Privacy Policy

Introduction

Scanlyo ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website scanlyo.com and provides anonymous social media viewer tools. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand exactly what data we do — and more importantly, do not — collect.

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and protection of information when you use our website and viewer tools. By using Scanlyo, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

We intentionally collect the absolute minimum data necessary to operate and improve our services. Here is exactly what that includes:

Information You Provide

• Contact form submissions: If you contact us via our contact page, we receive your name, email address, and message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is never shared with third parties.
• URL input: When you use our viewer tools, the social media URL you enter is processed temporarily to fetch the content. URLs are not stored, logged, or associated with your identity.

Information Collected Automatically

• Anonymous usage metrics: We collect anonymized, non-personally-identifiable data such as page load times, tool usage frequency, and browser type. This data is aggregated and cannot be traced back to any individual user.
• IP address (temporary): Your IP address passes through our servers during a viewer session but is never logged or stored. It is discarded immediately after the request is processed.

Information We Do NOT Collect

How We Use Information

The limited information we process is used exclusively for the following purposes:

• Providing viewer services: Processing URL requests to fetch and display public social media content through our anonymous proxy system.
• Improving our tools: Analyzing aggregated, anonymized usage patterns to enhance performance, fix bugs, and develop new viewer features.
• Communication: Responding to inquiries submitted through our contact form. We will never use your email for marketing unless you explicitly opt in.
• Security & abuse prevention: Detecting and preventing malicious use of our platform, such as automated scraping or denial-of-service attacks.

We do not use your data for profiling, advertising, behavioral tracking, or any purpose beyond the core operation of the Scanlyo platform.

Data Sharing & Disclosure

Scanlyo does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share data in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers (e.g., CDN services, hosting infrastructure) that process data on our behalf. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the services we specify.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, we may disclose information where we have a good-faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to comply with legal obligations.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify users before any such transfer occurs.

We never share individual viewing activity, URL history, or personal data with social media platforms, advertisers, analytics companies, or data brokers.

Data Security

We implement robust security measures to protect the limited information we process:

• Encryption in transit: All connections to and from Scanlyo are encrypted using TLS 1.3 protocols. Viewer requests are routed through encrypted proxy tunnels.
• Zero-knowledge architecture: Our systems are designed so that we cannot access or reconstruct your viewing history. Session data is ephemeral and automatically purged.
• Regular audits: Our security practices undergo independent third-party audits to verify compliance with industry standards and our stated privacy commitments.
• Access controls: Strict internal access controls limit employee and contractor access to any systems that process user data.

While no system can guarantee absolute security, our architecture minimizes data exposure at every level. If a security incident occurs, we will notify affected users within 72 hours as required by applicable law.

Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access: Request information about whether we hold any personal data about you (note: due to our zero-logging design, we typically hold none).
• Right to deletion: Request deletion of any personal data we may hold. Since we collect minimal data, this request can usually be fulfilled immediately.
• Right to object: Object to any processing of your personal data for legitimate interests.
• Right to data portability: Request a copy of your data in a commonly used format.
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent as a legal basis.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@scanlyo.com. We will respond within 30 days. If you are in the EEA or UK, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

We do not process data in a way that triggers automated decision-making or profiling under GDPR Article 22.

Cookies & Tracking

Scanlyo uses minimal, non-intrusive cookies solely for technical operation. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies that can identify you.

• Essential cookies: Session cookies that enable the basic functionality of our viewer tools. These are temporary and expire when you close your browser.
• Performance cookies: Anonymized cookies that help us understand aggregated usage patterns without identifying individual users.

We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or cross-site tracking. For detailed information, see our Cookie Policy.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites, including social media platforms whose content you choose to view through our tools. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. When you visit a social media platform directly, their privacy policies govern your data.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you interact with. Scanlyo does not share your data with these third parties through our viewer tools.

Children's Privacy

Scanlyo is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately so we can delete the information.

If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without verified parental consent, we will delete that information promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. Material changes will be communicated by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this policy regularly. Continued use of Scanlyo after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. If material changes affect how we handle previously collected data, we will provide prominent notice.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: support@scanlyo.com
• Contact form: scanlyo.com/contact

We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 48 hours. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you may escalate to your local data protection authority.