These are the terms of use and the privacy policy for the Private.coffee Matrix server.
This server is run by Private.coffee, a small group of people who are passionate about privacy. We are not a company, and we do not make any money from this server. Instead we just expect you to follow the rules set out in our general terms. Please read them carefully and do not use this server if you do not agree with them. In particular, please note that we do not allow any illegal activity on this server, including hate speech and spam, and we reserve the right to terminate your account if you violate our terms.
As you may have guessed from the name, we are very concerned about your privacy. We only collect the minimum amount of information necessary to run the server, and we do not share it with anyone else unless we are legally required to do so. We do not sell your data to advertisers, and we do not use it to target you with ads. You could say that we are only interested in your privacy, and nothing else.
For the purposes of this privacy policy, the data controller for the information collected by this server is:
Private.coffeeEmail: support@private.coffee
We collect the following information that is required to provide the service:
We collect your data in the following ways:
We use your data to provide the service to you. For example, we use your chat history to show you the messages you have sent and received.
We do not share your data with anyone else, except as required by law.
We store your data on our servers in Austria, within the European Union.
We keep your data for as long as you use the service. If you delete your account, we will delete your data automatically.
You have the following data protection rights:
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@private.coffee.
Your privacy is important to us - after all, that's why we're all here - and we will do our best to respond to your request as soon as possible. Please note that we may need to verify your identity before we can respond to your request - we will not share your data with anyone else.
If you are not satisfied with our response, or believe that we are processing your data in a way that is not compliant with the law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in your country. In Austria, this is the Austrian Data Protection Authority (https://www.dsb.gv.at/). However, we like to think of ourselves as nice people and will try to help you out directly, and are always open to suggestions for improvement, so please do get in touch with us if you have any questions or concerns.
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Cookies are used by our Element instance to provide you with a better experience. For example, we use cookies to remember your preferences and settings - for example, to allow you to login to our services - and to provide you with a better experience when browsing our services. We do not use cookies to track your activity, either on our services or on other websites. In legal/technical terms, we exclusively use "strictly necessary" first-party cookies, which is also why you don't see any cookie banners on our website.