Privacy Policy

Santa prioritizes your privacy and gives you control over your online browsing while offering the opportunity to earn through Santa Rewards. When you first install Santa, you will be prompted to opt into Santa Rewards.

Santa Rewards are entirely optional, only activate for consenting users choosing to participate, and may be enabled or disabled at any time based on your preference.

• With Rewards Disabled: Santa collects no Personally Identifiable information (PII) or user-interaction data. All browsing activity is private.
• With Rewards Enabled: When opting into Santa Rewards, Santa still collects zero Personally Identifiable information (PII) data. In order to facilitate the rewards mechanisms while preserving user anonymity, Santa collects proof of user interaction data —aggregated and anonymized— based on a user’s chosen reward consent settings.
  This anonymous data is used to support value generation and fair exchange between users, partners, and advertisers. Your personal data remains private and protected, and Santa adheres to a strict privacy-first approach.

Please note that due to our commitment to prioritizing privacy, a small percentage (4-7%) of user interactions may not be tracked. This is not due to a system fault but reflects design choices which favor privacy even if some rewards may not be captured. We continually work to optimize reward tracking without compromising on privacy.

You have the freedom to enable or disable Santa Rewards at any time, ensuring that you remain in control of your browsing experience.

This Privacy Policy outlines our data practices for information collected through our Services. By using Santa’s Services, you agree to our “Terms and Conditions” (“Terms of Use”, or “Terms of Service”) which can be found here and you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your data as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue the use of our Services.

For the purposes of this Policy, ‘Personally Identifiable Information (‘PII’) is defined as any information that identifies (whether directly or indirectly) a particular individual, including but not limited to any encryption or encrypted keys, wallet addresses, geolocation information, payment card information for the processing of any payments, and any likes and preferences should you opt for the rewards model.

‘Anonymous Data’ means data, including aggregated and de-identified data, that is not associated with or linked to your Personally Identifiable Information. Anonymous Data does not, by itself, permit the identification of individual persons. We use Anonymous Data to analyze trends, improve navigation and functionality, and facilitate Santa Rewards in a privacy-preserving way.

Please bear in mind that when you provide us information from a third-party platform, the information collected by the third-party platform is subject to the respective third-parties’ privacy practices and policies. The privacy choices you have made on the third-party platform does not apply to our collection and use of the information. This policy is only applicable to the extent of information collected by us through our Services. We highly encourage you to read the privacy policies of other platforms that may collect your information.

The types of data collected depend on your choice to enable or disable Santa Rewards:

With Rewards Disabled:

• No data is collected.

With Rewards Enabled:

• Anonymous Interaction Data: We collect anonymized interaction data that is then aggregated into cohorts, ensuring user privacy is still maintained while allowing for value generation & exchange between users and advertisers/partners.

Other Technical Data (collected in both settings)

For functionality improvements, we may collect technical data such as:

• Customer support communications
• Anonymous crash reports and error logs

We use data collected through our Services in the following ways:

• Anonymous Interaction Data: Only collected when Santa Rewards are enabled. Shared with partners and advertisers to reward users while preserving their anonymity.
• Service Improvement: We may use aggregated, anonymized data to improve Santa Browser’s functionality, performance and user experience.
• Providing Ads & Other Services: Ads and other services are available to users who enable Santa Rewards.
• Communications With You: With consent, we may use your contact information to send relevant updates about our browser or services.
• Legal obligations and compliance: We may process your data only when required by legal obligations or when you provide consent.

We will not distribute any information to be used in mailing lists, surveys, or any other purpose other than what is required to perform our Services or in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Santa does not store any PII or personal data on its servers. User data remains on the users' devices. Any interaction data collected with Santa Rewards enabled is anonymized and aggregated for reward purposes.

All data used for operational needs, such as crash logs and technical reports, is securely stored on third-party servers following stringent security protocols.

We respect your privacy and do not sell or share any PII user data with third parties. With Rewards Enabled, only anonymized interaction data is shared with partners specifically for value generation & rewards distribution. All partners are selected based on a shared commitment to user privacy.

When users voluntarily share information with a third-party (ex: while filling out a rewarded survey or connecting your email with a gaming platform) that information is subject to the third party’s privacy policy.

The privacy choices you have made on the third-party platform does not apply to our collection and use of the information. This Policy is only applicable to the extent of information collected by us through our Services. We highly encourage you to read the privacy policies of other platforms to understand their data practices.

You have the right to access, modify, or delete any data associated with your use of Santa Rewards. In most cases, there may be limited data associated directly with you.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at contact@santabrowser.com.

We retain anonymized data as needed to provide rewards and improve functionality. Upon disabling Santa Rewards, your data is only retained on your device.

Santa is committed to ensuring that your information is secure. We employ robust encryption and secure storage practices to protect your information. Although no system can be entirely secure, we actively monitor and improve our security protocols.

If a data breach occurs, we will take steps to investigate and notify affected users, in line with applicable laws.

Santa operates globally, and any personal data collected from users outside the EU may be transferred and protected within the EU as necessary to comply with regulatory standards.

Santa browser does NOT collect cookies for tracking or data collection. However, please be aware that some third party services and websites you access through the browser may employ the use of cookies. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of these third-party services for their data practices.

Santa only collects data if the user enables Santa Rewards. With Rewards enabled, data collection is limited to anonymized interaction data, securely stored on the user’s device. Only when needed, this anonymized data is aggregated before being shared to support fair value distribution.

Opting out of Santa Rewards disables ad services entirely, ensuring a private, ad-free browsing experience.

Santa does not share, sell, or provide information from VPN services. Any data collected by a VPN service provider falls under their privacy policies and is solely managed by them. Information collected via VPN sessions is purged at session termination.

If a website requests your location while using Santa, you will have the option to allow or deny this request. Santa does not store your IP or location information, though some third-party sites may do so.

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our data practices or due to regulatory requirements. We will notify you of significant changes via our website or directly within the browser. Please review this policy regularly to stay informed.

For questions, concerns or issues regarding this Privacy Policy & Santa’s data practices, please reach out to us at contact@santabrowser.com or through any of our community/social media channels.