Last updated: March 7, 2025
We collect minimal information to provide our services and improve your experience. This includes:
We collect this information to create and manage your account, communicate with you about our services, and enhance the functionality of Vanguard.
We use the collected information to improve our website, understand user behavior, and enhance the Vanguard project. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties.
We use Umami, a privacy-focused analytics tool, to collect anonymous usage data. Umami does not use cookies and does not track users across websites.
We use Bunny Fonts to serve the Poppins font family. Bunny Fonts is a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Fonts and does not track users or collect personal data.
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. If you have any questions or requests regarding your data, please contact us.
To delete your account and associated data, you can visit the account settings page on the Vanguard instance you're using. This process allows you to directly control the removal of your personal information from our systems.
Please note that some information may be retained in our records as required for legal, financial, or security purposes.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page.
Vanguard hosts its official app at https://app.vanguardbackup.com. We do our best to secure your data on this official instance.
Please note that Vanguard is an open-source project, which means it can be self-hosted by individuals or organizations. Any other instance of Vanguard is not our official product, and we cannot guarantee the security or privacy practices of these self-hosted instances.
If you are using a self-hosted version of Vanguard, please refer to the privacy policy and security practices of that specific instance should it exist.
Vanguard is an open-source project provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. By using Vanguard, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
By using Vanguard, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the project maintainers, contributors, and any affiliated parties from any claims, damages, or losses arising from your use of the software.
As we offer user accounts, we retain user data for as long as the account is active or as needed to provide our services. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.
Data collected through our services may be transferred to, processed, and stored in countries other than your own. By using Vanguard, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries which may have different data protection rules than your country. We make efforts to ensure that transfers of personal data are carried out in accordance with applicable law and carefully manage all transfers to ensure your rights and interests are protected.
Vanguard is not recommended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information of a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our files as soon as possible.
Vanguard is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0). For more details, see the LICENSE file in our repository.
If you discover a potential security vulnerability, please read and follow the guidelines outlined in our security policy at https://github.com/vanguardbackup/vanguard/blob/main/SECURITY.md.
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our practices, we're here to help.
Contact Our Privacy TeamEmail: privacy@vanguardbackup.com
Response time: Within 48 hours