Privacy Policy
Last Updated: December 2025

1. Introduction
   Anotato ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect and how we use it.
2. Data We Collect
   Account Information: When you register, we collect your email address and chosen username.
   Usage Data: We store the annotations you create, your interaction history, and your IP address for security, legal compliance, and anti-abuse purposes.
   Payment Data: We do not store your credit card details. All payments are processed securely by Stripe or PayPal. We only retain a record of the transaction ID and credits purchased.
3. How We Use Your Data
   We use your data to provide the service, manage your credits, calculate Trust Scores, and prevent abuse. We do not sell your personal data.

We would only disclose your data if required by law in a country where we have a physical presence. We do not have a physical presence in any country that lacks universal suffrage, multi-party pluralism, secret ballots, and strong freedom-of-speech legislation.

1. Cookies
   Our main website does not use tracking cookies. However, our service providers (Cloudflare, Google, Stripe, PayPal, Namecheap) may use essential cookies for security and fraud detection.
2. Your Rights
   You have the right to request access to or deletion of your personal data. Please contact us via our Help Desk to exercise these rights.