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Review privacy policy to be in line with the other apps of the Procyon Project.
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## Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how RaccoonForLemmy (hence "the App") handles your personal
This Privacy Policy explains how Raccoon for Lemmy (hence the "App") handles your personal
information. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your data.

### 1 Data Collection and Usage
### Data collection and usage

#### 1.1 Non-Personal Data
#### Analytics and crash reports

The App does not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) or personal data during its
usage. We do not track, store, or transmit any data that can be used to identify individual users.
The App does not collect any analytics about its usage, not even for diagnostic purpose.

#### 1.2 Local Storage
#### Remote contents

All data generated or entered within the App is stored locally on your device. This includes any
files, documents, settings, or other information created or accessed through the app. We do not
upload or sync your data to any external servers or Cloud services and all the information that is
persisted is saved in an encrypted database on the device internal storage.
Mind that the contents you create and the result of the interactions with other contents you engage
in (including but not limited to the posts you create, your reaction to other people's posts, etc.)
is sent to the remote instance you are connecting to and server administrators can access everything
in plain text.

### 2 Permissions
As a consequence, server admins are responsible for the usage they make of these data and the
maintainers of the App shall bear no liability whatsoever.

#### 2.1 Device Permissions
Please refer to the specific privacy policy of the instance you are connecting to or contact its
administrators in case of doubts.

The App requires certain permissions to access device features necessary for its functionality.
These permissions may include access to the device's storage or other relevant hardware components.
However, these permissions are solely used within the app and do not involve the collection or
transmission of data to external sources.

### 3 Data Security

#### 3.1 Encryption
#### Local storage

To ensure the security of your data, the App employs encryption technologies to protect any
information stored on your device. This helps safeguard your data from unauthorized access or
disclosure.
The only kinds of data that that is stored locally on your device are:

#### 3.2 App Deletion
- drafts for unpublished posts;
- application settings (not account preferences, which are saved server-side);
- the tokens or credentials used to authenticate your connection to the server.

When you uninstall or delete the App from your device, all data associated with the app will be
permanently deleted from your device. We do not retain any of your data once the app is removed.
These data are completely and permanently removed once you uninstall the App and, everything is
either saved in an encrypted key store or an encrypted database.

### 4 Third-Party Services
### Permissions

#### 4.1 External Links
The App requires certain permissions to access device features necessary for its functionality.
These permissions may include access to the device's storage or hardware features.

The App may contain links to external websites or services. This Privacy Policy solely applies to
the App and its usage, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any
third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those
third-party services before providing any personal information.
However, these permissions are solely used within the App and for the purpose that is clearly made
apparent to the end user (e.g. uploading a picture as an attachment to a post).

### 5 Changes to the Privacy Policy
### Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect any changes in our practices or legal
requirements. We will notify you about significant changes by providing a prominent notice within
the app or by other means. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
the App or by other means. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically.

### Your Consent

By using th App, you consent to this privacy policy.

### 6 Contact Us
### Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this privacy policy or our privacy
practices, please contact us at [email protected].

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Last updated: 2024-01-15
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