Data Collection
Location Data: Kyntab collects location data only when a user actively triggers a "Check-in" or "SOS" alert. This data is used solely to facilitate emergency response.
User Information: We collect the minimum information necessary to identify you to your designated emergency contacts (only your username).
No Passive Tracking: Kyntab does not engage in background movement logging or "breadcrumbing" unless an active emergency state is triggered by the user.
Effective Date: 10 April 2026
Data Disclosure & Legal Requests
Kyntab utilizes end-to-end encryption for sensitive alerts. We do not sell your data. We will only disclose account information if compelled by a valid legal order from a jurisdiction with authority over our operations, and we will notify the user of such requests unless legally prohibited from doing so.
Your Control
You maintain the right to delete your account and all associated data at any time. Once deleted, this information is purged from our active servers.
4. Indemnification To the maximum extent permitted by law, the user agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Kyntab, The Stringer Foundation, and its partners from any claims, losses, or suits—including those involving personal injury or death—arising out of:
App functionality limitations.
Data inaccuracies.
Actions or inactions of third-party emergency responders.
5. Limitation of Liability In no event shall Kyntab or its affiliates be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from the use of, or inability to use, the Kyntab platform.
Overview
Kyntab is built on a "Privacy-by-Design" philosophy. Our goal is to provide safety infrastructure while minimizing the data footprint that could put a journalist at risk.
2. Indemnification & Limitation of Liability
Terms of Use: Security & Responsibility
1. Service Limitation Kyntab provides tools to assist in the management of personal security and emergency coordination. However, security in high-risk environments is inherently unpredictable. Kyntab does not, and cannot, guarantee the physical safety or digital security of any user.
2. No Warranty The service is provided "As-Is." We make no warranties about your personal security and admit no liability; our tool helps manage your safety.
3. Assumption of Risk the user acknowledges that they are operating in potentially dangerous environments and assumes the associated risks. The use of this app does not replace professional security training or local situational awareness.
