Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

Overview

At Denly, we believe privacy is a fundamental right. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. We follow a strict data minimization philosophy - we only collect what's absolutely necessary to provide our service.

  • Marketing cookies only with your consent
  • No third-party analytics
  • No data selling, ever
  • Your data stays yours

Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is

BanioBits

Switzerland

privacy@baniobits.dev

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at the email above.

Data Location & Security

Your data is stored on servers located in Germany (European Union), operated by our hosting provider. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit using industry-standard encryption (TLS 1.3, AES-256).

  • Hosted in Germany (EU)
  • Encrypted at rest and in transit
  • Regular security updates
  • No data stored outside EU infrastructure

Support Access

In rare cases, authorized Denly administrators may temporarily and strictly limited in time access user accounts solely for troubleshooting and support purposes, for example when a user reports an issue or requests assistance.

  • All access is restricted, logged, and auditable within our internal security systems
  • Administrators are bound by confidentiality obligations
  • No changes are made without a legitimate support reason

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds

Contract Performance

Processing necessary to provide the Denly service you signed up for (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR). This includes limited administrative access to user accounts when required to provide technical support.

Legitimate Interest

Error tracking and service stability monitoring via Sentry (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)

Consent

For optional features that require additional data processing, we ask for your explicit consent before proceeding

Data We Collect

Account Data

  • Email address (for login and communication)
  • Name (for personalization)
  • Hashed password (we never store plain-text passwords)
  • Timezone and currency preferences

User-Generated Content

  • Tasks, notes, and projects you create
  • Daily planning entries and time blocks
  • Health logs (if you choose to use this feature)
  • Client and financial records (if you use Pro features)

Technical Data

  • Error logs and crash reports (via Sentry)
  • Device type and browser version (for debugging only)
  • Session data (for keeping you logged in)

What We Don't Collect

  • Location data
  • Browsing history outside Denly
  • Contact lists or social connections
  • Biometric data

Third-Party Services (Subprocessors)

We use a minimal set of trusted services to operate Denly. Each has been carefully selected for their privacy practices.

Service Purpose Data Location
Stripe Payment processing Payment details, email, billing address USA (EU-US Data Privacy Framework)
Sentry Error tracking and monitoring Technical errors, device info, anonymized user context USA (Standard Contractual Clauses)
Hosting Provider Infrastructure and servers All application data (encrypted) Germany (EU)
Reddit Advertising measurement Page visits, conversion events (with consent only) USA (Standard Contractual Clauses)

Privacy-First Tracking

We are fundamentally opposed to surveillance capitalism. Denly does not use

  • Third-party analytics (no Google Analytics, no Mixpanel)
  • Third-party advertising networks for profiling or cross-site tracking
  • Social media trackers
  • Fingerprinting techniques

We use Reddit Pixel for marketing purposes, but only with your explicit consent. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via the Cookie Settings link in our footer.

We use essential session cookies to keep you logged in (strictly necessary). Marketing cookies are only set after you consent.

Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as necessary

Active Accounts
Your data is retained while your account is active and you're using Denly.
Inactive Free Accounts
Free accounts inactive for 12 months will be deleted after a 30-day warning email.
Deleted Accounts
When you delete your account, all your data is permanently removed within 30 days.
Legal Requirements
We may retain certain data longer if required by Swiss law (e.g., financial records for 10 years).

Your Rights

Under GDPR and Swiss DSG, you have the following rights

Right to Access

Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you

Right to Rectification

Correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")

Right to Data Portability

Export your data in a machine-readable format (JSON/CSV)

Right to Object

Object to processing based on legitimate interests

Right to Lodge a Complaint

File a complaint with your local data protection authority (in Switzerland, the FDPIC)

How to Exercise Your Rights

Contact us at privacy@baniobits.dev or use the data export feature in Settings. We respond to all requests within 30 days.

International Data Transfers

While Denly is operated from Switzerland and your data is stored in Germany (EU), some of our subprocessors are based in the USA. For these transfers, we rely on

  • EU-US Data Privacy Framework (for Stripe)
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (for Sentry)

These mechanisms ensure your data receives adequate protection even when transferred outside the EU/EEA.

Worldwide Applicability

This privacy policy applies to all Denly users worldwide. Regardless of where you're located, we apply the same high standards of data protection based on GDPR and Swiss DSG principles.

For US Users (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have additional rights including the right to know what data is collected and the right to opt-out of data sales. Note - We never sell your data.

For UK Users

UK GDPR applies. Our practices comply with UK data protection requirements.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. For significant changes, we'll notify you via email and in-app notification at least 30 days before the changes take effect.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please reach out

privacy@baniobits.dev

We aim to respond within 5 business days.