Privacy Policy

Welcome to Halo Network. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you about how we handle your personal data when you use our mobile application and official web portal, including our strict zero-permanent-storage Proof-of-Humanity verification policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: Username, email address (optional), and profile information
• Authentication Data: Google Sign-In credentials (handled securely via Google Firebase)
• Referral Information: Referral codes you create or use to invite community members

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: Device type, operating system version, unique installation identifier
• Usage Data: App interactions, active mining sessions, mini-game telemetry
• Analytics Data: Crash reports, latency logs, and aggregated performance statistics
• Location Data: General non-precise country/region level data for network routing

1.3 Gaming & Mining Data

• Mining statistics and cloud token balances
• Mini-game scores, streaks, and achievements
• Global and community leaderboard rankings
• Referral tree bonus calculations

1.4 Identity Verification (KYC / Proof-of-Humanity) Data

When you choose to participate in our optional identity verification process to unlock early withdrawal and P2P transfer benefits, we temporarily collect:

• Government-Issued ID: A clear photo of your official National ID card, Passport, or Driving Licence
• Facial Verification Selfie: A real-time camera selfie to verify that the person submitting the application matches the photograph on the document
• Applicant Details: Full Legal Name and Date of Birth as stated on your official document
• Document Number (Cryptographic Hash Only): Your document number is immediately transformed into a one-way, irreversible SHA-256 cryptographic hash. We never store your raw document number in plaintext.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information strictly for the following operational purposes:

• Service Provision: To provide and maintain the Halo Network mobile application and cloud mining network
• Account Management: To securely authenticate your identity and safeguard your token balance
• Proof-of-Humanity & Anti-Sybil Defense: To verify that each account belongs to a unique human participant, prevent bot farm manipulation, and ensure fair token distribution
• Gaming Features: To accurately track mining cycles, halving rates, and mini-game milestones
• Referral Mechanism: To credit referral bonuses to eligible referrers and referees
• Platform Optimization: To monitor system reliability and optimize cloud synchronization
• Security & Fraud Prevention: To detect multi-account abuse, emulation fraud, and malicious automation
• Regulatory Compliance: To prepare for upcoming decentralized mainnet token migrations and P2P transfers

3. Data Storage, Security & Zero-Storage KYC Guarantee

3.1 Storage Locations & Architecture

• Google Firebase Firestore: Encrypted user profiles, mining counters, and referral metadata
• Cloudflare R2 Object Storage: Temporary, encrypted storage for KYC document images with automatic 7-day lifecycle purge
• Local Device Storage: Client preferences and cached UI state
• Vercel Edge Network: Serverless API execution and conversion verification

3.2 KYC Security, Encryption & User Protection Standards

• Direct-to-Storage Upload: Document photos are uploaded directly from the client device to encrypted Cloudflare R2 buckets using single-use presigned URLs. Our application compute servers never hold image files on disk.
• Automatic 7-Day Purge: Uploaded images are scheduled for automatic hard deletion within 7 days of upload, or immediately once human verification review is complete.
• One-Way Irreversible Hashing: Document numbers are converted into SHA-256 hashes to enforce a strict 1-human-1-account anti-sybil rule. The raw document number is discarded immediately.
• Affirmative In-App Consent: In compliance with international data privacy regulations, users are presented with an affirmative in-app consent sheet detailing the temporary nature and purpose of data processing, requiring explicit user agreement before camera or photo picker access.
• Zero Data Selling: We will never sell, rent, monetize, or transfer your identity documents, biometric selfies, or personal information to data brokers, ad networks, or commercial third parties.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We interact with trusted infrastructure providers solely for core app functionality:

• Google Firebase: Authentication, cloud database, and system logs
• Cloudflare R2: Temporary 256-bit AES encrypted storage for KYC verification images with automatic purge rules
• Google AdMob: Privacy-compliant ad monetization to sustain free cloud mining
• Vercel: Edge web hosting and referral verification API

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have full ownership of your data and can exercise the following rights at any time:

• Access: Request a summary of your account, mining history, and verification status
• Correction: Update your profile username directly within the mobile application
• Deletion & Withdrawal of Consent: Request permanent account deletion or withdrawal of pending KYC submissions at any time
• Opt-Out: Adjust device-level advertising ID and analytics preferences

6. Data Retention

We retain general account data as long as your account remains active. KYC document images are subject to an accelerated retention schedule and are permanently purged within 7 days. Upon receiving an account deletion request, all associated records are scrubbed or permanently anonymized within 30 days, except where retention is mandated by law.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or data requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our KYC data handling, please reach out to our team:

8. Consent

By downloading Halo Network or utilizing our official web portal, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy. Any material modifications will be posted here and notified through the mobile application.