Privacy Policy

February 28, 2026

Hotdata, Inc. ("Hotdata", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, transfer, and protect personal data when you use our website, products, services, and applications (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal data from and about you when you interact with our Services. The categories of personal data we collect may include:

a. Personal Information You Provide

Name, email address, phone number
Company or organization, job title
Account credentials
Communication content (e.g., support requests)

b. Automatically Collected Data

IP address, device type, browser type
Usage data (pages visited, interactions, timestamps)
Cookies and similar technologies

c. Third-Party Data

We may receive data from third-party services you choose to connect with Hotdata (e.g., analytics providers, identity providers).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data for the following business and operational purposes:

To provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Services
To create and manage user accounts
To communicate with you (including service updates and support)
To personalize content and features
For analytics, diagnostics, and internal research
To detect, prevent, and respond to security risks and fraud
To enforce legal rights and comply with laws

We will not use collected personal data for materially different purposes without giving you notice.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (Where Applicable)

Where required by law (e.g., GDPR), we rely on one or more lawful bases to process personal data, including:

Consent
Performance of a contract with you
Compliance with legal obligations
Legitimate interests (such as improving our Services)

Service Providers & Partners

We share data with vendors and third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as:

Hosting and infrastructure providers
Analytics and telemetry partners
Customer support platforms
Identity and authentication services

Legal Obligations

We may disclose personal data to comply with legal obligations, enforce agreements, or respond to lawful requests by public authorities.

Business Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred if Hotdata undergoes a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our partners use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Services. This data helps with:

Session management
Performance analytics
Personalization

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

6. International Data Transfers

Hotdata's operations are primarily located in the United States. Consequently, this means that your Personal Data will be transferred to the United States.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods vary based on the type of data and applicable law.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights related to your personal data, such as:

Access
Correction
Deletion
Restriction of processing
Objection to processing
Data portability

You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the address below.

9. Children's Privacy

As noted in the Terms of Use, we do not knowingly collect or solicit Personal Data from children under 18 years of age; if you are a child under the age of 18, please do not attempt to register for or otherwise use the Site or send us any Personal Data. If we learn we have collected Personal Data from a child under 18 years of age, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under 18 years of age may have provided Personal Data to us, please contact us at contact@hotdata.dev.