Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 30, 2025

At HydroMine, your privacy is important to us. This Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the safeguards we apply to protect your information.

1. Who We Are

HydroMine develops sustainable blockchain infrastructure, decentralized applications (dApps), and related web services. This Privacy Policy applies to our websites, applications, and services that link to it.

2. Data We Collect

* Account & Contact Data: email address, public wallet address, and communications you send to us.
* Usage Data: interactions with our websites and dApps, pages visited, and device details (browser, operating system).
* On-chain Data: publicly available blockchain data associated with your wallet address (transactions, balances, events).
* Cookies & Similar Technologies: used for security, session continuity, and analytics. See section 10 (“Cookies”).

3. How We Use Your Data

* Provide, maintain, and improve our services and dApps.
* Enable mining, staking, and distribution features, and display relevant information.
* Detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents.
* Communicate important updates, service changes, and customer support responses.
* Fulfill legal and regulatory obligations, and enforce our Terms of Service.

4. Legal Bases

Where required by applicable law, we process your data based on:

* Legitimate Interests – ensuring secure and reliable services.
* Contract Performance – when necessary to deliver services you request.
* Legal Obligations – compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
* Consent – for specific activities, such as optional cookies or certain communications.

5. Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell personal data. We may share limited data in the following circumstances:

* Service Providers: with vendors providing hosting, security, analytics, or customer support, bound by confidentiality.
* Legal & Compliance: if required by law, regulation, or valid legal process.
* Business Transactions: in the context of a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer, subject to safeguards.

6. International Transfers

Your data may be processed outside your country of residence. Where required, we apply appropriate safeguards, such as contractual clauses, to ensure adequate protection.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law. On-chain data is inherently public and cannot be altered or deleted.

8. Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit, access controls, and periodic audits. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

* Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
* Restrict or object to certain processing activities.
* Request portability of your data.

To exercise your rights, please contact us through the channels provided on our website.

10. Cookies

We use strictly necessary cookies for security and session continuity, as well as basic analytics cookies to understand usage patterns. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

11. Third-Party Links

Our websites and dApps may link to third-party services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, which are governed by their own policies.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us so we can remove it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.