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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 12, 2026 · Effective: March 17, 2026 (Aug 2026 revision: added §4.1 local-storage disclosure for the optional role selector — no new data collection)

1. Data Controller

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Tester Key Registration

When you request a tester key or AGI wrapper key via our Validation Consortium dashboards, we collect:

Data	Purpose	Legal Basis	Retention
Name / Organization	Key attribution & consortium membership	Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR — Contract	Duration of evaluation + 12 months
Email address	Key delivery & security notifications	Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR — Contract	Duration of evaluation + 12 months
Persona / Role	Bounty tier calculation	Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — Legitimate Interest	Duration of evaluation
Use case description	Key configuration & research	Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — Legitimate Interest	Duration of evaluation

2.2 OAuth Identity Verification (Optional)

If you choose to verify your identity via LinkedIn, GitHub, or Discord, we receive:

• Public profile name and avatar
• Profile URL
• Email (if your provider settings allow it)

We never receive your password. We use the standard OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code flow with PKCE. We only request the identify / read:user scope — never post, write, or message permissions.

2.3 Benchmark & Scan Data

Prompts submitted to the AEGIS cascade for evaluation are:

• Processed in memory only — not stored to disk
• Anonymized aggregate statistics (scan count, threat distribution) are retained for research
• No personally identifiable content from prompts is retained

2.4 Website Analytics

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any third-party tracking scripts. We collect only:

• Server access logs (IP address, timestamp, requested URL) — retained for 30 days
• These logs are processed solely for security monitoring and are never shared

3. Data Processing & Sub-Processors

Processor	Purpose	Location	Certification
Hetzner Online GmbH	Hosting & infrastructure	Germany / Finland (EU)	ISO 27001
Let's Encrypt	TLS certificates	USA (public CA)	—
Google Fonts	Typography (Inter, JetBrains Mono)	Global CDN	—

No data is transferred outside the EU for processing. Hosting, authentication, and all AI inference happens on sovereign Hetzner infrastructure.

4. Cookies

DESTILL.ai uses only essential cookies:

Cookie	Purpose	Duration	Type
session_id	Session management (if logged in)	Session	Essential
oauth_state	CSRF protection during OAuth flow	Session	Essential

We do not use analytics cookies, marketing cookies, or third-party tracking cookies. No cookie consent banner is required because we only use strictly necessary cookies (Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive, § 165(3) TKG 2021).

4.1 Local Storage (role preference)

The pages at /, /ni-stack/ and /fortress/ offer an optional role selector ("I'm looking at this as: Compliance / Security / Investor / Media / Researcher") that adapts which content is highlighted. If — and only if — you actively pick a role, your choice is stored in your browser's localStorage under the key destill_role:

Key	Purpose	Duration	Transmission
destill_role	Remember your self-selected role so pages adapt their emphasis	Until you click "Show everything" or clear browser data	Never sent to any server — read and written entirely client-side

This storage is strictly necessary to provide the function you explicitly request by clicking a role (§ 165(3) TKG 2021 / Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive), contains no identifier linkable to you by us, and is never transmitted, logged, or combined with other data. Selecting "Show everything" clears it.

5. Your Rights (GDPR Art. 15–22)

As a data subject under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access — Request a copy of your personal data (Art. 15)
• Rectification — Correct inaccurate data (Art. 16)
• Erasure — Request deletion ("Right to be Forgotten") (Art. 17)
• Portability — Receive your data in machine-readable format (Art. 20)
• Restriction — Limit processing in certain circumstances (Art. 18)
• Object — Object to processing based on legitimate interest (Art. 21)
• Withdrawal — Withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3))

To exercise your rights, email privacy@destill.ai. We respond within 30 days.

6. Data Security

We implement state-of-the-art security measures including:

• Post-Quantum Cryptography — ML-KEM / ML-DSA for all new cryptographic operations
• TLS 1.3 — All data in transit is encrypted
• AEGIS Cascade — 114 safety agents protect all AI interactions
• Sovereign Infrastructure — All data stays on EU-based Hetzner servers

7. International Transfers

We do not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). All processing occurs on Hetzner infrastructure located in Germany and Finland.

Google Fonts CSS/WOFF2 files are loaded from Google's CDN. This constitutes a request from your browser to Google's servers. If you want to prevent this, use a browser extension that blocks external font loading.

8. Children's Data

DESTILL.ai services are intended for professional use by researchers, developers, and security professionals. We do not knowingly collect data from persons under 16 years of age.

9. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority:

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Material changes will be communicated via our website. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates the most recent revision.

11. Contact

Data Protection Inquiries: privacy@destill.ai
General Contact: hello@destill.ai