Welcome to Tera Term. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our terminal emulator software, visit our website, and interact with our services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your data and how we handle it.

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

1. Information You Provide:

• Contact Information: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, and the content of the message or attachments you may send us.
• User Contributions: Information you provide when participating in our community forums, submitting feedback, or contributing to our open-source project.

2. Automatically Collected Information:

• Usage Data: We may collect information about your usage of the Tera Term software, such as IP address, connection logs, and error reports. This helps us improve our software and services.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our website may use cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Services: Including improving, testing, and monitoring the performance of our software.
• To Communicate with You: Respond to your inquiries, provide technical support, and send updates about our software and services.
• To Improve Our Services: Analyzing usage data and feedback to enhance our software and website functionality.
• For Security and Compliance: Protecting against fraudulent activities, enforcing our policies, and complying with legal obligations.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Your Consent: We may share your information if you have given us explicit consent.
• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting and data analysis.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access: The right to access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: The right to request the deletion of your personal information.
• Objection: The right to object to our processing of your personal information.
• Restriction: The right to request the restriction of processing your personal information.
• Data Portability: The right to request the transfer of your data to another party.

If you wish to exercise these rights, please get in touch with us at [Insert Contact Email].

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the effective date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with us at:

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for trusting Tera Term with your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a secure experience with our software.