Privacy Policy

Last updated: 13 June 2025

1. About Us

2. What Personal Data We Collect

  • Basic & contact data
    • Name, e-mail address
    • Provided when you subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a Webflow form
  • On-chain identifiers
    • Bitcoin or Citrea wallet addresses you voluntarily submit (e.g., bug-bounty or points campaigns)
  • Online identifiers
    • IP address, device IDs, cookie IDs, and X (Twitter) Handles for points campaigns.
    • Captured by Google Analytics 4 (GA4) via Google Tag Manager (GTM)
  • Usage & behavioral data
    • Pages viewed, clicks, scroll depth, referring URL
    • Logged by GA4 via GTM
  • Communication data
    • Contents of messages you send us (Discord, X/Twitter, e-mail)

You are under no legal obligation to provide this data, but certain features (e.g., newsletter delivery or cookie-dependent services) will not work without it.

3. How We Collect Data

  • Direct interactions — forms, newsletter sign-up, social media messages
  • Automatic tracking — cookies, pixels, similar technologies
  • Service-provider reports — aggregated analytics from GA4
  • Public sources — public blockchain activity you share with us

4. Why We Process Data & Legal Bases

  • Operate, secure, and improve the Website
    • Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR)
  • Send newsletters and product updates
    • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1)(a)) — can be withdrawn any time
  • Analyse site usage (GA4)
    • Legal basis:
      • Consent for non-essential cookies
      • Legitimate interest for purely functional cookies
  • Respond to enquiries and provide support
    • Legal basis: Contract or pre-contract steps (Art. 6 (1)(b))
  • Comply with legal obligations
    • Legal basis: Legal obligation (Art. 6 (1)(c))

5. Newsletter

  • When you join our “Stay up to date” form:
    • We store your e-mail address.
    • Periodic updates are sent via mail.
    • Each e-mail contains a one-click Unsubscribe link.
    • Open rates and link clicks are measured (web beacons) to improve content.

6. Cookies & Similar Technologies

Our banner lets you Reject All, Accept All, or customize the following categories:

  • Functionality (essential; up to 12 months)
    • Stores choices like language or cookie-consent state
  • Analytics Storage (requires consent; 1 day – 13 months)
    • Helps us understand how visitors use the site
  • Ad Storage / Ad User Data / Ad Personalisation (requires consent; up to 13 months)
    • Used only if we run advertising campaigns in future
  • Personalization Storage (requires consent; up to 13 months)
    • Remembers preferences to tailor content
  • Security Storage (essential; up to 12 months)
    • Detects and prevents abuse or bugs

You can delete or block cookies via your browser settings at any time.

7. Google Tag Manager (GTM) & Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

  • GTM
    • Purely a container; does not set its own cookies.
  • GA4 (IP-anonymization enabled)
    • Collects: IP address, device info, referrer URL, pages viewed, button clicks.
    • Main cookies:
      • _ga (13 months) — distinguishes users
      • _ga_<ID> (13 months) — stores session state
      • _gid (1 day) — counts page views
    • Data may be processed on Google LLC servers in the USA under EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
    • Opt-out options:
      • Refuse “Analytics” cookies in our banner.
      • Install Google’s browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

8. Social Media & External Links

  • We maintain pages on: X (Twitter), GitHub, Discord.
  • When you visit those platforms, their own privacy policies apply.
  • Our Website also links to Citrea and other third-party sites; we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

9. Data Sharing & International Transfers

We share personal data only with:

  • Hosting & CDN: Cloudflare (USA → EU/US)
  • Analytics: Google LLC (USA)
  • Security & Monitoring: Cloudflare, Sentry

Transfers outside the EEA/Switzerland rely on EU Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

10. Retention

  • We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes listed above.
  • Once no longer needed, data is deleted or fully anonymized.
  • Newsletter addresses are erased immediately upon unsubscribe.

11. Security

  • Encryption in transit and at rest
  • Role-based access controls
  • Regular penetration testing and monitoring
  • No internet transmission is 100 % secure; please protect your own devices.

12. Your Rights

  • Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time (future processing only)
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any right, contact [email protected]. We may request verification.

California (CCPA/CPRA) — You may know, delete, correct, and opt-out of “sharing”/“selling” personal info. We do not sell personal data.

13. Children

  • The Website is not intended for children under 16.
  • If you believe we have data from a child, contact us and we will delete it.

14. Changes to This Policy

  • We may update this Policy periodically.
  • The “Last updated” date shows the current version.
  • Significant changes will be announced via the Website or e-mail where possible.

15. Contact


E-mail: [email protected]