This Privacy Policy explains how the Kosmos Infrastructure Foundation (“we,” “our,” or “KIF”), a not-for-profit organization, manages user data for our services, which include chat, social media, app data storage, email, and more. Our mission is to provide secure and reliable services while prioritizing your privacy and sovereignty.
1. Who We Are
The KIF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to hosting and managing Internet services that empower users with privacy-respecting tools for communication, social interaction, and data storage. We operate all aspects of these services ourselves, ensuring your data remains under our control and aligned with our privacy-first values.
2. Data Collection
No Third-Party Services
We do not use any third-party services for analytics, tracking, or any other purpose. All user data is stored exclusively on servers managed and operated by the KIF, and no user data is stored on machines outside our control.
No Personal Information Required
You are not required to provide any personal information (e.g., name or phone number) to sign up for an account. We only collect the minimal data necessary to deliver our services.
3. How We Use Your Data
No Data Sales
We do not sell your data to third parties—ever. Your data is used solely to provide and maintain the services you use.
Purpose-Limited Use
Any data we collect is processed exclusively to operate our chat, social media, email, app data storage, and related services. We do not use it for advertising, profiling, or any other unrelated purposes.
4. Data Storage and Deletion
Secure Storage
All user data is stored on our secure, KIF-controlled servers.
User Control
You can delete your personal data at any time using the respective open protocol for each service. In cases where data cannot be fully deleted, because it would impact the service itself or other users, we aim to delete the user-specific portion of the data while keeping the rest as a tombstone.
Backups
To prevent data loss due to server failures, we maintain backups of user data for a maximum of 14 days. If you delete your data, it will be removed from our active servers immediately, but it may remain in backups until the retention period has ended.
5. Donations
Anonymous Giving
You may donate to the KIF anonymously or under any name you choose. We do not require or collect personal information for donations.
Payment Privacy
The KIF does not have access to personal details related to donation payments, ensuring your financial privacy is protected.
6. Admin Access to Data
Consent Required
Our administrators will not access your personal data without your explicit prior consent and only within the context of a support request you initiate.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy as our services evolve. Changes will be posted here, with the “Last Updated” date updated accordingly. We recommend checking back periodically to stay informed.
8. Questions and Support
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or your data, please reach out to us on the support forum, or on the fediverse, on Nostr, or via email (PGP).
Last Updated: August 9, 2026