Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Bitroot ("we", "us") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit bitroot.co (the "Site"). It applies to all pages of the Site, but not to third-party websites, decentralized applications, or wallet software, which typically have their own privacy policies you should review separately before use.

Who this applies to: this Policy covers information we collect whether you're browsing the Site as a visitor, joining the community through a channel linked in the footer, or reaching out via the Media Contact page as press or a partner. We do not operate wallet custody, KYC identity verification, or fund custody services through this Site, so the Site itself does not collect your private keys, seed phrase, or identity documents.

Information we collect: we automatically collect limited technical information such as browser type, device information, approximate location (based on IP, not precise to a street address), referral source, and pages visited, typically through cookies and similar technologies, in order to operate and improve the Site. If you contact us directly by form or email, we collect the contact details and message content you choose to provide.

Third-party services: we use third-party analytics and advertising providers, including Google AdSense, which may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses this data and manage your preferences at Google's Ads Settings.

How we use information: collected data is used to operate, maintain, and improve the Site, understand how visitors use it, and, where applicable, to display relevant advertising.

Your choices: most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the Site. See our Cookie Policy for more detail.

Data retention and security: we retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes described here and take reasonable measures to protect it, though no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Sharing information: beyond the third-party analytics and advertising providers described in this Policy, we do not sell your personal information to third parties. Where required by law, to protect our legitimate interests, or as necessary to operate the Site (for example, hosting providers or content delivery networks), we may share limited technical information with infrastructure providers, who may only process it to provide services to us.

International transfers: because the hosting, analytics, and advertising services the Site uses may run on servers in different countries or regions, your information may be transferred and processed outside the region you're located in. We require the providers we work with to apply protections consistent with this Policy.

Your rights: to the extent permitted by applicable law, you can ask what information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate information, or request deletion of personal information you provided to us directly through a form or email. To exercise these rights, reach out via the Media Contact page and we'll respond within a reasonable time.

Do Not Track signals: there is currently no industry-wide technical standard for how browsers' "Do Not Track" signals should be interpreted, so the Site does not respond to them in a special way today. You can still manage cookies and personalized ad preferences through your browser settings and Google's Ads Settings.

Analytics and advertising providers: the third-party services we rely on for site analytics and advertising, including Google AdSense, operate under their own privacy and data-processing terms in addition to this Policy. We choose providers based on their stated commitments to data protection, but responsibility for how each provider processes data on its own platform rests with that provider under its own policy.

A general note on rights frameworks: depending on where you're located, you may have additional statutory rights beyond those described above — for example, under regional data protection laws that grant rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal information, or that require a lawful basis for processing. Nothing in this Policy is intended to limit rights that apply to you by law; where local law grants broader rights than described here, the broader rights apply.

Data minimization in practice: we deliberately built the Site so it doesn't require an account, wallet connection, or identity verification to read content, browse sections like Study or Articles, or view the whitepaper. Interactions that do involve sharing information with us — such as writing to the Media Contact address — are initiated by you, not collected passively by the Site.

Security incident handling: in the event of a security incident affecting personal information collected through this Site, we will take reasonable steps to investigate, contain, and remediate the issue, and will notify affected individuals and, where required, relevant authorities in accordance with applicable law.

Children's privacy: the Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe we may have inadvertently collected a child's personal information, please let us know via the Media Contact page and we'll investigate and remove it promptly.

Changes to this policy: we may update this Privacy Policy from time to time; material changes will be reflected by updating the date below, and where changes affect your rights we'll try to additionally announce them through official community channels.

Contact: if you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out via the Media Contact page.