Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 17, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how IAN Inc. ("IAN", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and safeguards your information when you use our website (ian.directory), products, or services. This policy applies to all users and should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Service.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account Information

  • Email address
  • Name or alias
  • Wallet address (for early access or token claims)
  • Account preferences and interaction settings

*IAN does not store wallet private keys.*

1.2 Service Interaction

  • Prompts and responses
  • Agent selections (e.g., GPT-4.5, DeepSeek)
  • Trust Engine interactions

1.3 Automatically Collected Metadata

  • IP address and general location
  • Browser and device type
  • Time, date, and usage patterns

2. Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies to maintain sessions and preferences. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

  • PostHog for product analytics
  • Server-side logs for performance and debugging

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Deliver and improve the IAN platform
  • Power the Trust Engine
  • Personalize your experience
  • Support product and security operations

Blind Mode: disables all prompt logging and model training. Turn it on in your settings.

4. Data Sharing and Processing

We do not sell or share your personal data with advertisers.

We may share limited data with:

  • Cloud infrastructure providers
  • AI inference APIs (e.g. OpenAI, Mistral)
  • Privacy-compliant analytics tools

Enterprise Plans

Enterprise users can request data isolation, training opt-out, and GDPR-compliant agreements.

5. Token-Related Data

For users interacting with the $IAN token:

  • We may collect wallet addresses
  • Staking and referral activity
  • No private keys or sensitive wallet info is collected

6. Your Rights

  • Access or delete your data
  • Export your content
  • Opt out of analytics
  • Enable Blind Mode

Email privacy@ian.directory to submit a request.

7. Security Measures

  • Encrypted data transmission and storage
  • Role-based employee access
  • Periodic audits and bug bounties

8. Content Ownership and Visibility

You own your content. By default, it’s private and only accessible by you and authorized IAN staff. Public Circles and shared threads are only visible if you opt in.

9. Children's Privacy

IAN is not intended for users under the age of 18.

10. International Data Transfers

We store and process data in the U.S. and other jurisdictions using appropriate safeguards.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Material changes will be announced. Continued use after updates constitutes agreement.

12. Contact Information

IAN Inc.
1st Floor, Columbus Centre, PO Box 2283
Road Town, Tortola VG 1110, British Virgin Islands
https://ian.directory

By using IAN, you agree to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.