Privacy Policy

1. Data We Collect

We collect only the data strictly necessary to operate loukly.com.

Data you provide

• Account information (email address, username)
• Content you publish (links, labels, comments)
• Optional profile information

Automatically collected data

• Technical data (IP address, browser type, device type)
• Usage data (pages viewed, interactions)
• Aggregated and anonymized analytics

👉 No personal data is sold, rented, or resold to third parties.

2. Purpose of Data Processing

Collected data is used to:

• Operate and maintain the loukly.com service
• Authenticate users
• Display public feeds and shared links
• Improve reliability, security, and performance
• Prevent abuse or misuse of the platform

3. Public Content

loukly.com is a public-by-default link sharing platform.

• Content you publish (links, labels, comments) may be publicly visible
• Public content may be indexed by search engines
• You are solely responsible for the content you choose to publish

4. Cookies & Analytics

loukly.com uses:

• Essential cookies for authentication and security
• Privacy-friendly analytics for service improvement

We do not use advertising trackers and do not sell behavioral data.

5. Data Hosting & Location

loukly.com is hosted in France (Europe) by OVH.

• All data is stored and processed within the European Union
• Data protection complies with applicable European regulations, including GDPR

6. Data Security

• Industry-standard technical and organizational measures are implemented
• Access to data is limited and monitored
• While no system is completely secure, risks are actively minimized

7. Self-Hosted Instances

loukly.com is also available as open-source software.

• This Privacy Policy applies only to the hosted service at loukly.com
• Operators of self-hosted instances are independent data controllers
• Self-hosted instance owners are responsible for their own privacy policies

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion
• Request data portability

Requests can be made via the contact address below.

9. Data Retention

• Account data is retained until account deletion
• Public content remains available until removed by the user
• Technical logs are retained temporarily for security and debugging

10. Policy Changes

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.

Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions:

Contact us