Privacy Policy

Canecto

Last updated:  16 Dcember 2025 

1. Introduction

Your privacy matters.

Canecto is designed as a space for reflection, reading, and thoughtful interaction — not surveillance.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected when you use Canecto.

Canecto is owned and operated from Denmark and complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Danish data protection law.

2. Data Controller

Data Controller:
Canecto
Denmark

📧 Contact: privacy@canecto.com

Canecto is responsible for how and why your personal data is processed.

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We only collect what is necessary to operate the platform.

3.1 Information You Provide

When you create an account or use Canecto, we may collect:

  • Email address

  • Username / screen name

  • Avatar (if selected)

  • Content you create (posts, reflections, comments, memes)

  • Messages you send via contact forms

You are not required to use your real name.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you use Canecto, we may collect:

  • IP address

  • Device and browser type

  • Log data (time of access, pages visited)

  • Cookies and similar technologies (see section 8)

This data is used for security, stability, and performance — not profiling.

4. Purpose of Processing

Your data is processed for the following purposes:

  • To create and manage your account

  • To allow you to post and interact with content

  • To ensure platform security and prevent misuse

  • To improve performance and usability

  • To comply with legal obligations

We do not use your data for intrusive advertising or behavioral tracking.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We process personal data based on:

  • Consent – where you explicitly agree

  • Contractual necessity – to provide the service

  • Legitimate interest – platform security, moderation, and improvement

  • Legal obligation – where required by law

6. User Content & Visibility

  • Content you post may be visible to others depending on platform settings (e.g. Cottage, Path, Village / Hall).

  • Private or restricted spaces respect their visibility rules.

  • You control what you share.

Canecto does not claim ownership of your content.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:

  • Account data: stored while your account is active

  • Content: stored until deleted by you or your account is removed

  • Technical logs: stored for a limited time for security and diagnostics

You may request deletion of your data at any time (see section 9).

8. Cookies & Tracking

Canecto uses cookies primarily for:

  • Login and session management

  • Security

  • Basic analytics (non-invasive)

We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

A separate Cookie Policy may provide further details.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Data portability

  • Withdraw consent at any time

Requests can be sent to:
📧 privacy@canecto.com

10. Data Sharing & Third Parties

Canecto does not sell personal data.

We may share data only with:

  • Technical service providers (hosting, security, email)

  • Authorities, if legally required

All partners are required to comply with GDPR.

11. Data Transfers Outside the EU

If data is processed outside the EU/EEA, it will only be done:

  • With appropriate safeguards

  • Using EU-approved mechanisms (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses)

12. Data Security

Canecto uses appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

  • Secure servers

  • Access controls

  • Monitoring for misuse or breaches

No system is perfectly secure, but we take protection seriously.

13. Children’s Privacy

Canecto is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without parental consent.

14. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated over time.

If significant changes are made, users will be informed through the platform.

Continued use of Canecto means acceptance of the updated policy.

15. Complaints & Supervisory Authority

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to file a complaint with:

Datatilsynet (Danish Data Protection Agency)
📍 https://www.datatilsynet.dk/

16. Contact

Questions about privacy can be sent to:

Canecto
📧 privacy@canecto.com


🇩🇰 Denmark