What Information We Collect

Running a budgeting platform means we need certain information to make the service work. Here's what we gather and why.

Account Information

When you sign up, we collect your name, email address, and the password you create. We also need your business or organizational details if you're setting up team budgets. Phone numbers are optional but helpful if you want SMS alerts about budget thresholds.

Financial Data

The whole point of node-drift is activity-based budgeting, so we collect the financial data you input. This includes budget categories, expense records, activity allocations, and any transaction details you choose to track. We also store your budget templates and forecasting models.

Usage Information

We track how you interact with the platform. Which features you use most, where you spend time, what reports you generate. This helps us understand what's working and what needs improvement. We also collect device information, browser type, and IP addresses for security purposes.

How We Use Your Information

Your data serves specific purposes. We're not in the business of selling information or cluttering your inbox with promotions.

We occasionally send educational content about budgeting practices or major platform updates. You can opt out of these anytime. We never sell your email to third parties or share your financial data for marketing purposes.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We're selective about who sees your information. Most of the time, it stays within our secure systems.

Service Providers

We work with hosting providers, email services, and analytics tools that help keep node-drift running. These companies only access the minimum data needed to perform their specific functions. They're bound by confidentiality agreements and can't use your information for their own purposes.

Legal Requirements

Vietnamese law sometimes requires us to disclose information. This typically happens in response to valid legal processes from authorities or when necessary to protect rights and safety. We'll notify you about such requests unless legally prohibited from doing so.

Business Transfers

If node-drift is acquired or merged with another company, your information would transfer as part of that transaction. We'd notify users beforehand and ensure the new owner maintains comparable privacy protections.

Data Security and Protection

Financial information requires serious security. Here's what we do to protect your data.

That said, no system is completely invulnerable. We employ industry-standard protections, but you should also use strong passwords and enable two-factor authentication when available.

Your Rights and Controls

You maintain control over your information. Vietnamese data protection regulations give you several rights regarding your personal data.

Access and Portability

You can download your data anytime through your account settings. This includes all budget information, transaction records, and reports you've created. The export comes in standard formats you can use with other software.

Correction and Updates

Found an error? You can edit your account information and financial data directly through the platform. For issues you can't resolve yourself, contact our support team at contact@node-drift.com.

Deletion

You can request complete account deletion, which removes your personal information and financial data from our active systems within 30 days. We retain some records for legal compliance purposes, typically accounting requirements that mandate retention for five years in Vietnam.

Communication Preferences

Adjust your notification settings to control what emails you receive. Essential security and service notices can't be disabled, but marketing and educational content is always optional.

Data Retention

We keep your information as long as your account is active. After account closure, most data is deleted within 30 days.

Some information must be retained longer due to Vietnamese accounting regulations. Financial transaction records may be kept for up to seven years to comply with tax and business documentation requirements. This retained data is stored securely with restricted access.

Anonymized usage statistics that can't identify individual users may be retained indefinitely for research and platform improvement purposes.

Cookies and Tracking

node-drift uses cookies to maintain your session and remember your preferences. These are necessary for the platform to function properly.

We also use analytics cookies to understand how people use the service. These help us identify which features are valuable and which need improvement. You can disable analytics cookies through your browser settings without affecting core functionality.

We don't use advertising cookies or third-party tracking for marketing purposes. The only third-party cookies present come from our hosting infrastructure and analytics provider.

International Data Transfers

Your data is primarily stored on servers located in Vietnam. Some service providers we use maintain infrastructure in other countries, which means your information might be processed outside Vietnam.

When data transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through standard contractual clauses and verification that recipient countries maintain adequate data protection standards.

Children's Privacy

node-drift is designed for business and organizational budgeting. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 16 years old. If we discover we've inadvertently collected data from someone under 16, we'll delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We update this privacy policy occasionally as our practices evolve or regulations change. Significant changes will be announced through email and a prominent notice on the platform.

Continued use of node-drift after changes become effective means you accept the updated policy. If you disagree with changes, you can close your account before they take effect.