Effective Date: February 26, 2026
Last Updated: March 1, 2026
Anakrio (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, store, and protect your information when you use our website, platform, applications, and related services (the “Service”).
By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
The data controller responsible for processing personal data is:
Anakrio
Location: Norway
Email: [email protected]
For users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Norway, processing is conducted in accordance with:
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The Norwegian Personal Data Act
Applicable EEA legislation
We process personal data in accordance with the principles of:
Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency
Purpose limitation
Data minimization
Accuracy
Storage limitation
Integrity and confidentiality
Accountability
We collect only the data necessary to operate and secure the Service.
Account information (username, email address, encrypted password)
Profile information (bio, profile photo, optional details)
Content you post (messages, comments, uploads)
Communications with support
IP address
Device type and browser information
Log data
Security and fraud detection signals
Cookies and similar technologies
If you use a third-party login provider (e.g., Google), we may receive:
Email address
Basic profile information
We do not access more data than necessary.
For users in the EU/EEA/Norway, we process personal data under:
Contractual necessity – to provide the Service
Legitimate interest – to improve security and prevent abuse
Consent – where required (e.g., non-essential cookies)
Legal obligation – where required by law
Where processing relies on legitimate interests, we conduct balancing assessments to ensure your rights are respected.
We use personal data to:
Provide and maintain the platform
Authenticate users
Prevent fraud and abuse
Improve performance and security
Communicate service updates
Display contextual or non-personalized advertisements
We do not engage in invasive behavioral profiling.
If you voluntarily apply for a Verified Badge:
Government-issued identification may be temporarily processed.
Verification is conducted exclusively through manual human review.
No automated biometric profiling or facial recognition is used.
Identification documents are processed solely to:
Confirm authenticity
Prevent impersonation
Protect platform integrity
Identification documents are:
Never sold
Never used for marketing
Never used for advertising
Never stored long-term
All identification documents are permanently deleted immediately after verification is completed, regardless of outcome.
Anakrio does not sell personal data.
We do not:
Sell user information
Trade or rent personal data
Share personal data for third-party marketing
For U.S. users, we do not “sell” personal information under the CCPA or similar state laws.
Advertisements may be:
Contextual
General audience-based
Non-personalized
If analytics tools are used:
Data collection is minimized
IP anonymization may be enabled
Retention is limited
We do not create cross-platform identity resale profiles.
We use cookies for:
Essential functionality
Security
Performance optimization
Advertising (where legally permitted and consented)
Users in the EU/EEA/Norway may manage non-essential cookies through consent tools.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for:
Providing the Service
Legal compliance
Security and fraud prevention
We apply storage limitation principles in accordance with GDPR.
We may share personal data with:
Hosting providers
Security providers
Payment processors (if applicable)
Legal authorities (when required by law)
All processors are bound by data processing agreements and confidentiality obligations.
We do not share personal data for commercial resale.
Data may be processed within the EEA or in jurisdictions providing adequate protection.
Where transfers occur outside the EEA, we rely on:
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Adequacy decisions
Other lawful safeguards
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion
Restrict processing
Data portability
Object to processing
Withdraw consent
You may download a copy of your stored personal data directly through your account settings at:
https://anakrio.com/settings/information
You may delete your account at any time via:
https://anakrio.com/settings/delete
If you cannot access your account, you may contact [email protected].
You have the right to file a complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet).
Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights to:
Request access
Request deletion
Correct inaccurate data
Opt out of certain processing
We do not sell personal information under applicable U.S. laws.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures including:
HTTPS encryption
Access controls
Monitoring systems
Data minimization practices
No system can guarantee absolute security.
The Service is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.
If identified, such data will be deleted promptly.
Users may delete their account at:
https://anakrio.com/settings/delete
When deletion is requested:
The account is marked for deletion.
Access is disabled.
Personal data is removed from active systems.
User-generated content may be:
Deleted; or
Anonymized where necessary to preserve platform integrity.
Backup systems may temporarily retain encrypted copies for security and disaster recovery purposes.
Such backup data is automatically overwritten and is not accessible for normal platform operations.
Certain limited information may be retained where required for:
Legal compliance
Fraud prevention
Security investigations
We do not retain personal data indefinitely without lawful basis.
Before deletion, users may download their data via:
https://anakrio.com/settings/information
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Material changes will be communicated where legally required.
Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For privacy-related questions or data requests:
Email: [email protected]
Location: Norway