Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10/1/2025

Last Updated: 10/1/2025

This Privacy Policy explains how ZPST (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our website, API, and related services (“Services”).

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate the Service, prevent abuse, and maintain security.

a. Information You Provide

1. Pastes: Any text content you submit (including anonymous pastes) is stored and publicly accessible depending on your chosen visibility settings.
2. Account Information: If registration is available, we may collect your username, email address, and password (hashed).

b. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit or interact with the Site, we may automatically collect:

1. IP address and approximate location (for abuse prevention and analytics)
2. Browser type and version
3. Operating system and device type
4. Referring/exit URLs
5. Timestamps and request metadata

We do not use invasive tracking technologies such as fingerprinting, ad beacons, or third-party marketing cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the data we collect solely for:

1. Operating and maintaining the Service.
2. Displaying and storing your pastes.
3. Managing anonymous and registered user submissions.
4. Preventing spam, abuse, and malicious activity.
5. Monitoring uptime, reliability, and performance.
6. Complying with legal obligations (such as DMCA requests).

We do not sell or rent your personal data to anyone, ever.

3. Anonymous Pastes and Data

If you create an anonymous paste:

1. We store the text content, paste metadata (creation date, expiration, visibility), and the originating IP address temporarily for security and anti-abuse purposes.
2. No personally identifiable information (PII) is associated with the paste unless you include it yourself in the content.
3. Anonymous pastes may be deleted automatically after an expiration period or manually by administrators.

4. Cookies and Analytics

We may use minimal, privacy-friendly cookies to:

1. Maintain session authentication (if you have an account).
2. Store site preferences (e.g., dark/light mode).
3. Measure anonymous usage statistics (e.g., total number of pastes).

5. Data Retention

We retain data only for as long as necessary to operate our Services:

1. Anonymous pastes: Deleted automatically after expiration or as needed.
2. User accounts: Retained until deletion is requested.
3. API logs: Typically kept for 30–90 days for abuse and security monitoring.
4. Server logs: May be retained briefly (e.g., 7–30 days) for diagnostics.

After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymized.

6. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share personal data except in the following cases:

1. Legal Compliance: When required by law, court order, or government request.
2. Security: To prevent or address abuse, fraud, or illegal activities.
3. Infrastructure Providers: Hosting and security vendors (e.g., CDN, cloud provider) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

1. Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
2. Hashed passwords (if applicable)
3. Regular backups and access logging
4. Restricted administrative access

However, no system is perfectly secure. You share data at your own risk.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), you may have the right to:

1. Access, correct, or delete your data.
2. Object to processing or request data portability.
3. Withdraw consent (if previously given).
4. File a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@zpst.net.

We may require proof of identity before fulfilling such requests.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13 years old (or under the minimum age required in your country).

We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we become aware of such data, we will delete it promptly.

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed on servers located in other countries where privacy laws may differ from yours.

By using our Services, you consent to this transfer and processing in accordance with this Policy.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

The latest version will always be available on this page, with the effective date clearly indicated.

Continued use of our Services after an update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions, complaints, or requests related to privacy, contact us at:

📧 contact@zpst.net