Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy - MetaLabs

Effective Date: 1st October 2025

MetaLabs.dk (“we”, “us”, or “MetaLabs”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it.

1. Who We Are

MetaLabs is an independent alias operated by the site owner. This website is used to distribute software developed by or in collaboration with the site owner, some of which is owned by the Technical Univerisity of Denarmk.

2. What Information We Collect

When you download software from MetaLabs.dk, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address
• User agent string (browser/device type)
• Software name and version downloaded
• Date and time of the download

We do not collect names, email addresses, or other personal identifiers.

3. Why We Collect This Data

We collect this data to:

• Track the number of downloads of specific software tools
• Understand where (geographically) our tools are being used
• Detect and prevent abuse of the download system (e.g. bots or high-volume scraping)
• Improve the website and our services

We do not use this data for advertising, profiling, or reselling purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on:

• Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)) – for tracking software downloads and securing the site.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain download logs (including IP addresses) for a maximum of 12 months, unless legally required to keep them longer for security or audit purposes.

6. Who Has Access to This Data

Download logs are stored in a secure database hosted by our service provider (e.g., Netlify with a managed PostgreSQL database). Access is restricted to the site operator and is not shared with third parties unless required by law.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user located in the EU, you have the right to:

• Access a copy of your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to the processing of your data
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below.

8. Cookies and Tracking

MetaLabs.dk does not currently use cookies or tracking tools such as Google Analytics.

If this changes, this policy will be updated accordingly.

9. Third-Party Services

Software may be hosted or linked via third-party platforms (e.g., GitHub). Your use of those platforms is subject to their own privacy policies, not ours.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at:

Email: support@metalabs.dk

Website: www.metalabs.dk

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of the page indicates when it was last updated.