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Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

Terms of Service Privacy Policy
  1. Introduction
  2. Information We Collect
  3. How We Use Information
  4. Information Sharing
  5. Data Storage & Security
  6. Your Rights
  7. Cookies
  8. Data Retention
  9. Children's Privacy
  10. Changes to This Policy
  11. Contact

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how OpenTIL ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our service. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

2. Information We Collect

Account information: Your email address (used for secure login) and/or third-party login identity for authentication.

Profile information: Your chosen nickname and username.

Content: The TIL entries, categories, and tags you create and publish.

Usage data: Basic page view statistics for public pages, including page paths, referrers, browser metadata, and approximate location (derived from IP).

Analytics provider: We use Umami Cloud (umami.is) for privacy-focused analytics.

Technical data: Standard server logs including IP addresses, user agent strings, and request timestamps, retained for security and operational purposes.

3. How We Use Information

  • Authentication: To verify your identity and secure your account
  • Service delivery: To host and display your TIL content
  • Statistics: To provide you with view counts on your entries
  • Communication: To send verification codes and essential service notifications
  • Security: To protect against abuse and maintain service integrity

4. Information Sharing

Your published TIL entries are publicly visible at opentil.ai/@username and may appear in the Explore directory and RSS feeds. Draft entries are only visible to you.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use third-party advertising networks.

We share limited usage data with Umami only to provide aggregate traffic analytics for this service.

5. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored in secure databases. We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information.

While we take reasonable measures to protect your data, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights

  • Access & update: You can view and edit your profile and content at any time through the dashboard
  • Visibility control: You can set entries as public or unlisted
  • Data export: You can export your content through the API
  • Account deletion: You can delete your account through Settings, with a 30-day cooling-off period before permanent removal

7. Cookies

We use only essential cookies:

  • Session cookie: To maintain your login state
  • Locale cookie: To remember your language preference

We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.

8. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, there is a 30-day cooling-off period during which you can cancel deletion. After the cooling-off period, your data is permanently removed from our systems.

9. Children's Privacy

OpenTIL is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@opentil.ai.

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