Privacy Policy - Sovrium

1. Introduction

ESSENTIAL SERVICES ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information related to sovrium.com (the "Website") and the Sovrium software (the "Software").

Sovrium is designed with digital sovereignty in mind. As a self-hosted platform, we believe your data should remain under your control.

2. Data Collection

2.1 Website Analytics

We may use privacy-respecting analytics services (such as Plausible Analytics) to understand website traffic and usage patterns. These services:

• Do not use cookies

• Do not collect personal data

• Do not track users across sites

• Are fully GDPR compliant

2.2 Self-Hosted Software

Sovrium is self-hosted software that runs on your infrastructure. We do not:

• Collect data from your Sovrium installations

• Store or process your application data

• Have access to your configurations

• Monitor your usage or deployments

You are the data controller for all data processed by your Sovrium installation.

2.3 GitHub and Open Source

When you interact with our GitHub repository (issues, pull requests, discussions), GitHub collects data according to their privacy policy. We may see public information you share on GitHub.

3. Use of Information

Any analytics data we collect is used solely to:

• Improve our website and documentation

• Understand which features interest users

• Fix technical issues with the website

• Plan development priorities

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may link to or interact with third-party services:

• GitHub (for source code and issues)

• Google Fonts (for typography)

• CDN services (for faster content delivery)

These services have their own privacy policies and data practices. We encourage you to review their policies.

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR and other privacy laws, you have the right to:

• Access any personal data we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate data

• Request deletion of your data

• Object to data processing

• Request data portability

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@sovrium.com.

6. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect any information we collect. However, as we collect minimal data and the Sovrium software is self-hosted, your primary security responsibility lies with your own infrastructure and deployment practices.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website and software are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries:

• Email: privacy@sovrium.com

• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/sovrium/sovrium/issues

• Company: ESSENTIAL SERVICES

10. Data Protection

As a company committed to digital sovereignty, we practice data minimization. We collect the absolute minimum data necessary and encourage you to maintain control of your own data through self-hosting.