal and tax requirements

We do not sell or lease your data to third parties. Our systems are designed to minimize data retention and exposure.

4. Data Retention

We retain limited information only as long as necessary for:

• Donation verification and ledger consistency
• Regulatory compliance (e.g., accounting or fraud prevention)
• Service improvement through anonymized analytics

Once data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

6. Cookies

This site uses minimal cookies required for authentication, caching, or analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser settings without affecting basic functionality.

7. Security Measures

We employ encryption, access control, and server monitoring to prevent unauthorized data access or alteration. While no platform can guarantee absolute protection, we continuously enhance our defenses to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data
• Withdraw consent for data processing
• Request information about data usage and storage duration

Requests can be submitted directly via our contact email listed below.

9. Policy Updates

This policy may be revised periodically to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the effective date displayed at the top.