Privacy and Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 7, 2026

1. Introduction

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws.

2. Data We Collect

• Profile Information: Your name, username, and avatar as provided by Telegram.
• Activity Data: Information related to your use of our service, which may be linked to your Telegram user ID.

3. How We Use Your Data

• Service Provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our service (legal basis: performance of a contract, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
• Message Processing: Text messages from public groups with unidentified language are temporarily stored for up to 2 days solely for the purpose of language detection. Once the language is identified (or set manually by an administrator), messages are no longer stored. Messages are processed in aggregate form and are not linked to individual users (legal basis: legitimate interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

3.1 Activity Statistics

We provide group administrators with activity statistics, such as message counts, active days, and join/leave dates. These statistics are for informational purposes only and are not used for automated decision-making or profiling as defined by GDPR.

4. Cookies

We use essential cookies required for authentication and session management, and analytics cookies set by Google Analytics to understand how combot.org is used. Advertising partners on some pages may set their own cookies.

Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics: Used for analytics. This service sets its own cookies to collect information about your visits to combot.org. We do not share any personal information with third parties.
• Telegram Login Widget: Used for user authentication and may set its own cookies.

Some cookies may be set by third parties, such as Google Analytics or advertising partners. These third parties may collect and process information about your browsing activities for their own purposes. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these providers for more details on their practices.

Third parties may offer you a choice as to whether or not to have your information collected for that purpose. To learn more about, or to opt out of, Google’s analytics and marketing, see the Google Analytics Terms of Use, the Google Privacy Notice or Google Analytics Opt-out. To learn more about how to opt out of Google’s use of cookies, visit Google’s Ads Settings.

Managing Cookies

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, but this may limit the functionality of the site or prevent it from working correctly. Essential cookies (authentication and session cookies) are required for the site to function properly when you are logged in.

5. Data Retention

• Group Data: Data for groups is permanently deleted 60 days after the bot has been removed (unless the bot is added back).
• Cookies: Cookie data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above.

6. Your Privacy Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

6.1 Right of Access

You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (name, username, avatar) here.

6.2 Right to Rectification

Your personal data is automatically updated when you change it in Telegram. We do not offer manual updates.

6.3 Right to Erasure

You can request the erasure of your personal data by removing our bot from all your Telegram groups and stopping use of our service. When you remove the bot from a group, all group-related activity data (such as message counts and activity statistics) is automatically deleted after 60 days of inactivity. However, your profile information (name, username, avatar) is not stored independently by our service; it is only displayed as provided by Telegram and will update or disappear if you change or delete it in Telegram. If you want to ensure no data is processed, you must stop using the bot in all groups.

6.4 Right to Object and Restrict Processing

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. However, due to the nature of our service, the only way to restrict or object to processing is to stop using the bot and leave all Telegram groups where our bot is installed. We do not offer granular opt-out options for individual users.

6.5 Right to Data Portability

You can download a copy of your personal data (name, username, avatar) in JSON format here. This data is portable and can be transferred to another service if needed.

7. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not share your personally identifiable information with third parties. Our own data processing takes place within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Google Analytics, described in section 4, transfers data to Google LLC in the United States, which is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, recognised by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection.

8. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect or process personal data from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately via @combotchat so we can obtain parental consent or delete the data.

9. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via @combotnews.

11. Contact Us

For any questions or requests regarding your privacy or this policy, please contact us via @combotchat on Telegram.