Slidekite

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-03-01

1. Introduction

SlideKite.com ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

2. Data We Collect

2.1. Personal Data

We collect and process the following personal data:

• Email address (for authentication and account management)
• Uploaded PDF files (voluntarily provided by users for presentation sharing)

2.2. Automatically Collected Data

When you visit SlideKite.com, we automatically collect:

• IP address (for security purposes)
• Browser type and version
• Usage logs (e.g., page visits, interactions)
• Authentication cookies (to enable login across slidekite.com and app.slidekite.com)

We do not use analytics tracking or third-party advertising cookies.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)

We process your data under the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): Providing authentication and core functionality.
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): Improving security and ensuring service reliability.
• User consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): When applicable (e.g., voluntary uploads).

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Authenticate users and manage accounts (Supabase)
• Store and serve uploaded PDF files (Supabase storage)
• Ensure website security and performance (Cloudflare)
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell or share your data with third-party advertisers.

5. Data Storage and Security

• User authentication data and file uploads are securely stored on Supabase (EU region).
• Website security and content delivery are handled by Cloudflare.
• Our infrastructure is hosted on Hetzner.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Supabase (Authentication & Storage)
• Cloudflare (Security & CDN)
• Hetzner (Hosting Provider)

These service providers process user data under their respective privacy policies.

7. User Rights (GDPR Compliance)

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your data
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Restrict processing in certain circumstances
• Object to data processing
• Data portability (request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format)

To exercise your rights, please visit our contact form.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated:

• Email addresses are deleted within 30 days of account deletion request.
• Uploaded files are removed when the user deletes them.
• Backups may be retained for up to 90 days before automatic deletion.

9. Liability for User Content

Users are solely responsible for the content they upload. We do not pre-screen uploads but reserve the right to remove illegal or harmful content, including but not limited to:

• Copyright-infringing materials (e.g., pirated books, music, videos, or software)
• Defamatory or false information
• Hate speech, threats, or harassment
• Content that incites violence or promotes terrorism
• Sexually explicit or pornographic material
• Personal or confidential information uploaded without consent (e.g., private documents, passwords, credit card details)
• Malware, phishing scams, or other harmful code
• Any content that violates applicable laws or regulations

If you find content that violates these rules, please report it via our contact form.

10. Child Protection

SlideKite.com is not intended for children under 16. If we discover a user under 16, we will delete their data immediately.

11. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please visit our contact form.