Privacy Policy

01Who we are

bkpdrive is a cloud file-storage service. For the purposes of data-protection law, bkpdrive is the controller of the personal information described in this Policy. You can reach us about privacy at [email protected].

02Information we collect

• Account information. When you sign in with Google, we receive and store a Google account identifier, your email address, your display name, and your profile picture URL.
• Your files. The files and folders you upload, together with related metadata such as file names, sizes, types, and upload and modification times.
• Account & usage data. Information needed to run your account, such as your storage usage and allowance, your preferences (for example, an advertising flag), and — if you take part in a referral or earn-storage program — the referral relationship between accounts (who invited whom) and an invite code.
• Technical & log data. Information automatically generated when you use the Service, such as IP address (and approximate location derived from it), device and browser information, and request logs used to operate and secure the Service.

We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data, and you should not store such data with us unless you accept responsibility for it under our Terms.

03How we use information

We use the information to:

• provide, maintain, and improve the Service — store your files and let you access, organize, and download them;
• authenticate you, operate your account, and enforce storage allowances and limits;
• run optional features such as referral or earn-storage programs;
• protect the Service and our users — security, fraud and abuse prevention, and troubleshooting;
• communicate with you about your account, security, or important changes;
• display advertising if and when we introduce it (see §7); and
• comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

04Legal bases (where applicable)

Where data-protection laws such as the GDPR apply, we process personal information on these bases: performance of a contract (to provide the Service you request); legitimate interests (to operate, secure, and improve the Service and prevent abuse, balanced against your rights); consent (where we ask for it, for example for certain optional features — which you can withdraw); and legal obligation (to comply with the law).

05Your files

Your files are transmitted over secure (HTTPS) connections and stored using our infrastructure and trusted third-party cloud storage providers that we use to operate the Service. To provide the Service, your files are processed automatically (for example, prepared for storage and returned to you on download). We do not sell your files, we do not use the contents of your files to show you advertising, and we do not access their contents except as necessary to operate or secure the Service, to enforce our Terms, or to comply with the law.

06Service providers

We share information with trusted third parties that help us run the Service — for example, Google for sign-in, and cloud infrastructure and storage providers that host, transmit, and store data on our behalf. These providers may process personal information only as needed to provide their services to us and under appropriate confidentiality and data-protection obligations. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.

07Advertising

bkpdrive is free and may be supported by advertising. We do not currently use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies, and we do not build advertising profiles from the contents of your files. If we introduce advertising, we will update this Policy to describe what is involved and any choices you have, and we will not sell your personal information.

08Cookies & local storage

We use your browser's local storage to keep you signed in — for example, a refresh token and, if you arrived via a referral, a referral code. These are necessary for the Service to function. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. Clearing your browser storage signs you out and removes these values.

09Data retention

We keep your files until you delete them or close your account. Deleted files are moved to trash and may remain there, or in routine backups, for a limited period before being permanently removed. We keep account information for as long as your account is active. When you close your account, we delete your account information and files within a reasonable period, except for limited data we must keep to comply with legal, security, or accounting obligations. Technical logs are retained only as long as needed to operate and secure the Service.

10Your rights & choices

• Access & export. You can view and download your files at any time from the web app or CLI.
• Delete. You can delete individual files or close your account to remove your data.
• Data-protection rights. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and to data portability. To exercise them, contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.
• California residents. We do not sell or "share" personal information as those terms are defined under California law, and we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

11Security

We protect your information with reasonable technical and organizational measures, including secure (HTTPS) transport and access controls, and if we ever become aware of a breach affecting your personal data we will notify you and the authorities where required by law. As with any online service, no method of transmission or storage can be completely secure, so we can't promise absolute security — but keeping your information safe is something we take seriously.

To be clear about the limits: bkpdrive does not provide end-to-end encryption. Because we have to process your files to operate the Service, we are technically able to access their contents (we only do so as described in §5). For that reason you should not rely on bkpdrive as the only copy of anything critical — treat it as an additional backup and keep your own copy of important files. We are a small, independent service and do not currently hold formal security certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001.

12Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country, if higher), and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

13Data location, transfers & compliance

bkpdrive is operated from Taiwan. Your information is processed and stored on globally distributed cloud infrastructure and trusted third-party providers, which may process and store data in countries other than your own, where data-protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. Because we rely on globally distributed infrastructure, we cannot guarantee that your data is kept within any particular country or region; where required, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

We are a small, independent service and do not currently hold formal compliance certifications (such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001), nor do we offer data-residency commitments or signed data-processing agreements. If your use depends on those guarantees, bkpdrive may not be the right fit today. You can reach us with compliance questions at [email protected].

14Changes to this policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect means you accept the revised Policy.

15Contact

Questions about your privacy or this Policy, or want to exercise your rights? Contact us at [email protected].