Our Privacy Pledge

Last updated: 22 Dec 2025

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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Plebis ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and protects personal data when you create an account or use our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

Email: contactus@pleb.is

2. Personal Data We Collect

When you create or use a Plebis account, we collect the following data:

Account Information

Email address
Password (securely hashed; we never store plain text passwords)
Display name
Governance-Related Data
Voting history (proposals voted on, voting choices, timestamps)
Wallet address (to link votes or provide community-specific features)
Preferences and Communication Data
Notification preferences
Telegram contact identifier (optional)

Automatically Collected Data

Log information (IP address, device data, browser version)
Usage analytics (pages viewed, features accessed)

(Collected via privacy-compliant analytics tools)

We do not collect sensitive categories of data under GDPR.

3. Purposes of Processing & Legal Bases

Purpose	Legal Basis
Creating and maintaining your user account	Contract necessity (Art. 6(1)(b))
Providing governance dashboards, voting history, and community analytics	Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f))
Delivering optional notifications via email or Telegram	Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
Improving platform performance and security	Legitimate interest
Fraud prevention, abuse detection, service security	Legitimate interest
Compliance with legal requests or obligations	Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c))

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

Create and manage your Plebis account
Display governance activity and voting data
Provide analytics and personalized dashboards
Deliver optional alerts and governance notifications
Maintain platform security and integrity
Improve our features and user experience

We never sell your personal data.

5. Data Sharing and Processors

We may share limited data with carefully selected service providers, including:

Hosting providers
Database and analytics providers
Notification delivery tools (email, Telegram integrations)
Security and reliability services

All processors act only on our instructions and are bound by GDPR-compliant agreements.

We do not share data with advertisers.

6. International Transfers

If data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we use approved safeguards such as:

European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Adequacy decisions
Additional contractual and technical measures

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights:

Right of access — request a copy of your data
Right to rectification — correct inaccurate information
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing based on legitimate interest
Right to withdraw consent for notifications at any time
Right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise your rights, contact: contactus@plebe.is

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described:

Account data: retained while your account is active Voting history: retained for community governance analytics while account exists Notification preferences: retained until you withdraw consent Logs and analytics: retained for security and operations, typically 30–180 days

Upon account deletion, all personally identifiable data is removed or irreversibly anonymized.

9. Security Measures

We use modern security practices, including:

Password hashing
Encrypted data transmission
Access controls
Regular security reviews
Database isolation and audit logging

10. Children’s Privacy

Plebis is not intended for individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly process data belonging to children.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or in-app notifications.

12. Contact

For questions or GDPR requests: contactus@pleb.is

13. Account and Data Deletion

Visit your Settings page to delete your account and request data deletion.