Privacy Policy

LinuxGuard Ltd is the data controller for personal data processed via the Site.

Registered in England and Wales (No. 16581101).

Registered Office: Kemp House, 152–160 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom.

Contact: privacy@linuxguard.io

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Account / registration info: Name, email address, username, password (hashed)

• Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps, device type

• Technical data: Cookies, tracking identifiers, log files

• Support & communication: Messages, emails you send us, feedback, support tickets

• Analytics data: Aggregated metrics, performance logs

We only collect personal data necessary for providing and improving Services.

We use personal data for:

• To provide, maintain, and improve the Site and Services

• To manage your account, authenticate you, provide support

• To send you service announcements, updates, marketing (with consent)

• To analyze usage, perform research, diagnostics, security, fraud detection

• To comply with legal obligations

Lawful bases include: performance of contract, legitimate interests (e.g. analytics, security), consent (for marketing), legal compliance.

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

• Enable essential site functionality

• Remember preferences and settings

• Provide analytics and usage statistics

• Serve personalized content or advertising (where permitted)

You may control or disable cookies via browser settings, but some parts of the Site may not function fully without cookies.

We may share personal data with:

• Service providers / vendors (hosting, analytics, support) under confidentiality agreements

• Legal authorities if required by law, regulation, or court order

• In connection with business transactions (merger, sale, asset transfer)

• Aggregated or anonymized data (not identifying individuals)

We will not sell your personal data to third parties.

If we transfer data outside the UK or EEA, we will ensure appropriate safeguards (standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, or other lawful bases) to maintain data protection.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described, or as required by law. Afterward, we securely delete or anonymize it.

Under applicable data protection law (including UK GDPR), you have rights including:

• Access: obtain a copy of your personal data

• Correction: rectify inaccurate or incomplete data

• Erasure: request deletion in certain circumstances

• Restriction: request limitation on how data is processed

• Portability: receive your data in a structured format

• Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests or marketing

• Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent

• Complain to a supervisory authority (in the UK that is the ICO)

To exercise any rights, contact us via the contact details above.

We employ technical and organisational measures to protect personal data — encryption, access controls, secure infrastructure, regular reviews. However, no system is perfect, so we cannot absolutely guarantee security.

The Site is not intended for children under 13 (or local legal minimum). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have, please contact us and we will erase that data.

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of material changes (e.g. via email or posting notice) before they become effective. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

Our Site may contain links to third-party sites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to them. Review the privacy policies of those third-party sites.

If any clause is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder survives. This Policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales.