Privacy Policy

How Wyst collects, uses and protects your information

Last updated September 24, 20263 min read

Who we are#

Wyst is a bio link service that lets you gather your links, socials and content on a single page at wyst.lol

This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it and the choices you have, our servers and hosting providers are located in the United States so your information is processed there

Information we collect#

  • Account details that you give us, such as your email, username, password (kept only as a secure hash) and, if you sign in with discord, your discord identifier, username and avatar
  • Profile content that you add, such as your display name, bio, links, images, audio, badges and page settings
  • Purchase information when you buy Wyst Pass or Premium, limited to what our payment processor needs to complete the order, we never store full card numbers
  • Technical data collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser and device details, a device fingerprint used to count profile views fairly, referring pages and general location at country level
  • Support messages that you send us by email or through discord

How we use your information#

  • To create and run your account and display your public page
  • To count profile views and clicks in a way that resists fake traffic from proxies and repeat visits
  • To process purchases and deliver Premium features
  • To keep Wyst secure, prevent abuse and enforce our terms
  • To answer your questions and send you service messages
  • To send marketing emails only when you have opted in, you can withdraw that consent at any time

Cookies and similar technologies#

We use cookies and local storage to keep you signed in, remember your language and settings and measure traffic, the details are in our Cookie Policy

How we share information#

We do not sell your personal information, we share it only with

  • Service providers that host our servers, send our emails and process payments, bound by contract to protect your data
  • discord when you choose to connect your discord account, limited to the sign in exchange
  • Authorities when the law requires it, or to protect the rights, safety and property of Wyst and its users

Data retention#

We keep your information for as long as your account is active, when you delete your account we remove your profile, links, likes, comments, notifications and related records, we may keep limited data where the law requires it or to resolve a dispute

Security#

We protect passwords with hashing, serve the site over encrypted connections and limit who can reach our systems, no service can promise perfect security so please use a strong password and keep it private

Your choices and rights#

  • You can view and update most of your information from your dashboard
  • You can delete your account at any time from your settings, which erases your personal data from Wyst
  • You can opt out of marketing emails at any time
  • You can contact us to ask about the data we hold about you

United States privacy rights#

Depending on your state, you may have the right to know what personal information we hold, to request a copy, to ask us to correct or delete it and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information

Wyst does not sell or share personal information for cross context behavioral advertising so there is nothing to opt out of, and we do not treat you differently for exercising your rights, to make a request contact us at [email protected]

Children's privacy#

Wyst is not intended for children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their personal information, if you believe a child under 13 has given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it

International users#

Wyst is hosted in the United States, if you visit from another country you understand that your information is transferred to and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those of your country

Changes to this policy#

We may update this policy from time to time, when we make a meaningful change we update the date at the top and, where it helps, tell you on the site

Contact#

For any privacy question, email us at [email protected] or reach us on our discord

Questions about this document

Our team answers by email or on discord