Privacy Policy — NotOHot

Last updated: October 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how NotOHot, operated by Sergey Okhotnikov in Spain, collects, uses, and stores personal data.

1. Data Controller

The data controller for NotOHot is: Sergey Okhotnikov (contact: notohotcom@gmail.com).

2. What We Collect

We may collect the following personal data:

• Account data: name, email, profile photo, authentication identifiers (from social providers).
• Demographic data (optional): age, gender, country/city, marital status, job title, industry, income.
• User Content: photos, videos, challenge responses, comments.
• Usage data: logs, device information, IP address, and analytics data.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data to:

• Provide and operate the Service.
• Authenticate users and manage accounts.
• Personalize content and recommendations.
• Analyze trends and aggregate insights for analytics features.
• Support integration with social providers (Google Drive, Instagram) if you grant consent.

4. Legal Basis

If you are in the EU, our legal bases include consent (for optional demographic data and integrations), performance of a contract (to provide the Service), and legitimate interests (for analytics and fraud prevention).

5. Sharing and Third Parties

We may share personal data with:

• Service providers (hosting, analytics, email providers).
• Social identity providers (Google, Facebook, Instagram) when you sign in or grant permissions.
• Legal authorities when required by law. We do not sell personal data.

6. Storage and Retention

User data (including uploaded media) is stored on secure servers (e.g., AWS S3, RDS). We retain data as long as necessary to provide the Service or as required by law. You may request deletion of your account and data.

7. Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect data, including access controls and encryption at rest and in transit where applicable. However, no system is completely secure.

8. Your Rights

If you are in the EU or UK, you have rights including access, correction, deletion, and portability of your personal data. To exercise rights, contact legal@notohot.com. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.

9. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.

10. Cookies and Tracking

We may use cookies and analytics tools to improve the Service. You can control cookies via your browser.

11. International Transfers

Data may be processed or stored outside your country (e.g., AWS regions). We will use standard contractual clauses or other safeguards where required.

12. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will post changes on this page with an updated date.

Contact: notohotcom@gmail.com