Privacy Policy for Sküp

Effective Date: 9 May 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Sküp (“Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”) collects, processes, stores, uses, preserves, and discloses information through the Sküp platform (“Platform”).

Sküp is an anonymous or pseudonymous user-generated communication platform that may expose users to interactions, opinions, content, conduct, media, external links, and third-party embedded content generated entirely by third parties.

By accessing or using the Platform, you acknowledge and agree that:

• Online interactions involve inherent risks
• Anonymity cannot be absolutely guaranteed
• Users may misrepresent identities or intentions
• The Company does not guarantee user safety
• The Company acts solely as a neutral intermediary technology provider

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you must discontinue use of the Platform immediately.

1. Platform Status

The Platform functions solely as a neutral intermediary technology service enabling users to create, publish, transmit, share, embed, display, and interact with anonymous or pseudonymous user-generated content, communications, external links, and third-party media.

The Platform may allow users to attach, embed, reference, preview, or display third-party hosted media content, including YouTube Shorts and other externally hosted content. Such media is not uploaded to or hosted by the Company unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Embedded or linked third-party media remains hosted, controlled, and served by the applicable third-party provider. The Company does not claim ownership of such third-party media and does not independently verify, endorse, review, moderate, or guarantee the legality, accuracy, safety, authenticity, availability, or appropriateness of externally hosted content shared by users.

The Company:

• Does not create user content
• Does not create or upload third-party embedded media shared by users
• Does not pre-screen all content, messages, media, or interactions
• Does not verify all users
• Does not guarantee identity authenticity
• Does not guarantee platform safety
• Does not guarantee legality of user conduct
• Does not guarantee continuous moderation
• Does not endorse user opinions, communications, or shared content
• Does not assume responsibility for third-party hosted media or external links
• Does not assume fiduciary obligations toward users

Users remain solely and entirely responsible for all content, media, links, communications, interactions, and materials they create, upload, share, embed, transmit, or otherwise make available through the Platform.

2. Information We May Collect

We may collect, receive, generate, infer, process, analyze, preserve, and store information including:

Account & Profile Information

• Email address
• Usernames or display names
• Authentication credentials
• Recovery information
• Profile details and settings

Device & Technical Information

• IP addresses
• Device identifiers
• Operating system information
• Browser or app version
• Language settings
• Crash logs
• Security logs
• Session activity
• Network information

Platform Activity Information

• Posts and cards
• Messages and conversations
• GIFs, uploads, and media
• Embedded third-party media links
• Reports and moderation actions
• Engagement metrics
• Timestamps and metadata
• Behavioral indicators

Safety & Enforcement Information

• Abuse reports
• Fraud indicators
• Phishing indicators
• Moderation history
• Enforcement records
• Risk analysis data
• Suspicious activity signals
• Device bans or restrictions

Analytics & Security Technologies

The Platform may use:

• Cookies and similar technologies
• Behavioral analytics systems
• AI-assisted moderation systems
• Automated anti-fraud technologies
• Security monitoring systems

3. No Guarantee of Anonymity

Users acknowledge and agree that:

• Anonymity features are limited in nature
• No digital system is completely anonymous or secure
• Lawful investigations may identify users
• Technical vulnerabilities may exist
• Malicious third parties may attempt circumvention

The Company does not guarantee:

• Complete anonymity
• Permanent anonymity
• Immunity from identification
• Immunity from lawful disclosure
• Immunity from cyberattacks or unauthorized access

Users utilize anonymous features entirely at their own risk.

4. How Information May Be Used

We may use information for:

• Operating and maintaining the Platform
• Security and fraud prevention
• Phishing and scam detection
• Moderation and enforcement
• Abuse investigations
• Legal compliance
• Analytics and performance improvement
• Law enforcement cooperation
• Emergency response
• Child safety investigations
• Cybercrime prevention
• Protection of users, the public, and the Company

5. Automated Moderation & AI Systems

The Platform may use automated systems, machine learning technologies, AI-assisted moderation tools, behavioral analysis systems, and keyword detection systems to:

• Identify suspicious behavior
• Detect scams and phishing
• Flag harmful or exploitative content
• Identify safety risks
• Enforce Platform policies

Users acknowledge that:

• Automated systems may produce false positives or negatives
• Harmful content may not be detected immediately
• Moderation systems are inherently imperfect

Failure to detect, remove, or prevent harmful activity shall not create liability for the Company.

6. Disclosure of Information

We may disclose information:

• To cloud service providers
• To analytics providers
• To moderation vendors
• To cybersecurity providers
• To legal advisors and auditors
• To courts, regulators, or law enforcement agencies
• During mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, or asset transfers

We may disclose information without prior notice where reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with law or legal obligations
• Respond to subpoenas or governmental requests
• Prevent imminent harm
• Investigate abuse or misconduct
• Combat fraud or cybercrime
• Protect minors or public safety
• Enforce Platform policies

7. Preservation of Records

The Company reserves the right to preserve:

• Logs and metadata
• IP records
• Moderation records
• Reports and enforcement records
• Deleted content
• Backups and audit records
• Security records

Deleted accounts or deleted content may continue to exist within backups, archives, audit systems, moderation systems, or legal preservation systems.

8. Child Safety & Protection of Minors

The Platform maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against:

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM)
• Grooming or exploitation of minors
• Trafficking involving minors
• Predatory conduct
• Sexualization of minors
• Coercion involving minors

The Company may:

• Immediately remove content
• Preserve evidence
• Terminate accounts
• Report users to authorities
• Cooperate with child protection organizations
• Escalate emergency threats without notice

9. Age Restrictions

Users must be at least:

• 18 years old; OR
• The minimum legal age of digital consent in their jurisdiction, whichever is higher.

The Platform is not intended for children.

If the Company reasonably believes a user may be underage, the Company may:

• Restrict access
• Suspend accounts
• Request verification
• Remove content
• Preserve records
• Permanently terminate accounts

10. User Responsibility

Users are solely responsible for:

• Their interactions
• Their content and communications
• Embedded media and external links they share
• Compliance with applicable laws
• Protection of their own information

Users must independently assess identity authenticity, safety risks, and legitimacy of interactions.

The Company does not guarantee safe interactions or truthful communications.

11. No Expectation of Platform Intervention

Users acknowledge that:

• Not all content is monitored
• Not all reports are reviewed immediately
• Harmful interactions may occur
• Moderation systems have limitations
• Enforcement actions may be delayed

The Company does not guarantee:

• Active moderation
• Immediate takedowns
• Prevention of scams
• Prevention of impersonation
• Prevention of abuse
• Continuous platform safety

12. Data Security Disclaimer

While the Company may implement reasonable safeguards, we do not guarantee:

• Absolute data security
• Uninterrupted protection
• Immunity from hacking or cyberattacks
• Immunity from unauthorized disclosure

Internet-based systems inherently involve risks.

13. Third-Party Services

Third-party services integrated with the Platform may independently collect, process, store, analyze, or disclose information subject to their own terms, policies, and practices.

The Platform may allow embedding, displaying, linking, previewing, or interacting with third-party hosted content, including YouTube Shorts and other externally hosted media content.

Such embedded or linked content may be served directly by third-party providers and may result in independent collection of information by those providers.

The Company does not control and is not responsible for:

• Third-party hosted content
• Third-party moderation practices
• Third-party privacy practices
• Third-party tracking technologies
• Third-party service interruptions or failures
• The legality, safety, or accuracy of externally hosted media

The Company does not permanently download, reproduce, archive, or claim ownership over third-party embedded media solely by virtue of embedding or displaying such content through the Platform interface unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Users acknowledge that interactions with third-party content may additionally be governed by the applicable provider’s own terms, privacy policies, and legal requirements.

14. International Processing

Information may be transferred, processed, or stored in jurisdictions outside a user’s residence where legally permitted.

By using the Platform, users consent to such transfers.

15. Account Termination & Enforcement

The Company may suspend, restrict, investigate, or terminate accounts:

• For policy violations
• For suspicious activity
• For safety concerns
• For legal compliance
• At the Company’s discretion

The Company is not obligated to restore terminated accounts or deleted content.

16. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Operate the Platform
• Comply with legal obligations
• Prevent fraud or abuse
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements
• Maintain backups and security systems

17. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

• User misconduct
• Anonymous interactions
• User-generated content
• User communications or conversations
• Embedded or linked third-party media
• Third-party hosted content
• Scams, phishing, fraud, impersonation, or deception
• Cybercrime or hacking
• Identity theft
• Emotional distress or reputational harm
• Offensive, unlawful, harmful, or misleading content
• Failures or delays in moderation systems
• Content shared, embedded, uploaded, linked, or transmitted by users
• Actions or omissions of third-party providers
• Third-party service outages or security failures
• Unauthorized access or disclosure
• Data breaches or cyberattacks
• Lawful disclosures to authorities, regulators, courts, or law enforcement agencies

The Platform operates solely as a neutral intermediary technology provider. Users are solely responsible for their conduct, communications, uploaded materials, embedded content, linked content, and interactions with others.

The Company reserves the right, but not the obligation, to moderate, remove, restrict, preserve, disclose, investigate, or report content, accounts, communications, or activity where reasonably necessary for safety, legal compliance, enforcement, fraud prevention, child protection, cybersecurity, or cooperation with lawful governmental or law enforcement requests.

USE OF THE PLATFORM IS ENTIRELY AT THE USER’S OWN RISK.

18. Changes to This Policy

The Company may modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of revised policies.

19. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed exclusively by the laws of India.

20. Contact & Grievance Information

Support Email: support.skup@gmail.com

Jurisdiction: India

Child Safety Standards & Trust & Safety Policy

Zero-Tolerance Child Safety Policy

Sküp maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy toward:

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM)
• Child exploitation
• Grooming or predatory behavior
• Trafficking involving minors
• Sexual solicitation involving minors
• Coercion or abuse involving minors

Any suspected violation may result in:

• Immediate content removal
• Permanent account bans
• Evidence preservation
• Reporting to authorities
• Emergency escalation procedures

Safety Enforcement Measures

The Platform may implement:

• AI-assisted moderation
• Automated detection systems
• Behavioral risk analysis
• Keyword detection systems
• Manual moderation
• Repeat offender tracking
• Device bans and IP restrictions

Mandatory Reporting & Law Enforcement Cooperation

The Company may:

• Preserve user records
• Disclose user information
• Cooperate with law enforcement agencies
• Report suspected child exploitation
• Escalate imminent threats
• Respond to lawful requests without notice

Users acknowledge that anonymity protections may be overridden where legally required or reasonably necessary to protect minors or public safety.

User Safety Obligations

Users must immediately report:

• Grooming attempts
• Exploitative content
• Predatory conduct
• Suspicious interactions involving minors
• Trafficking or exploitation concerns

No Guarantee of Detection

Users acknowledge that harmful content may evade detection and moderation systems are inherently imperfect.

Failure to detect or remove harmful material shall not create liability for the Company.

Platform Status

The Platform acts solely as an intermediary technology provider and does not create user content or supervise all interactions.

Users remain solely responsible for their conduct and communications.