Privacy Policy

Organization: ArkDevLabs / ArkDevelopmentLabs
Website: arkdevlabs.com
Contact: [email protected]
Effective Date: May 3, 2026
Last Updated: May 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of ArkDevLabs' website, products, services, and community platforms worldwide, including but not limited to ArkAiLab, Open4Bit, ArkCore, and all associated sub-domains and offerings.

1. Introduction
2. Who We Are
3. Information We Collect
4. How We Use Your Information
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
6. AI Services and Data Processing
7. Discord Bot and Community Data
8. Third-Party Sharing and Disclosure
9. Data Security
10. Data Retention and Deletion
11. Your Data Rights
12. Children's Privacy
13. International Data Transfers
14. Changes to This Policy
15. Contact Us

1. Introduction

ArkDevLabs (also known as ArkDevelopmentLabs) is a technology-driven organization specializing in the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade software platforms, automated systems, artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, and community management tools. Our product portfolio spans multiple technical divisions, each serving distinct use cases across software engineering, AI research, and community infrastructure.

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes in detail how ArkDevLabs collects, uses, processes, stores, discloses, and protects personal information in connection with:

Our primary website at arkdevlabs.com and all associated sub-domains
Our AI research and deployment platform, ArkAiLab
Our model optimization and distribution initiative, Open4Bit
Our Discord community bot and automation suite, ArkCore
Any future products, tools, APIs, or community channels operated by ArkDevLabs

Legal Basis for Processing. We are committed to lawful data handling. Depending on your jurisdiction, we rely on the following legal bases for processing personal information: your explicit consent, the performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, and our legitimate business interests — provided those interests do not override your fundamental rights.

Applicable Law. We comply with applicable data protection legislation, including but not limited to:

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom
The California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA) — for California residents
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) — for users in India
Other applicable national or regional privacy laws

By accessing or using any ArkDevLabs service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy, and you consent to the data practices described herein. If you do not agree to this Policy, please discontinue use of our services immediately.

2. Who We Are

Detail	Information
Organization	ArkDevLabs / ArkDevelopmentLabs
Primary Website	https://arkdevlabs.com
Contact Email	[email protected]
GitHub	https://github.com/ArkDevelopmentLabs
ArkAiLab Division	https://arkailab.arkdevlabs.com
ArkCore Privacy	https://arkcore.arkdevlabs.com/privacy
Hugging Face (ArkAiLab)	https://huggingface.co/ArkAiLab-Adl
Hugging Face (Open4Bit)	https://huggingface.co/Open4bits

ArkDevLabs operates as the parent organization responsible for strategic direction, technical governance, and data stewardship across all divisions and sub-initiatives. Each product or division operates under this unified Privacy Policy unless a separate, product-specific policy is explicitly published and linked from that product's interface.

3. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways: directly from you when you interact with our services, automatically through technical systems when you use our platforms, and from third-party integrations such as Discord. We only collect information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you voluntarily interact with ArkDevLabs through forms, applications, or direct communication, we may collect:

Contact and Identity Information

Full name and email address
Phone number (if provided via contact forms)
Any other identifying information you choose to include in a message or inquiry

Career and Application Data

Professional background, employment history, and educational credentials
Skills, certifications, and portfolio materials
Uploaded files such as résumés, cover letters, and work samples
References or additional documentation submitted during the hiring process

User-Generated Content

Messages, feedback, or support requests submitted through our Contact page or any future support channels
Community content posted through affiliated platforms or forms
Any other content you voluntarily send to ArkDevLabs

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit or interact with our website and digital products, the following data may be collected automatically through cookies, server logs, analytics software, and similar technologies:

Network and Device Data

IP address and approximate geographic location (city-level; we do not collect precise GPS location)
Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet), operating system, and version
Browser type and version, screen resolution, and language settings

Usage and Behavioral Data

Referring and exit URLs — the pages that directed you to and from our site
Pages visited, features interacted with, and session duration
Clickstream data and in-page interaction events (scrolling, clicks, form engagement)
Time and date stamps of each visit

Analytics Identifiers

Anonymized or pseudonymized identifiers assigned by analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics client IDs)
Session tokens used for functional purposes (not stored beyond the session unless necessary)

3.3 AI Services and Submitted Content

For users interacting with ArkDevLabs AI tools and services (including ArkAiLab inference tools and Open4Bit model deployments):

Inputs processed: Prompts, text queries, uploaded files, or multimedia content submitted to receive AI-generated outputs
Processing scope: Inputs are processed for the sole purpose of generating the requested output
Retention: Input data is retained transiently for processing and debugging, with a maximum retention period of 30 days, after which it is automatically deleted (see Section 6 for full details)

Important Notice: Do not submit sensitive, confidential, proprietary, personally identifiable, financial, health-related, or legally privileged information to ArkDevLabs AI services unless the specific service explicitly states it is architected and certified to handle such data securely. ArkDevLabs assumes no liability for sensitive information submitted in violation of this guidance.

3.4 Discord Bot and Community Integration Data

For users and server administrators using ArkCore or any other ArkDevLabs Discord integration:

Identity data: Discord user IDs, server (guild) IDs, and display usernames as provided by the Discord API
Interaction data: Commands issued, parameters passed, and timestamps of interactions
Moderation records: Moderation actions performed by or logged against users (e.g., warnings issued, mutes, kicks, bans, and related justifications where provided)
Configuration data: Server-level settings, automation rules, and custom configurations set by administrators
Event metadata: Timestamps, event types, and triggering conditions for automated moderation or workflow events

This category of data is governed by additional terms available at arkcore.arkdevlabs.com/privacy.

4. How We Use Your Information

ArkDevLabs processes personal data only for clearly defined, legitimate purposes. We do not engage in automated decision-making that produces significant legal effects without meaningful human review.

Purpose	Data Used	Legal Basis
Respond to contact and support inquiries	Name, email, message content	Legitimate interest / Contract
Process career applications and hiring	Application data, uploaded files	Consent / Contract
Deliver AI service outputs	AI input data	Contract / Consent
Operate and improve ArkCore bot	Discord interaction data	Contract / Legitimate interest
Site analytics and product improvement	Usage data, device/browser info	Legitimate interest
Security monitoring and abuse prevention	IP address, session data, logs	Legitimate interest
Display personalized advertisements	Cookie data, usage behavior	Consent (via cookie banner)
Legal compliance and rights enforcement	As applicable	Legal obligation

We explicitly do not:

Sell personal data to any third party under any circumstances
Use personal data for purposes materially different from those listed above without prior notice
Use Discord bot data for AI model training, commercial profiling, or third-party monetization
Apply automated profiling that affects user rights without a human review process

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

5.1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies such as web beacons, tracking pixels, and local storage objects. These technologies help us operate our website, analyze usage, and deliver relevant advertising.

5.2 Categories of Cookies We Use

Category	Purpose	Examples
Strictly Necessary	Core site functionality, security, session state. Cannot be disabled.	Session ID, CSRF tokens, preference flags
Analytics & Performance	Aggregate, anonymized usage data to improve our site and products.	Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat)
Advertising & Targeting	Personalized ad delivery and frequency management via Google AdSense and partners.	Google AdSense cookies, DoubleClick
Functional	Remembering user preferences such as language or display settings.	Preference cookies

5.3 Google AdSense and Interest-Based Advertising

Our website participates in the Google AdSense program. Google, as a third-party advertising vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads to visitors based on their prior interactions with our website and other sites across the internet. This is known as interest-based or behavioral advertising.

You have the following controls over interest-based advertising:

Opt out of personalized ads via Google's Ads Settings
Opt out of third-party vendor tracking via the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out Tool
Opt out of Google Analytics tracking via the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On

For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its advertising services, visit: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

5.4 Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage, restrict, or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view and delete stored cookies, block all or specific cookies, and set preferences for first-party vs. third-party cookies.

Where required by applicable law (e.g., GDPR), we present a cookie consent banner upon your first visit. Non-essential cookies will only be activated after you provide consent. You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time through the consent management interface on our website.

Note: Disabling certain cookies, particularly strictly necessary ones, may result in reduced functionality or an inability to access certain features of our website.

6. AI Services and Data Processing

ArkDevLabs develops and operates AI technologies through the ArkAiLab division and distributes optimized models via the Open4Bit initiative on platforms including Hugging Face.

6.1 How AI Input Data Is Handled

When you submit data to any ArkDevLabs AI tool or inference endpoint:

Processing: Your input is received and processed by our systems (or authorized infrastructure partners) solely to generate the requested output.
Transient storage: Inputs may be temporarily retained in memory or on secure server infrastructure during processing.
Short-term retention for debugging: Processed inputs and their outputs may be retained for up to 30 days for the purposes of debugging, error investigation, and quality assurance. After this period, data is automatically and permanently deleted.
No model training: Your submitted data is not used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise modify any AI model without your explicit, informed, opt-in consent.

6.2 Third-Party AI Infrastructure

Some AI service capabilities may be powered by or routed through third-party AI infrastructure providers (e.g., cloud GPU providers, inference APIs). In such cases, data may be transferred to those providers subject to appropriate data processing agreements and security commitments. We do not use providers that retain or train on your data without equivalent protections to those described in this Policy.

6.3 Model Distribution (Open4Bit / Hugging Face)

Model files distributed through Open4Bit on Hugging Face do not involve collection of personal data beyond what Hugging Face collects under their own privacy policy. If you download or use a model hosted on Hugging Face, you are also subject to Hugging Face's Privacy Policy.

7. Discord Bot and Community Data

7.1 ArkCore Data Practices

ArkCore is a multipurpose Discord bot developed and operated by ArkDevLabs. When ArkCore is added to a Discord server, it interacts with the Discord API and may collect and process the following data:

Data Type	Description	Retention
Discord User IDs	Unique identifiers assigned by Discord	Duration of bot use in server
Discord Server (Guild) IDs	Unique identifiers for each server	Duration of bot installation
Usernames and Display Names	As exposed by the Discord API at time of interaction	Duration of bot use
Commands and Parameters	Commands issued by users and their inputs	Logged for up to 90 days
Moderation Records	Warnings, mutes, kicks, bans, and audit logs	Up to 12 months or until deletion request
Server Configuration	Settings, rules, automation triggers, and role mappings	Duration of bot installation
Event Metadata	Timestamps, event types, triggering users or conditions	Up to 90 days

7.2 Key Assurances for ArkCore Data

Purpose limitation: Data collected through ArkCore is used exclusively for operating bot features, server management, moderation enforcement, and safety purposes.
No third-party sharing: ArkCore data is not shared with, sold to, or accessible by any third party except authorized infrastructure providers under appropriate agreements.
No AI training: ArkCore data is not used for AI model development, improvement, or training under any circumstance.
Data deletion on removal: Upon removal of ArkCore from a Discord server, or upon a formal request from a server administrator, all associated server data will be deleted within 30 days.
Individual user requests: Individual users may request deletion of their personal records by contacting us at [email protected].

For ArkCore-specific data practices, please also review the dedicated ArkCore Privacy Policy at arkcore.arkdevlabs.com/privacy.

8. Third-Party Sharing and Disclosure

ArkDevLabs does not sell, rent, or trade personal data. We share data only to the extent strictly necessary to operate our services, comply with law, or protect our rights. All third-party data sharing is governed by formal data processing agreements where applicable.

8.1 Authorized Third-Party Providers

Provider	Category	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google AdSense	Advertising	Displaying personalized ads	Google Privacy Policy
Google Analytics	Analytics	Website usage analysis	Google Privacy Policy
Cloud Hosting Providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Cloudflare)	Infrastructure	Server operations, CDN, DDoS protection	Varies by provider
Discord	Community Platform	Bot API access and integration	Discord Privacy Policy
GitHub	Code Hosting	Open-source repository management	GitHub Privacy Statement
Hugging Face	AI Model Distribution	Open4Bit and ArkAiLab model hosting	Hugging Face Privacy Policy

8.2 Legal Disclosure

We may disclose personal information without your consent if required to do so by law, court order, regulatory authority, or other governmental process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation or enforceable governmental request
Protect the rights, property, or safety of ArkDevLabs, our users, or the public
Investigate or prevent fraud, security breaches, or illegal activity
Enforce our Terms of Service or other applicable agreements

We will, where legally permissible, notify affected users prior to complying with such requests.

8.3 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, asset sale, or similar corporate transaction, personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity as part of the transaction. We will notify users via prominent notice on our website prior to any such transfer, and you will be afforded the opportunity to exercise applicable data rights before the transfer is completed.

9. Data Security

ArkDevLabs treats the security of your data as a foundational engineering priority, consistent with our commitment to building secure, reliable systems.

9.1 Technical Safeguards

Encryption in transit: All data transmitted between your browser and ArkDevLabs systems is protected using TLS 1.3 (HTTPS). Unencrypted connections are redirected automatically.
Encryption at rest: Sensitive stored data is encrypted using AES-256 or equivalent industry-standard algorithms.
Access controls: Internal access to personal data is restricted on a need-to-know basis using role-based access control (RBAC) and enforced through multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all personnel with data access.
Monitoring and threat detection: We employ security information and event management (SIEM) tooling, intrusion detection systems, and automated alerting to identify and respond to anomalous activity in real time.

9.2 Organizational Safeguards

Regular internal security audits and periodic third-party penetration testing
Documented incident response and data breach notification procedures
Security-aware development practices applied across all engineering divisions
Responsible dependency management and third-party component vetting

9.3 Breach Notification

In the event of a confirmed data breach affecting personal information, ArkDevLabs will:

Notify relevant supervisory authorities within 72 hours where required (e.g., under GDPR)
Notify affected users without undue delay, including the nature of the breach, data affected, likely consequences, and mitigation steps taken
Maintain an internal breach register as required by applicable law

Limitation of Liability: No security system is impenetrable. While we implement rigorous measures to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security against all threats, including sophisticated cyberattacks or events beyond our reasonable control. We mitigate risks diligently and respond promptly to identified incidents.

10. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law.

Data Category	Retention Period	Basis
Contact form submissions	Until inquiry resolved + 30 days	Operational necessity
Career applications	12 months after process completion	Legitimate interest in future hiring
Website analytics data	Up to 24 months (anonymized)	Analytics and product improvement
Discord bot interaction data	Duration of bot use; deleted within 30 days of removal	Contract / User request
Moderation logs (ArkCore)	Up to 12 months, or until deletion request	Safety and accountability
AI service inputs	Transient; maximum 30 days then auto-deleted	Debugging / Quality assurance
Security and access logs	Up to 12 months	Security monitoring, legal compliance

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by emailing [email protected] with the subject line Data Deletion Request. We will process requests within 30 days of receipt.

11. Your Data Rights

Depending on your country of residence and the applicable data protection laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right	Description
Right of Access	Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to Rectification	Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
Right to Erasure	Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements
Right to Restriction	Request that we limit the processing of your data in certain circumstances
Right to Object	Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing
Right to Data Portability	Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to Withdraw Consent	Withdraw any previously given consent at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing
Right to Lodge a Complaint	File a complaint with your local supervisory authority (e.g., a Data Protection Authority)

To exercise any of the above rights, contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Subject line: Privacy Rights Request – [Right You Are Exercising]

We will acknowledge your request within 5 business days and provide a substantive response within 30 days (or 45 days for CCPA requests where an extension is required).

12. Children's Privacy

ArkDevLabs' services are not directed at, designed for, or intended to be used by children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Economic Area and other jurisdictions where a higher age threshold applies under applicable law).

We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or retain personal information from minors. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has submitted personal data to ArkDevLabs without your consent, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. Upon verification, we will take prompt steps to delete such information from our systems.

13. International Data Transfers

ArkDevLabs is a globally accessible platform. Personal data collected from users around the world may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States, European Union member states, and India.

To ensure your data is adequately protected wherever it is transferred, ArkDevLabs uses the following safeguards:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs): Approved by the European Commission for transfers from the EEA to third countries
Adequacy Decisions: Where available, transfers to countries recognized as providing adequate data protection
Data Processing Agreements: Formal contracts with all third-party processors that establish equivalent data protection obligations
DPDP Act Compliance: Transfers involving data of Indian users are conducted in accordance with the requirements of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

By using our services, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your jurisdiction in accordance with these safeguards.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our products, services, business practices, or applicable legal requirements. All changes will be effective upon posting to this page.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document and post the revised Policy at arkdevlabs.com/privacy. For material changes that significantly affect your rights or our data practices, we will provide advance notice via a site-wide banner, email notification to registered users, or both, no less than 14 days before the changes take effect.

Your continued use of ArkDevLabs services after a revised Policy is posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or ArkDevLabs' data practices, please reach out through the following channels:

Primary Contact
Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: Privacy Inquiry or Data Rights Request
Response Time: Within 5 business days

Web Form
arkdevlabs.com/contact

ArkCore-Specific Privacy Inquiries
arkcore.arkdevlabs.com/privacy

We are committed to resolving all privacy-related inquiries fairly, transparently, and in a timely manner. If you are not satisfied with our response, you retain the right to escalate your concern to the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.