Privacy Policy

Keryx ("we", "our", or "us") is a community publishing platform for news, opinions, poetry, satire, humour, essays, events, and all forms of written expression. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform at https://keryxonline.com.

1. Information We Collect

Account information: When you register, we collect your name, email address, username, and password (hashed).

Profile information: Optional details such as a profile picture, bio, and interests you choose to share.

Content you create: Articles, comments, annotations, polls, predictions, circle discussions, and other contributions you make on the platform.

Usage data: Pages viewed, articles read, search queries, interactions (likes, bookmarks, votes), and reading streaks.

Device & technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, and service worker registration identifiers for push notifications.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, operate, and maintain the Keryx platform
• To personalise your feed, recommendations, and leaderboard rankings
• To send in-app, email, and push notifications about content you've interacted with or from your circles
• To moderate content and enforce community guidelines
• To improve platform features and fix bugs using aggregated analytics
• To communicate important updates, security notices, and policy changes

3. Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

• Service providers who help us operate the platform (e.g., email delivery, hosting) under strict data-processing agreements
• Law enforcement when required by applicable law or to protect the rights and safety of users
• Other users only the public information you choose to share (username, public profile, public posts)

4. Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and theme preference. No third-party advertising cookies are used. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

5. Push Notifications

If you subscribe to push notifications, we store your browser's push endpoint and encryption keys in our database to deliver notifications. You can unsubscribe at any time from the notification bell in the navigation bar. Unsubscribing removes your subscription record from our servers within 24 hours.

6. Your Rights

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

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Receive a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at noreply@keryxonline.com.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate safety and fraud-prevention purposes.

8. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS, hashed passwords, CSRF protection, rate limiting, and strict input validation. No system is perfectly secure; we will notify you of any breach that materially affects your data.

9. Children's Privacy

Keryx is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify registered users of material changes via email or an in-app notification. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or requests:

• Email: noreply@keryxonline.com
• Address: Lakeside Estates, Accra