Privacy Policy

1. Core Philosophy

At IceXcris, we believe that data sovereignty is a fundamental human right. Our systems are architected around the core principle of **local-first control**: user data must live on user hardware, controlled entirely by the individual, and insulated from invasive corporate surveillance.

2. Advertising, Analytics & Cookies

This website (icexcris.com) utilizes third-party advertising and consent-gated analytics to support and improve our infrastructure:

• Third-party Vendors: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google AdSense: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Microsoft Clarity: We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use and interact with this website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay. This helps us improve page usability, detect technical issues, optimize content, and understand which public pages are useful to readers. Website usage data may be captured using first-party and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies. By using this site after providing the relevant consent where required, you agree that IceXcris and Microsoft can collect and use this data.
• Opt-out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses data, please read the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

3. Local-First Application Storage

For applications developed in this laboratory (such as the SmokeLess wellness tracker or the IceBrain memory bridge):

• Physical Isolation: All data is stored inside a local physical SQLite database residing exclusively on your physical device. We have no backend databases to collect your entries.
• No Cloud Sync: There are no automatic cloud synchronizations or background data transmissions. Any backup actions (such as exporting an encrypted SQLite file or Obsidian-compatible Markdown) are triggered manually and locally by the user.

4. Server Environment & Access Logs

Like all web servers, our hosting environment (Hostinger) automatically generates standard security logs. These files record temporary, technical connection parameters (such as IP addresses and browser user-agents) solely to prevent DDoS attacks, monitor server performance, and maintain system firewalls. These logs are automatically rotated, secured, and are never combined with personal identifiers.

5. Contact Boundaries

If you contact the laboratory directly via email (mailto link), we use your email address and message content exclusively to correspond with you. We will never add you to a marketing newsletter list, share your details with third parties, or retain your emails longer than necessary for active collaboration. You may request the permanent deletion of our email correspondence at any time.