Privacy Policy
At nodes.garden, your privacy is very important to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how nodes.garden ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects information when you interact with the nodes.garden platform and the Nodes Garden Network Agent browser extension.
1. Scope of This Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to:
- The nodes.garden website and platform
- The Nodes Garden Network Agent browser extension
The browser extension is designed to be lightweight, transparent, and privacy-preserving. It does not collect browsing history, website content, or personal files.
2. Information We Collect (Platform)
When you use the nodes.garden platform, we may collect:
- Account Information: Email address, Telegram handle, and other contact details you voluntarily provide.
- Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and basic technical logs used for security and analytics.
- Payment Information: Payments are processed by third-party payment providers. We do not store full payment card details.
3. Information We Collect (Browser Extension)
When you use the Nodes Garden Network Agent browser extension, we collect only minimal technical data required to verify participation and maintain network reliability.
- Availability and uptime signals (periodic heartbeats)
- Session duration and reliability metrics
- Coarse system information such as CPU core count, architecture, and total memory
- Basic network information such as approximate region and latency to our servers
This information is read-only, non-sensitive, and is not used for mining, benchmarking, profiling, or performance testing.
4. What We Do Not Collect
- Browsing history or visited websites
- Website content or page text
- Keystrokes or form inputs
- Personal files or documents
- Installed browser extensions
5. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information solely to:
- Provide and maintain the nodes.garden platform
- Verify availability and participation through the browser extension
- Maintain network reliability, integrity, and security
- Determine eligibility for platform features, credits, or participation-based benefits
- Improve our services and infrastructure
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
6. Browser Extension Permissions
- Storage: Used to store authentication tokens, configuration settings, and internal state required for the extension to operate.
- Alarms: Used to perform periodic background tasks such as sending availability heartbeats.
- System Information: Read-only access to high-level CPU and memory information for platform identification and eligibility purposes only.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The nodes.garden website may use cookies to improve user experience and analyze usage. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
8. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share limited information only with:
- Trusted service providers supporting our infrastructure
- Authorities when required by law or legal process
9. Data Retention
We retain personal and participation data only for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.
10. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
11. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected] .
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
13. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at [email protected] .
By using nodes.garden or the Nodes Garden Network Agent browser extension, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
Last updated: 16.12.2025