Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Individual Entrepreneur EVGENII GUTIN, Registration ID 345805827, located at Egnate Ninoshvili street, N 2, Batumi, Georgia (“Bentry,” “we,” “us”), collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use the Bentry platform at bentry.io and any associated services (the “Service”).

By using the Service, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Service.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you register, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from your chosen authentication provider (Google or GitHub). We do not collect or store your authentication provider password.

Academic Verification

If you apply for the Education plan, we verify your academic email domain (.edu, .ac.uk, .edu.au, or equivalent). We store only the domain confirmation status, not additional academic credentials.

Usage Data

This includes research maps, node content, uploaded files, and queries submitted to AI agents. This data is stored solely to provide and operate the Service on your behalf.

Technical Data

We automatically collect IP addresses, browser type and version, device information, pages visited, and timestamps. This data is used for service operation, security monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Payment Information

All payment processing is handled by Paddle.com Market Limited (“Paddle”), our merchant of record. Bentry does not directly access, process, or store payment card numbers or banking details. Paddle collects and processes this information in accordance with its own privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect exclusively for the following purposes:

• Providing, maintaining, and improving the Service.
• Processing subscriptions and communicating with you about your account status, billing, and service updates.
• Responding to your support requests and inquiries.
• Ensuring security, detecting fraud, and preventing abuse of the Service.
• Complying with applicable legal obligations.

Bentry does not use your personal data or User Content for advertising, behavioral profiling, or training machine learning models.

4. Data Sharing

Bentry does not sell, rent, or transfer your personal data to third parties for their own commercial purposes. We share data only with the following categories of service providers, and only to the extent necessary:

• Paddle (payment processor and merchant of record) — for payment processing, tax calculation, and invoice generation.
• Infrastructure providers (hosting, database, and storage services) — for operating the Service. These providers process data under data processing agreements and are bound by confidentiality obligations.
• AI model providers — user queries are transmitted to third-party AI providers to generate research responses. We select providers whose API terms prohibit using input data for model training. No personally identifiable account information is included in these requests.
• Legal compliance — we may disclose data if required by law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request.

5. Cookies and Local Storage

Bentry uses only essential browser storage mechanisms required for the Service to function:

• Authentication tokens for maintaining your logged-in session.
• Theme preference (stored in localStorage) for persisting your light/dark mode selection.
• Session state necessary for navigation and application functionality.

We do not use advertising cookies, third-party tracking cookies, or analytics tracking tools. No data collected through browser storage is shared with third parties.

6. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored on servers operated by reputable cloud infrastructure providers. We implement commercially reasonable security measures, including:

• Encryption of data in transit using TLS (Transport Layer Security).
• Encryption of data at rest.
• Access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel only.
• Regular security reviews and updates.

While we take reasonable precautions to protect your data, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account data and User Content for as long as your account remains active. If you request account deletion, we will remove your personal data and User Content within thirty (30) days, except where retention is required by applicable law or regulation.

Paddle retains payment and transaction records in accordance with its own retention policies and legal obligations. Bentry does not control Paddle’s data retention practices.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Deletion — request deletion of your account and associated personal data.
• Data export — export your research maps and User Content.
• Objection — object to processing of your personal data where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@bentry.io. We will respond to your request within thirty (30) days.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete that data promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided data to us, please contact us at support@bentry.io.

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in jurisdictions outside your country of residence, including jurisdictions that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction. Where such transfers occur, we implement appropriate safeguards, including data processing agreements with our service providers, to ensure your data receives adequate protection.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will provide at least thirty (30) days’ advance notice of material changes by email or through a notification within the Service. The updated effective date will be posted at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after the updated policy takes effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact us: