Privacy Policy for unfollow.oddete.com, unfollowchecker.oddete.com, and oddete.com
Effective Date: August 12, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how unfollow.oddete.com, unfollowchecker.oddete.com, and oddete.com (collectively, "Oddete," "we," "us," or "our") collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our websites and services (collectively, the "Services"). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring transparency in how your data is handled.
1. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide

Newsletter Subscriptions: When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you periodic updates and promotional content.
Uploaded Files: If you upload ZIP files to our Services for processing (e.g., to identify Instagram followers who don’t follow back), we temporarily store these files. We also store the names of uploaded files for operational purposes, such as counting uploads. These file names may or may not contain personally identifiable information.

b. Automatically Collected Information

Usage Data: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you interact with our Services, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on our websites. This data helps us understand user behavior and improve our Services.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies through Google Analytics and Google Ads to enhance your experience, analyze site performance, and deliver personalized advertisements. We also use local storage to support website functionality, such as maintaining user preferences during your session. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

c. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not require user logins or accounts, and we do not collect personal information such as names, addresses, or other identifying details beyond what is described above.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Service Delivery: To process uploaded ZIP files and provide you with the results of our follower analysis tool.
Newsletters: To send you newsletters and promotional content if you have subscribed. You may unsubscribe by replying "STOP" to any newsletter email, and your email address will be removed from our mailing list.
Analytics: To analyze website usage and improve our Services using Google Analytics.
Advertising: To deliver personalized ads through Google Ads based on your interactions with our Services.
Troubleshooting: To temporarily store ZIP files that result in errors for troubleshooting purposes. These files are deleted after the issue is resolved.
Operational Purposes: To count uploads and monitor service usage by storing file names.

3. Data Storage and Deletion

ZIP Files: Uploaded ZIP files are processed in real-time via our API, and the files are deleted immediately after processing is complete. In cases where an error occurs, we may temporarily store the ZIP file for troubleshooting, but it will be deleted as soon as the issue is resolved.
File Names: We store the names of uploaded files in a secure storage environment for operational purposes, such as tracking the number of uploads. These file names may or may not contain personally identifiable information but are not linked to other personal data.
Email Addresses: Email addresses provided for newsletter subscriptions are stored securely and used solely for sending newsletters. If you reply "STOP" to a newsletter email, your email address will be removed from our mailing list.
Local Storage: We use local storage in your browser to support website functionality. This data is stored on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
Analytics Data: Data collected by Google Analytics and Google Ads is stored in accordance with their respective policies. We do not retain this data independently.

4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services, which may collect and process your data according to their own privacy policies:

Google Analytics: Used to collect and analyze usage data to improve our Services. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
Google Ads: Used to deliver personalized advertisements. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.

We do not share your data with any other third parties except as necessary to provide the Services or as required by law.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. File names are stored in a secure storage environment, and all data processing occurs in a controlled manner. Our Services are hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in the asia-south1 region, which adheres to industry-standard security practices. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
6. Your Choices

Newsletter: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter by replying "STOP" to any newsletter email, and your email address will be removed from our mailing list.
Cookies and Local Storage: You can manage or disable cookies and clear local storage through your browser settings, though this may affect the functionality of our Services.
Data Access: Since we do not collect personally identifiable information beyond email addresses for newsletters and file names, there is no login or account data to access or manage.

7. Legal Compliance
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid request from a governmental authority. We will notify you of such requests where legally permitted.
8. International Data Transfers
Our Services are hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in the asia-south1 region (India). If you access our Services from outside this region, your data may be transferred to and processed in India, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete it.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on our websites with a revised "Effective Date." We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: oddete.contact@gmail.comWebsite: oddete.com