Privacy Policy

Your privacy is our priority. Learn how we collect, use, protect, and respect your personal data while providing enterprise-grade proxy services.

No Activity Logging

We don't track your browsing

Data Encryption

End-to-end protection

GDPR Compliant

European privacy standards

Data Minimization

Only essential information

1. Overview

PapaProxy ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our proxy network services, platforms, and websites.

Our Privacy Commitment

  • Privacy by Design: We build privacy protection into every aspect of our services
  • Transparency: Clear communication about our data practices
  • User Control: You have control over your personal information
  • Minimal Data Collection: We only collect what's necessary for our services
  • Strong Security: Industry-leading protection for your data

This policy applies to all PapaProxy services, including our proxy networks, management platforms (such as Proxyverse.io), APIs, and websites. By using our services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes and obtain your consent where required by applicable law.

2. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information to provide and improve our services:

Personal Information

  • • Name and contact information
  • • Email address and phone number
  • • Company name and business information
  • • Billing and payment information
  • • Government-issued ID (for verification)
  • • Communication preferences

Technical Information

  • • Account usage and service metrics
  • • Connection logs and timestamps
  • • IP addresses and device information
  • • API usage and performance data
  • • Platform interaction data
  • • Support and communication records

What We DON'T Collect

  • Browsing Activity: We do not log websites you visit through our proxies
  • Content Data: We do not inspect or store the content of your internet traffic
  • Personal Communications: We do not access your emails, messages, or personal communications
  • Sensitive Personal Data: We avoid collecting health, political, or other sensitive personal information

Information from Third Parties: We may receive information from payment processors, fraud prevention services, and business partners to provide our services and maintain security.

Cookies and Tracking: Our websites use cookies and similar technologies for functionality and analytics. See Section 8 for detailed information about our cookie practices.

3. How We Use Information

We use your information for legitimate business purposes to provide and improve our services:

Service Provision

  • • Account creation and management
  • • Proxy service delivery
  • • Platform access and functionality
  • • Technical support
  • • Service optimization

Business Operations

  • • Payment processing
  • • Billing and invoicing
  • • Account verification
  • • Fraud prevention
  • • Legal compliance

Improvement & Analytics

  • • Service performance analysis
  • • User experience optimization
  • • Product development
  • • Quality assurance
  • • Market research

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Contractual Necessity:

Processing required to provide our services and fulfill our contractual obligations

Legitimate Interests:

Business operations, security, fraud prevention, and service improvement

Legal Compliance:

Meeting regulatory requirements and legal obligations

Consent:

Marketing communications and optional features (where you've given consent)

Marketing Communications: We may send you information about our services, updates, and promotional offers. You can opt out of marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Automated Decision Making: We use automated systems for fraud detection and risk assessment. You have the right to request human review of automated decisions that significantly affect you.

4. Information Sharing

We limit information sharing to specific circumstances and trusted partners:

We DO NOT Sell Your Personal Data

PapaProxy does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. Your data is not a product.

Service Providers

We share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our business:

  • Payment processors and financial institutions
  • Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Customer support and communication platforms
  • Security and fraud prevention services
  • Analytics and monitoring tools

Data Processing Agreements: All service providers are bound by strict data processing agreements and are only permitted to use your information as necessary to provide their services.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when required by law or to protect rights and safety:

  • Response to valid legal process (subpoenas, court orders)
  • Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
  • Protection of our rights, property, or safety
  • Protection of users and public safety
  • Investigation of potential violations of our Terms of Service

Transparency: We will notify you of legal requests for your information unless prohibited by law or court order.

Business Transfers

In the event of a business transaction, your information may be transferred:

  • Merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
  • Bankruptcy or restructuring proceedings
  • Change of control or ownership

Notice: We will provide notice and ensure the acquiring party is bound by equivalent privacy protections.

5. Data Security

We implement comprehensive security measures to protect your information:

Technical Safeguards

  • • End-to-end encryption in transit and at rest
  • • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • • Regular security audits and penetration testing
  • • Secure data centers with physical security
  • • Network segmentation and access controls
  • • Automated threat detection and response

Operational Security

  • • Employee background checks and training
  • • Principle of least privilege access
  • • Regular security awareness training
  • • Incident response procedures
  • • Data breach notification protocols
  • • Third-party security assessments

Security Certifications & Standards

ISO 27001

Information Security Management

SOC 2 Type II

Security & Availability

GDPR Compliant

European Data Protection

Data Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you within 72 hours and provide details about the incident, potential impact, and steps we're taking to address it.

Your Role in Security: While we implement strong security measures, you also play a crucial role in protecting your account. Use strong, unique passwords, enable multi-factor authentication, and keep your account information current.

Security Reporting: If you discover a security vulnerability or have concerns about our security practices, please contact our security team immediately at [email protected].

6. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide services and comply with legal obligations:

Retention Periods

  • Account Information: Duration of service + 7 years
  • Payment Records: 7 years (legal requirement)
  • Usage Logs: 90 days maximum
  • Support Communications: 3 years
  • Marketing Data: Until opt-out + 30 days
  • Security Logs: 1 year

Deletion Process

  • Automated Deletion: System automatically removes expired data
  • Secure Erasure: Multi-pass overwriting of storage media
  • Backup Removal: Data purged from all backup systems
  • Third-Party Notification: Service providers instructed to delete
  • Audit Trail: Deletion activities logged for compliance
  • Legal Holds: Exceptions for ongoing legal matters

Legal and Business Requirements

Some information must be retained longer due to:

  • Tax and accounting regulations (typically 7 years)
  • Anti-money laundering requirements
  • Ongoing legal proceedings or investigations
  • Regulatory compliance obligations
  • Legitimate business interests (fraud prevention)

Account Deletion: When you close your account, we begin the deletion process immediately. Most personal data is removed within 30 days, though some information may be retained longer as described above.

Data Minimization: We regularly review our data holdings and delete information that is no longer necessary, even before retention periods expire.

7. Your Privacy Rights

You have important rights regarding your personal information. These rights may vary based on your location:

Your Rights Under GDPR & Other Privacy Laws

Access & Information
  • • Right to access your personal data
  • • Right to know how we process your information
  • • Right to data portability (export your data)
  • • Right to be informed about data collection
Control & Correction
  • • Right to rectify (correct) inaccurate data
  • • Right to erase personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • • Right to restrict processing
  • • Right to object to processing

How to Exercise Your Rights

Account Dashboard

Access and update your information directly

Email Request

Contact [email protected]

Phone Support

Call our privacy hotline

Response Time: We will respond to your request within 30 days (1 month) as required by GDPR, or sooner when possible.

Additional Rights by Region

🇺🇸 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
  • Right to know what personal information is collected
  • Right to delete personal information
  • Right to opt-out of sale (we don't sell your data)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
🇪🇺 European Union (GDPR)
  • Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authority
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time
  • Right to object to automated decision-making
  • Right to appoint a representative for data protection matters

8. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and understand how our services are used:

Essential Cookies

Required for basic functionality:

  • • Authentication and security
  • • Session management
  • • User preferences
  • • Load balancing

Cannot be disabled

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand usage:

  • • Page views and navigation
  • • Performance monitoring
  • • Error tracking
  • • Feature usage statistics

Can be disabled

Marketing Cookies

For personalized content:

  • • Personalized recommendations
  • • Advertising effectiveness
  • • Social media integration
  • • Cross-site tracking prevention

Requires consent

Cookie Management

Browser Controls
  • • Browser settings and preferences
  • • Private/incognito browsing mode
  • • Third-party cookie blocking
  • • Manual cookie deletion
Our Cookie Preferences
  • • Cookie consent banner
  • • Granular consent options
  • • Account dashboard settings
  • • Email opt-out preferences

Third-Party Cookies: We may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These are governed by the respective third party's privacy policy. We regularly review and limit third-party tracking.

Do Not Track: We honor Do Not Track signals and similar mechanisms where technically feasible. However, there is no industry standard for how to interpret these signals.

9. International Data Transfers

As a global service provider, we may transfer your information across borders while maintaining strong protection:

Transfer Safeguards

Legal Mechanisms
  • • EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • • Adequacy decisions by data protection authorities
  • • Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)
  • • Privacy Shield successors where applicable
Technical Protections
  • • End-to-end encryption during transfer
  • • Data localization where required
  • • Pseudonymization and anonymization
  • • Regular transfer impact assessments
Primary Data Centers

United States, European Union

Backup Locations

Secure facilities with equivalent protections

Data Residency

Options available for enterprise customers

Your Control: You can request information about where your data is stored and processed. Enterprise customers may have additional data residency options available.

Transfer Notifications: We will inform you of any significant changes to our data transfer practices and obtain consent where required by applicable law.

10. Children's Privacy

Age Restrictions

Our services are not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

  • Minimum age requirement: 18 years or age of majority in your jurisdiction
  • Business services require legal capacity to enter contracts
  • Parental consent required for users under 18 in certain jurisdictions

If We Discover Underage Users

If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 18:

  • We will immediately delete the account and associated data
  • We will cease all data processing activities
  • We will notify parents/guardians where contact information is available
  • We will review our age verification procedures

Parental Rights: If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at [email protected].

Educational Use: For educational institutions or organizations that may have legitimate need for proxy services in educational settings, special arrangements and additional safeguards may be available. Please contact us to discuss requirements.

11. Privacy Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors:

How We Notify You

  • • Email notification to registered users
  • • Prominent notice on our website
  • • In-app notifications for significant changes
  • • SMS alerts for material changes (if enabled)
  • • Account dashboard notifications

Notification Timeline

  • Material Changes: 30 days advance notice
  • Minor Updates: 7 days notice
  • Legal Requirements: As soon as reasonably possible
  • Emergency Updates: Immediate notification
  • Clarifications: Next business day

What Constitutes a Material Change

  • Changes to the types of personal information we collect
  • New uses of personal information not previously disclosed
  • Changes to information sharing practices
  • Significant changes to your rights or our obligations
  • Changes to data retention periods
  • New third-party relationships affecting your data

Your Choices: When we make material changes, you may choose to accept the new terms or discontinue using our services. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Policy Archive: We maintain an archive of previous versions of this Privacy Policy for your reference. You can request access to previous versions by contacting us.

12. Contact Us

We welcome your questions, concerns, and feedback about this Privacy Policy and our privacy practices. Please don't hesitate to reach out:

Privacy & Data Protection

[email protected]

Data Protection Officer

Response within 48 hours

English, Spanish, German, French

General Support

Company Information

Company Name: PapaProxy Ltd.

Registration: [Company Registration Number]

Address: [Business Address]

EU Representative: [EU Representative Details if applicable]

Regulatory Authorities

You have the right to file complaints with relevant data protection authorities:

🇪🇺 European Union

Your local Data Protection Authority

Find your DPA

🇺🇸 United States

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

File a complaint

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