Ghosty VPN – Specific Privacy Notice

Our privacy policies are divided into two sections to provide clear and detailed information about how we handle your data:

Last Updated: February 27, 2025.

This Privacy Notice provides additional details on the privacy practices related to the use of Ghosty VPN software, supplementing our general Privacy Policy. While Ghosty VPN adheres to a strict no-logs policy, meaning that we do not track, collect, or share your browsing activities, certain technical and operational data is processed to ensure the functionality, security, and improvement of our services.

GENERAL REMARKS

Ghosty VPN follows a strict no-logs policy , meaning that we do not monitor, record, store, or share details about your online activity while using our VPN service. We do not log browsing history, visited websites, DNS queries, or session duration. All internet data transmitted through Ghosty VPN is encrypted to ensure your privacy and security.

Our VPN servers collect only the minimal technical data necessary to maintain service integrity, including:

• The source IP addresses of currently connected users (stored in memory and erased upon server restart).
• The total amount of data transmitted and transfer rates per connection, but never the destination, websites visited, or specific online activity.

While our VPN servers do not store identifiable logs, our web application operates separately and retains limited operational logs (such as IPs and user agents) for 14 days to ensure security and service reliability. These logs are not linked to VPN activity and cannot be used to track users’ online behavior.

ADDITIONAL PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED WHEN USING GHOSTY VPN

In addition to the information provided in our General Privacy Policy, we process the following data to facilitate the functionality and security of Ghosty VPN Services:

INFORMATION COLLECTED IN GHOSTY VPN APPLICATION

Data temporarily stored by VPN servers:

• Active connection IP addresses (stored in memory and erased upon server restart).
• Incoming and outgoing data volume and rates (without logging destinations or visited websites).
• System usage statistics, including CPU load and network utilization (retained for 30 days to ensure the secure and stable operation of the service).
• In-App Event Data (Managed by the application, not VPN servers)_
• To ensure proper app functionality (e.g., successful login, connection attempts).
• To analyze user interactions (e.g., frequently used features, interest in notifications).
• To troubleshoot and optimize app performance (e.g., crash reports, system errors).
• This data is anonymized and cannot be linked to an individual user. It is separate from VPN traffic logs and managed within the application itself.

SECURITY FEATURES & THREAT PROTECTION

Ghosty VPN provides additional features to enhance your security:

Ghosty Threat Protection

When enabled, this feature blocks ads, trackers, malicious websites, and malware.

256-bit AES encryption

We use the chacha20 algorithm instead of AES. AES is a block cipher algorithm, while ChaCha is a stream cipher algorithm. While there are approaches to breaking the encryption in some operating modes of AES, these are naturally not possible with ChaCha.

OTHER FEATURES & SERVICES

Ghosty VPN offers additional functionalities, each with its own privacy considerations:

MESHNET

Enables point-to-point encrypted connections between trusted devices.

DEDICATED IP SERVICE

Users purchasing a dedicated IP address will have their email linked to the assigned IP..

SMART DNS

When using Smart DNS, your real DNS queries are replaced with Ghosty’s secure DNS servers.

Ghosty VPN stores your IP address only while the service is active.

DATA STORAGE & RETENTION

• System Logs (CPU, network usage): Stored for 30 days to optimize server performance.
• Threat Protection Data: Only aggregated statistics are retained, and users can opt out.
• Active connection IP addresses: stored in memory and erased upon server restart.

BACK TO GENERAL PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Notice supplements the Ghosty VPN General Privacy Policy. For a broader overview of data handling practices, refer to the full Ghosty VPN Privacy Policy

CONTACT

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email: [email protected]