App Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 10, 2025

Secria, Inc. (“Secria,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your information when you use our platform and services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information necessary to provide our services effectively and securely. This may include:

1.1 Account Information

  • What We Collect:

    • When you register for an account, we collect your email address, name, and any other details you choose to provide (e.g., username, profile photo).

  • Why We Collect It:

    • To create and manage your user account, facilitate secure communication, and provide customer support.

    • This data is never sold.

1.2 Usage Data

  • What We Collect:

    • Data about your use of Secria, including activity logs, device information, IP addresses, browser details, and timestamps of logins or message transmissions (as necessary for network diagnostics and fraud prevention).

  • Why We Collect It:

    • To improve service reliability, troubleshoot technical issues, and understand overall usage patterns.

    • Note: We strive to minimize the collection of personally identifiable usage data and may aggregate or anonymize it wherever possible. This data is never sold.

1.3 Content Data

  • What We Collect:

    • Encrypted message content is typically stored or transmitted via our services. However, limited or indirect access to unencrypted content may occur in rare cases (e.g., under a valid legal request or if you explicitly share logs with us for troubleshooting).

  • Why We Collect It (If Ever in Plaintext):

    • Strictly to operate, troubleshoot, or comply with legal obligations.

    • Encryption: We use End-to-End and Zero-Knowledge encryption methods to ensure that your communications are protected in transit and at rest.

1.4 Payment Information

  • What We Collect:

    • If you subscribe to premium services, our payment processors collect billing details such as credit card information or payment account details on our behalf.

  • Why We Collect It:

    • To process subscriptions or other transactions.

    • Note: Secria does not store your full payment information directly; we rely on trusted third-party payment processors that comply with industry standards (e.g., PCI DSS).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Operate and Provide Services: Facilitate secure messaging, account management, and user support.

  • Improve Our Services: Analyze platform usage and performance to enhance security features, develop new functionalities, and optimize user experience.

  • Communicate With You: Send important updates, security alerts, or administrative messages.

  • Legal Compliance & Security:

    • Comply with applicable laws, court orders, or governmental requests.

    • Prevent, detect, and investigate fraudulent or unauthorized activities.

3. Sharing Your Information

3.1 Service Providers

  • We may share your data with trusted third-party vendors (e.g., payment processors, cloud hosting) solely to help us operate our platform.

  • These vendors are contractually required to implement adequate safeguards and only process your data in accordance with our instructions.

3.2 Legal Compliance

  • We may disclose your data if required to comply with applicable laws, respond to a court order, or other legal process, or to protect our rights and property.

  • If we receive a law enforcement request for user data, we only disclose the minimal information necessary to comply, in keeping with our legal obligations.

3.3 Business Transfers

  • In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new entity. You will receive notice of any significant changes in ownership or data practices.

3.4 No Data Selling

  • We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Retention

  • We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or to comply with legal obligations.

  • For inactive accounts (e.g., no login activity for 2+ years), your data may be deleted in accordance with our data retention and backup policies.

  • In certain regulated contexts (e.g., financial or legal requirements), we may keep relevant records longer, but only to meet those specific obligations.

5. Security Measures

  • We implement post-quantum encryption, access controls, encryption at rest, and regular security assessments to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure.

  • User Responsibility: While we strive for the highest level of security, no system is foolproof. We urge you to protect your account credentials and private keys and to use caution when sharing information online.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • Access & Correction: The right to request a copy of your data or correct inaccuracies.

  • Deletion (Right to Be Forgotten): The right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal or contractual limitations.

  • Objection & Restriction: The right to object to certain processing activities or request restrictions on how your data is used.

  • Data Portability: The right to receive your data in a commonly used format and transfer it to another service.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hq@secria.me. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe, in accordance with applicable laws.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Purpose:

  • Maintain session security and prevent unauthorized access.

  • Collect usage statistics to improve service functionality.

Your Control:

  • You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or notify you before accepting them. However, blocking cookies may limit certain features or functionality of our services.

8. International Data Transfers

  • Secria operates globally. Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own, which may have different data protection laws.

  • We ensure that appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses, encryption) are in place to protect your information during such transfers.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

  • We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time.

  • Notice of Material Changes: If we make significant updates, we will notify you via in-platform alerts, email, or other prominent means.

  • The Effective Date at the top of this Policy indicates the most recent revision date.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us at:

📧 hq@secria.me

By using Secria’s services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting Secria as your secure communication platform.