Privacy Policy

Core Principles

• Opt-in only: Telemetry is disabled by default. You choose to enable it.
• Privacy first: We collect minimal, non-identifying system information.
• Short retention: Data is kept for a maximum of 30 days, then permanently deleted.

What We Collect

When you opt in, we collect:

• Instance ID: A random identifier to distinguish installations (not tied to your identity).
• Version: Noctalia Shell version.
• System Info: Compositor (e.g., Niri, Hyprland), OS name and version, total RAM.
• Monitor Info: Resolution (width, height) and scale factor for each connected monitor.
• UI Settings: Scale ratio and font scale factors.

Why We Collect This

This data helps us make better decisions about Noctalia Shell development:

• Compositor & OS data: Helps us prioritize support and testing for the most used environments.
• Monitor & UI settings: Helps us understand real-world display configurations and optimize layouts accordingly.
• Version info: Helps us track adoption of new releases and identify upgrade issues.

What We Do NOT Collect

• Personal information (name, email, IP address, location).
• File contents, feature usage, or keystrokes.
• Any data that can identify you personally.

Data Storage & Retention

• All data is stored securely at noctalia.dev on our private bare metal server hosted at OVH - Canada.
• Data is automatically deleted after 30 days.
• We do not share or sell data to third parties.

Your Control

• You can disable telemetry at any time in Noctalia Shell settings.
• The telemetry module is fully open-source and auditable in our GitHub repository.

Right to Deletion

You have the right to request deletion of your data at any time. Contact us on Discord with your Instance ID and we will remove your data from our servers.

Contact

For questions or concerns, open an issue on our GitHub repository.