Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy is issued by OLARESTECH CO., LTD and its affiliates (together, "Olares", "we", "us" and "our") and is addressed to users of our products and services (together, "you" and "your"). This Privacy Policy applies to Olares software (Olares OS and applications), Olares Space (infrastructure services), LarePass (client software), Olares hardware (Olares One and other devices), and our websites. We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our information practices. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email (if you have provided one) or by notice on our website prior to the change becoming effective. All changes shall be effective from the date of publication unless otherwise provided.

List of Contents

  • 1. Collection of Personal Information
  • 2. Categories of Personal Information We Collect
  • 3. Purposes of Processing
  • 4. Data Retention
  • 5. Disclosure of Personal Information
  • 6. Your Privacy Rights
  • 7. Data Security
  • 8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
  • 9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
  • 10. Contact Us

1. Collection of Personal Information

1.1 Depending on how you use our products, services, or websites, we may collect or obtain personal information about you from the following sources:

  • 1.1.1 Information you provide to us: We obtain personal information when you provide it to us, for example when you make a purchase or contact us for support.
  • 1.1.2 Information automatically collected through our software: When LarePass connects to your Olares system, certain system and service information is accessed from your device as described in Section 2.
  • 1.1.3 Information from third parties: We may receive information from third-party services involved in order processing, for example Shopify.

2. Categories of Personal Information We Collect

Olares is built on a self-hosted model. Content you store on your Olares device, including files, photos, videos, messages, and application data, remains on your device and is not transmitted to or accessible by us. The information we collect is limited to what is necessary to operate our products and services, process orders, and provide support.

2.1 LarePass

LarePass collects device and system information, network information, authentication credentials, and log data to enable authentication, secure access, and related features. For a full description, see the LarePass Privacy Policy.

2.2 System connection information

When LarePass or Olares Space connects to your Olares device, the following information is read from the olares-info endpoint:

  • Olares ID
  • Olares OS version
  • Reverse proxy and VPN configuration status
  • Activation instance identifier

This information is used solely for service connectivity and compatibility purposes.

2.3 Olares Space service metadata

When you use Olares Space:

  • Email address, when you provide one for account or service purposes
  • Storage workspace identifiers
  • Storage region and usage statistics
  • Object counts
  • Service configuration data
  • Access logs including timestamps and IP addresses

Data backups stored through Olares Space are encrypted. We do not access the contents of your backups.

2.4 Payment and order information

When you purchase hardware or subscriptions:

  • Email address for order confirmation
  • Name and shipping address
  • Transaction records, invoices, and tax information
  • Payment processing is handled by Shopify; we receive order details but not full payment card information

2.5 Website activity

When you submit a form on our websites or landing pages:

  • Email address you provide

Email addresses are collected only when you voluntarily submit them. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in each email. We do not operate analytics tools that collect browsing behavior or device information. Ad platforms we use for marketing may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies when you arrive at our pages from an ad.

2.6 Support interactions

When you contact customer support:

  • Contact information you provide
  • Communication records
  • Diagnostic files or logs you choose to share

3. Purposes of Processing

3.1 We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Account management and authentication: We verify your identity and provide access to your account and services.
  • Service provision: We provide our products and services, including cloud-linked features you choose to enable.
  • Order fulfillment: We process hardware purchases, manage subscriptions, and deliver products.
  • Customer support: We respond to inquiries, provide technical assistance, and resolve issues.
  • Security and protection: We detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security threats, and protect the rights and safety of Olares and our users.
  • Service improvement: We use operational data and user feedback to improve our products and services.
  • Legal compliance: We comply with tax reporting, accounting, and regulatory requirements.
  • Communications: We send order confirmations and emails you have requested or consented to receive.
  • Website operation: We operate and maintain our websites.

3.2 We do not use your information for targeted advertising or cross-context behavioral advertising, and we do not sell your personal information.

4. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

  • Olares Space service data is retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period after you request its removal.
  • Payment records are retained for seven years as required for tax and accounting purposes.
  • Support communications are retained for two years.
  • Email addresses collected through website forms are retained until you unsubscribe.

5. Disclosure of Personal Information

5.1 We may share personal information with third parties only as described below:

  • Shopify: We use Shopify to process orders and payments for hardware purchases and subscriptions. Shopify processes payment information, manages order fulfillment, and handles shipping on our behalf. We receive order details but Shopify retains payment card information. Shopify's use of your information is governed by their privacy policy.
  • Service providers: We may share information with contractors and service providers who support our operations, subject to confidentiality obligations.
  • Legal disclosures: We may disclose information when required by law or when necessary to respond to legal process, comply with law enforcement requests, prevent fraud or security threats, or protect the rights and safety of Olares, our users, or others.

5.2 We do not sell personal information to third parties. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.

5.3 International data transfers

We operate globally. Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. Where required by applicable law, we rely on appropriate transfer mechanisms such as standard contractual clauses.

6. Your Privacy Rights

6.1 Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request information about personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
  • Objection: Object to certain types of processing.
  • Withdrawal of consent: Withdraw consent for optional processing.
  • Complaint: Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

6.2 How to exercise your rights:

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will verify your identity and respond within timeframes required by law. We may decline requests that are unreasonable, prohibited by law, or not required under applicable law.

6.3 Important limitations:

  • Account recovery: Due to the self-custody nature of Olares ID, we cannot reset or recover your account if you lose your mnemonic phrase. You are responsible for backing up and securing your mnemonic phrase.
  • Account deletion: Olares ID exists on a decentralized network and cannot be deleted in the traditional sense. To request removal of data associated with your account, contact us at [email protected].

6.4 How you control your data:

  • On your device: You have full control over data stored on your Olares system. Configure privacy settings, backups, and delete data as needed.
  • Cloud services: Manage cloud-stored data through your account settings and delete it at any time.
  • Communications: Unsubscribe from emails using the link provided in each message.

6.5 Children's privacy:

Our products are not directed to children under 13, or under 16 where required by applicable law. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, contact us at [email protected].

7. Data Security

Olares is designed so that your data remains yours. Your content is stored on hardware you own and control. By design, we do not have access to it and cannot be compelled to disclose what we do not hold.

Connections between LarePass and your Olares system are encrypted. For Olares Space, backups are stored in encrypted form and we do not access their contents. The personal information we do collect is limited by design to what is necessary to connect and support our services.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we hold against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

8.1 Our websites use strictly necessary cookies required for basic functionality. We do not use analytics or advertising cookies. Third-party ad platforms may set their own cookies when you arrive at our pages from an ad, in accordance with their own policies.

8.2 You can manage cookie settings through your browser settings.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, products, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will notify you via our website and, where appropriate, by email or in-product notification. The "Effective Date" at the top indicates when the policy was last updated.

If you do not agree with material changes to this policy, you should stop using our products and services before the changes take effect. Where required by law, we will seek your consent before applying material changes.

10. Contact Us

Data Controller: OLARESTECH CO., LTD

Privacy inquiries and rights requests:
[email protected]

Security issues:
[email protected]

Mailing address:
OLARESTECH CO., LTD
8 The Green, Suite A
Dover, Kent, Delaware 19901
USA

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy inquiries within 15 business days.

Definitions

  • Personal information: Information that identifies or can reasonably identify an individual.
  • Self-hosted: Software and data that operate on your own hardware, not on our servers.
  • Mnemonic phrase: A recovery phrase used to restore access to your Olares ID.
  • olares-info: A publicly accessible, unauthenticated API endpoint on your Olares device that exposes basic system and configuration information.
  • Controller: The entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal information.
  • Processor: An entity that processes personal information on behalf of a controller.