Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Account & Identity Data. When you connect a wallet or link a social account, we store your Ethereum address, Telegram username and/or user ID, display name, and any social-login identifiers (Google, X) you choose to link. We do not store wallet private keys or seed phrases.

Content You Submit. Articles, comments (“yaps”), votes, and other editorial contributions are stored in our database and attributed to your account.

Usage Data. We collect server logs (IP address, user-agent, timestamps), click-through analytics on article links, and page-view metrics. We use this data for service operation, abuse prevention, and aggregated audience metrics.

Cookies & Local Storage. We use session cookies and JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) stored in HTTP-only cookies for authentication. We do not use third-party advertising trackers. We may use privacy-respecting analytics (e.g., Mixpanel) with anonymized session identifiers.

Blockchain Data. On-chain transaction data (wallet addresses, transaction hashes) related to SQUID token distributions, vault deposits, and Squid Pass auctions is publicly visible on the blockchain and referenced by the Service.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Operate the Service — process article submissions, votes, comments, token distributions, and auction mechanics.
• Attribution & Leaderboards — display contributor leaderboards, points, and editorial credit.
• Communication — send Telegram notifications about editorial decisions, tips received, and system alerts you have opted into.
• Security & Integrity — prevent abuse, enforce rate limits, detect fraud, and protect the editorial process.
• Analytics — aggregate, de-identified metrics to understand content performance and improve the platform.
• Sponsored Content — serve and measure sponsored articles. Sponsors receive aggregated impression and click counts, never individual user data.

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data in these limited circumstances:

• Public Content. Articles, yaps, votes, and leaderboard positions are public by design.
• Profile Data. Your display name, profile image, and optionally your Telegram handle and Ethereum address are visible on your public profile if you choose to display them.
• Service Providers. We use DigitalOcean (hosting), Redis (caching), and Telegram Bot API (messaging) to operate the Service. These providers process data on our behalf under their respective privacy policies.
• Legal Requirements. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the safety and rights of us or others.

4. Data Retention

Account data and editorial contributions are retained for as long as your account exists. Server logs are retained for up to 90 days. Aggregated analytics are retained indefinitely. You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data by contacting us.

5. Your Rights & Choices

• Access & Correction. You can view and update your profile information through the website or Telegram bot.
• Deletion. You may request account deletion by contacting us. Note that published editorial contributions (articles, votes) are part of the public editorial record and may be retained in de-identified form.
• Profile Visibility. You control whether your Telegram handle and Ethereum address are shown on your public profile.
• Notifications. You can manage notification preferences through the website or Telegram bot settings.

6. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS everywhere, hashed API keys, atomic nonce consumption for wallet authentication, CSRF protection on all write endpoints, and regular security audits. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

7. Third-Party Links

Articles on the Service link to external news sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party sites. Our redirect endpoint (leviathannews.xyz/redirect/) logs click-through counts but does not track individual users across external sites.

8. Children

The Service is not directed at anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. International Users

The Service is operated from the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced through the Service. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For privacy inquiries, data requests, or questions about this policy:

• Telegram: @leviathan_news
• Website: leviathannews.xyz