Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 2024
Overview
Initech ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our cloud infrastructure services.
Our philosophy is simple: collect less, protect more. We believe privacy is a fundamental right, not a feature.
Data We Collect
We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide our services:
Account Information
Service Data
Technical Data
Data We Don't Collect
We explicitly do NOT collect or require:
- Real name or legal identity
- Physical address
- Phone number
- Government-issued ID
- Social security or tax ID numbers
- Biometric data
- Social media profiles
- Credit card or bank account details
How We Use Your Data
We use collected data exclusively for:
- Providing and maintaining our services
- Processing transactions and billing
- Communicating service updates and security alerts
- Responding to support requests
- Preventing abuse and ensuring platform security
- Complying with legal obligations
We do NOT use your data for:
- Advertising or marketing profiling
- Selling to third parties
- Behavioral tracking or analytics beyond basic service metrics
Data Storage & Security
Security Measures
- All data encrypted at rest and in transit (AES-256, TLS 1.3)
- Passwords hashed using bcrypt with strong work factors
- Regular security audits and penetration testing
- Access controls and audit logging for all systems
- Automated threat detection and prevention
Data Location
Your account data is stored on secure servers. Server instances you deploy are located in the regions you select.
Third-Party Services
We integrate with the following third-party services to provide our infrastructure:
Cloud Providers
When you deploy a server, we provision resources through your selected provider (Vultr, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, etc.). These providers may have their own privacy policies.
Payment Processors
Cryptocurrency payments are processed through blockchain networks. We do not use traditional payment processors that require personal identification.
We do NOT share your email address or account information with cloud providers or any other third parties except as required by law.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access - Request a copy of your data
- Correction - Update inaccurate information
- Deletion - Request deletion of your account and data
- Export - Receive your data in a portable format
- Objection - Object to certain processing activities
To exercise these rights, please contact us through the support ticket system.
Data Retention
Law Enforcement
We may disclose your information if required by law, such as in response to a valid legal process (subpoena, court order, or government request).
Our policy:
- We will notify you of any legal request unless prohibited by law
- We will challenge overly broad or invalid requests
- We can only provide data we actually possess
- We do not have access to your server contents or data
Changes to Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on our website
- Updating the "Last updated" date
- Sending email notification for significant changes
Your continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
