Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 9, 2026 • Last Updated: April 9, 2026

GDPR Compliant CCPA Compliant

1. Introduction

CyberForensicsExpert ("Company", "we", "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit cyberforensicsexpert.com ("Site") and use the Forensic Media Analyzer software ("Software").

This policy is designed to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable privacy laws.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

CyberForensicsExpert
Email: privacy@cyberforensicsexpert.com
Web: cyberforensicsexpert.com

3. What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

3.1 Registration Data

When you register to download the Software, we collect:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Company or agency name
  • Position / job title
  • Phone number (if voluntarily provided)
  • "Do not sell my data" preference

3.2 Technical Data

When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring URL

3.3 Cookie Data

We use only essential cookies required for the Site to function (e.g., theme preference, cookie consent state). We do not use advertising, tracking, or analytics cookies. See Section 10 for details.

3.4 Data We Do NOT Collect

We do not collect any media files, forensic case data, analysis results, or report content processed by the Software. When using local ONNX models, all processing occurs entirely on your machine.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Purpose Legal Basis
Processing registration to deliver the Software Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
Communicating about updates and security notices Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f))
Complying with legal obligations Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c))
Responding to data rights requests Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c))

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data exclusively for:

  • Processing your download registration and delivering the Software
  • Communicating important security updates or product notifications
  • Responding to your support or data rights requests
  • Maintaining the security and integrity of the Site
  • Complying with legal obligations

We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, automated decision-making, or behavioral advertising.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

We may share data only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service providers: Trusted vendors who help us operate the Site and deliver the Software (e.g., hosting, email delivery), bound by data processing agreements
  • Legal requirements: If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
  • Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with appropriate notice to affected users

7. International Data Transfers

If your data is transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, or transfer to countries with an adequate level of data protection.

8. Data Retention

We retain your registration data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with access to the Software. If you request deletion of your data, we will remove it within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

Technical logs (IP addresses, access times) are retained for a maximum of 90 days for security purposes and then automatically purged.

9. Your Rights

9.1 GDPR Rights (EEA Residents)

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectification — Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Erasure — Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restriction — Request restriction of processing
  • Portability — Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Objection — Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Complaint — Lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority

9.2 CCPA Rights (California Residents)

Under the CCPA, you have the right to:

  • Know — Request what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
  • Delete — Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt-out — Direct us not to sell your personal information (we don't sell it, but you can formally opt out)
  • Non-discrimination — Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights

9.3 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, visit our Data Rights page or email us at privacy@cyberforensicsexpert.com. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA).

10. Cookies

We use only the following cookies:

Cookie Type Purpose Duration
theme Essential Stores light/dark mode preference Persistent (localStorage)
cookie_consent Essential Records your cookie consent choice 1 year (localStorage)

We do not use:

  • Analytics cookies (no Google Analytics, no Mixpanel, etc.)
  • Advertising or tracking cookies
  • Third-party cookies
  • Fingerprinting or cross-site tracking

11. Do Not Sell My Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. Period. We have never sold personal data and have no plans to do so.

You can formally register your "Do Not Sell" preference during registration or at any time via our Data Rights page. We will honor this preference immediately and indefinitely.

12. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL)
  • Encryption of data at rest
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Regular security assessments
  • Incident response procedures

No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. If you become aware of a security incident, please contact us immediately.

13. Children's Privacy

The Site and Software are not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we learn that we have collected data from a minor, we will delete it promptly.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email to registered users and posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance.

15. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, concerns, or to exercise your data rights:

CyberForensicsExpert — Privacy
Email: privacy@cyberforensicsexpert.com
Data Rights Portal: cyberforensicsexpert.com/data-rights

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