Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01.01.2026 Last Updated: 01.01.2026

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use the website nxsoft.cloud and related services (the “Website”).

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1. Data Controller & Contact

The Website is operated by Stanislav Smirnov (“Controller”). Contact email: noexfield3@gmail.com.

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2. Data We Process

We may process the following categories of personal data: • Account data: email, username, password (hashed), premium status. • Social login (LinkedIn): name, email, profile ID — only if you allow it during OAuth login. • Contacts: name, email, message (via contact form or chat-bot). • Technical data: cookies, IP address, device/browser details, access logs. • Errors/events: diagnostic information (via Sentry), with PII scrubbing enabled. • Donations: only the fact of donation and user email for manual premium activation (we do not process payment details).

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3. Purposes of Processing • To register and authenticate users. • To provide access to premium blog content. • To respond to user requests and messages. • To perform analytics and improve the Website (based on consent). • To ensure security, prevent fraud and abuse. • To comply with legal obligations.

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4. Legal Bases • Contract: user registration, premium access. • Consent: analytics, marketing, non-essential cookies. • Legitimate interests: Website security, handling of inquiries. • Legal obligations: compliance with statutory requirements.

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5. Cookies & Tracking • We use strictly necessary cookies for login, language/theme preferences. • Analytics and marketing cookies are loaded only after your consent via the cookie banner. • You can update your cookie preferences at any time via “Cookie Settings”.

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6. Data Sharing & Recipients

We may share personal data with trusted processors: • Hostinger (hosting/infrastructure). • Strapi (CMS). • Sentry (error monitoring). • Calendly (meeting scheduling).

Some data may be transferred outside your jurisdiction. We rely on Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), and other safeguards where required by law.

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7. Retention • Account data — while the account is active. • Contact messages — up to 12 months after receipt. • Error logs — up to 90 days. After these periods, data is deleted or anonymised.

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8. Your Rights

You have the right to: • Access your personal data. • Correct inaccurate data. • Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”). • Restrict or object to processing. • Request a copy of your data (data portability). • Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior lawful processing).

To exercise these rights, contact us at noexfield3@gmail.com.

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9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures: • Encrypted communication (HTTPS). • Restricted staff access. • Data minimisation. • Scrubbing of PII in error logs (Sentry).

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10. Donations & Premium Access • The Website does not operate as a payment system. • Posted bank/QR details are solely for voluntary donations. • After confirming a donation, the administrator manually activates the premium status. • A donation is not a purchase of services, does not guarantee specific content volume, and does not involve recurring charges.

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11. Updates

We may update this Policy from time to time. The latest version will be posted with the effective date. Material changes will be notified through the Website.

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12. Contact

For any questions about this Policy, please contact: noexfield3@gmail.com.