Privacy Policy (lemmy.fedi.social)

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Information Collection
We collect information in the following ways:

  • Information you provide: This includes your username, email address, and any other information you provide in your profile.
  • Automated information: When you use our site, we automatically collect information such as your browser type, location, and how you interact with our site.
  • Content you post: We collect the content you post, including photos, comments, and links.

Use of Information
Your information is used to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our services.
  • Communicate with you about updates or issues.
  • Monitor and analyze trends and usage.
  • Enforce our terms of service and combat fraud or illegal activities.
  • Any data we collect for site analytics will be via an in house service, your data will not be provided to Google or such.

Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share information with:

  • Service providers who assist us in our operations.
  • Law enforcement or government entities when required by law.

Data Storage and Security

  • Your data is stored on 3rd party servers (hosting provider) located in USA, this is mostly data you create by using the service such as usernames, posts and is created and used by the database or other packages that the Lemmy platform uses.
  • Part of your data might be held by an external Fediverse server if you engage with other servers

International Users

  • Our server is based in USA, our platform is accessible globally. Please be aware that data protection may differ from those in your country.

Your Rights
You have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of your information, subject to legal requirements.

Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We encourage you to review it periodically.

Contact Us
For any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact us at admin@fedi.social