Privacy
Policy

How we protect and handle your disposed items and personal information in our digital disposal space.

Last updated: September 2025

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide you with a secure and effective disposal space experience:

Account Information

  • Email address for account creation and recovery
  • Encrypted password for account security
  • Account preferences and settings

Disposed Content

  • Files, documents, and digital items you choose to dispose
  • Folder structures and organization you create in your disposal space
  • Metadata such as file names, sizes, and disposal dates
  • Disposal and restoration activity logs for your account

Usage Information

  • Storage usage and disposal patterns
  • Feature usage and interaction data
  • Device and browser information
  • IP address and general location data

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used exclusively to provide and improve our disposal space service:

  • Service Operation: Store, organize, and retrieve your disposed items securely
  • Account Management: Maintain your account, process authentication, and provide support
  • Service Improvement: Analyze usage patterns in aggregate to enhance disposal and recovery features
  • Security: Monitor for suspicious activity and protect against unauthorized access
  • Communication: Send important service updates, security alerts, and account notifications

Important: We never access, read, or analyze the content of your disposed items except as required for technical service operation or legal compliance.

3. Data Security and Encryption

We understand that disposed items are often sensitive or personal. Our security measures include:

End-to-End Encryption

  • All disposed items are encrypted before leaving your device
  • 256-bit AES encryption protects your data at rest and in transit
  • Encryption keys are managed securely and separately from your data

Infrastructure Security

  • Data stored in secure, certified cloud infrastructure
  • Regular security audits and penetration testing
  • Multi-factor authentication available for your account
  • Automated backup and disaster recovery systems

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information or disposed content with third parties, except in these limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Trusted partners who help operate our infrastructure, subject to strict confidentiality agreements
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or to protect our rights and users' safety
  • Business Transfer: In the event of a merger or acquisition, with advance notice to users
  • Emergency Situations: To prevent harm to individuals or protect public safety

In all cases, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you unless prohibited by law or court order.

5. Your Privacy Rights

You have full control over your disposed items and personal information:

Access and Control

  • View, restore, or permanently delete any disposed items
  • Export all your data in standard formats
  • Update your account information and preferences
  • Delete your account and all associated data

Regional Rights

  • GDPR rights for EU users (access, rectification, erasure, portability)
  • CCPA rights for California users (know, delete, opt-out)
  • Other regional privacy rights as applicable to your location

6. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide our disposal space service:

  • Disposed Items: Stored until you restore or permanently delete them
  • Account Data: Maintained while your account is active
  • Usage Logs: Kept for up to 12 months for security and service improvement
  • After Deletion: 30-day recovery period, then permanent deletion from all systems

You can request immediate deletion of specific items or your entire account through your disposal space dashboard.

7. Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal tracking to provide essential functionality:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for login, security, and basic functionality
  • Performance Cookies: Help us understand how the disposal space is used (anonymized)
  • No Advertising: We do not use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings, though some features may not work without essential cookies.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Significant changes will be communicated through:

  • Email notification to your registered address
  • Prominent notice in your disposal space dashboard
  • Updated policy posted on our website

Continued use of the service after policy updates constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your disposed items, please contact us:

Privacy Officer: support@disposal.space

Data Protection: support@disposal.space

General Support: support@disposal.space

For privacy-related requests, please include "Privacy Request" in your subject line and allow up to 30 days for response.