Privacy Policy for LinkLens.co
Last updated: 11/13/2025
Welcome to LinkLens.co (“LinkLens,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand how your information is collected, used, and shared. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and the choices you have.
By using LinkLens.co, our mobile applications, or any services we provide (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in three main ways:
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
Account Information
- Name or display name
- Username
- Email address
- Password (hashed and never stored in plain text)
- Profile photo, biography, and other profile details
Content You Post
When using LinkLens, you may create or share:
- Posts (“Lenses”)
- Tags, moods, and link-comments
- Images, videos, or links
- Reactions, replies, and comment-links
- Any metadata associated with posts
Communication
If you contact us for support, report a user, or submit feedback, we may collect:
- Your email
- Message content
- Attachments or screenshots
1.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you use LinkLens.co or the LinkLens mobile app, we automatically collect:
Device & Log Information
- IP address
- Browser type and device type
- Operating system
- Login timestamps
- Referring pages
- App version and device identifiers
- Session duration and activity logs
Usage Data
- Pages visited
- Feeds viewed
- Tags, moods, and lenses you interact with
- How you navigate or explore the “Echo,” links, or content graphs
- Search queries
- Interactions with notifications and alerts
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use:
- Cookies
- Local storage (for caching)
- Analytics scripts
- Session tokens
- Mobile app device storage
These help us deliver a fast, personalized experience.
1.3 Information From Third Parties
We may receive information from:
- Analytics providers
- Advertising partners
- Social media sharing integrations
- Payment processors (if you subscribe to premium features)
This may include:
- Aggregate analytics
- Ad impressions, clicks, and engagement
- Referral information
We never import your data from social networks without your explicit instruction.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
2.1 Operate and Maintain the Platform
- Authenticate users and manage accounts
- Deliver feeds, profiles, and personalized lens suggestions
- Optimize the Echo graph and link-tracking system
- Improve site performance and load times
- Provide customer support
2.2 Personalize Your Experience
- Recommend relevant posts, tags, and users
- Surface content through the For You feed
- Generate mood-based or topic-based suggestions
- Improve graph-based matching and link relevance
2.3 Safety & Moderation
- Detect spam or abusive content
- Investigate violations of our Terms of Service
- Enforce community standards
- Remove harmful or illegal content
2.4 Advertising & Sponsorship
LinkLens may run our own sponsor system where:
- Advertisers create ads
- You may see sponsored lenses in your feed
- Ads may use non-personally identifiable engagement metrics to improve targeting
We do not sell personal information.
2.5 Analytics
We use analytics to understand:
- What features users enjoy
- How people navigate LinkLens
- Which tags or topics are trending
- How the Echo map is used
3. How We Share Information
We share information only when necessary:
3.1 With Service Providers
We use trusted third parties to help us operate the platform, such as:
- Hosting providers (e.g., GoDaddy / Cloud / VPS)
- Email delivery services
- Analytics tools
- Payment processors
- Security tools
- Crash-reporting tools for the mobile app
These providers may access limited information solely to perform services on our behalf.
3.2 With Other Users
Certain information you post is public by nature:
- Public posts (Lenses)
- Tags
- Comments / link-comments
- Profile picture, name, and bio
- Link relationships in the Echo graph
- Mood badges (if you assign one)
Private content—such as private posts, private moods, or unpublished drafts—is never shared publicly.
3.3 Legal Compliance
We may disclose information if required to:
- Comply with applicable laws
- Respond to a legal request (subpoena, court order, etc.)
- Prevent fraud, security breaches, or harm
4. How We Protect Your Information
We implement security measures including:
- HTTPS site-wide
- Firewalls
- Encrypted passwords (never plain text)
- Rate-limiting and brute-force protection
- IP monitoring
- Regular security audits
- Secure token-based login (JWT)
- Role-based access controls
While no system is 100% secure, we take reasonable steps to safeguard your data.
5. Your Choices & Controls
5.1 Access & Update Information
You may:
- View or edit profile information
- Change your account settings
- Update your email
- Change your password
- Adjust privacy settings
- Manage notifications
5.2 Delete Your Account
You may request account deletion through:
- The in-app settings, or
- By emailing us at support@linklens.co
When deleted:
- Public posts may be anonymized or removed
- Private data is erased where technically feasible
- Some data may be retained for legal or security reasons
5.3 Cookies
Most browsers allow you to:
- Block cookies
- Delete cookies
- Restrict cookie tracking
However, parts of LinkLens may not function correctly without cookies.
6. Children’s Privacy
LinkLens is not intended for users under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect data from children.
If you believe a child has created an account, contact us at:
📧 support@linklens.co
7. International Users
If you access LinkLens from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to servers in the U.S. Your continued use of the platform constitutes consent to data processing under U.S. laws.
8. Third-Party Links
LinkLens may contain links to external websites.
We are not responsible for the practices of those sites.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
If changes are significant, we will:
- Post an announcement on the website
- Update the “Last Updated” date
- Notify users when required by law
Continued use of LinkLens after changes indicates acceptance.
10. Contact Us
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us: