Data Protection

Privacy Policy.

At padlock.works, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, protect, and use your information when you interact with our Platform.

1. Information Collection

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Request a quote (Name, Email, Phone, Project Details).
  • Apply for a marketplace listing (Business details, legal identity).
  • Contact us through our support channels.

2. Technical Telemetry & Fingerprinting

To protect our Platform from fraud and to provide accurate marketplace statistics, we collect non-identifying technical data. This includes your IP address, browser type, and device fingerprint. This data is hashed and stored securely; we do not use this information to identify you personally outside of security investigations.

3. Utilization of Information

Your information is used strictly to:

  • Process and respond to your quote requests.
  • Verify and manage marketplace business nodes.
  • Enhance the security and integrity of our registry (Non-repudiation).
  • Comply with legal obligations under Kenyan law.

4. Cryptographic Security

We employ high-level encryption for all data transmissions. Furthermore, our internal activity logs are cryptographically signed. This means once an action is recorded in our registry, it cannot be altered without detection, ensuring complete data integrity and non-repudiation.

5. Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website (e.g., hosting providers like Truehost), so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

6. Data Sovereignty

You have the right to request access to the data we hold about you, or to request that we delete your information from our active registry. Please contact our data protection officer through the terminal for such requests.

Privacy Node: P-2026-V1.2

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