Legal Information
Service Provider & Data Controller
- Service Name: piefed.keyboardvagabond.com
- Data Controller: Instance Administrator
- Contact: sysadmin@mail.keyboardvagabond.com
- Service Type: Non-profit, community-operated forum
Jurisdiction & Applicable Law
- Server Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Hosting Provider: NetCup GmbH, Germany
- Applicable Law: Dutch law and European Union regulations
- Data Protection: EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Age Requirement: 16 years minimum (GDPR compliance)
Data Protection Summary
- Personal Data: We process only data necessary for service operation
- Data Sharing: Never sold or shared with third parties
- Data Retention: User data retained until account deletion
- Log Retention: Server logs deleted after 14 days
- Data Export: Complete account data export available in JSON format
- User Rights: Access, rectification, erasure, portability under GDPR
Content & Copyright
- User Content: You retain copyright ownership of your original content
- License to Platform: You grant us operational rights to display and federate your content
- Federation: Public posts may be copied to other ActivityPub instances
- Content Removal: You can delete your content, though federated copies may persist
- DMCA/Copyright: We respond to legitimate copyright takedown requests
Service Terms Summary
- Community Focus: Digital nomads, remote workers, travel enthusiasts
- Registration: Manual approval required, limited to community focus
- Prohibited Content: Illegal content, harassment, discrimination, spam
- Moderation: Community-driven with admin oversight
- Account Termination: May occur for violations of community standards
Liability & Disclaimers
- Service Availability: Best effort basis, no uptime guarantees
- Content Accuracy: User-generated content not verified by administrators
- External Links: No responsibility for third-party content or services
- Data Loss: Regular backups maintained, but users responsible for their own data
- Travel Advice: Community-shared experiences, not professional advice
Funding & Sustainability
- Current Funding: Privately funded by administrator
- Future Donations: May accept donations to support infrastructure costs
- No Commercial Interest: No advertising, data monetization, or commercial partnerships
- Service Continuity: 3-month advance notice if service discontinuation becomes necessary
Federation & ActivityPub
- Protocol: Uses ActivityPub standard for decentralized social networking
- Federation Policy: Open federation with community safety measures
- Blocked Instances: We may block instances that threaten community safety
- Data Transfers: Your content may be transmitted to other federated instances
- Instance Blocking: Other instances may choose to block or limit our content
Privacy & Security
- Encryption: HTTPS encryption for all connections
- Private Messages: Not end-to-end encrypted, accessible to administrators if needed
- Data Processors: (hosting), (email), (backups)
- Cookies: Session cookies for login, no tracking cookies
- Analytics: Server logs for security and maintenance only
Contact & Complaints
- General Inquiries: sysadmin@mail.keyboardvagabond.com
- Data Protection Questions: Same email address
- Content Reports: Use reporting features or email
- Legal Complaints: Contact relevant Dutch or EU authorities
- GDPR Supervisory Authority: European Data Protection Board
Document Links
- Complete Terms of Service: Comprehensive legal terms and conditions
- Privacy Policy: Detailed data processing information (included in Terms of Service)
- Community Policies: Federation, content archiving, and community standards
- About This Instance: Technical and operational information
Changes to Legal Terms
- Updates: Legal documents may be updated as needed
- Notification: Users will be notified of significant changes
- Effective Date: Changes take effect after notification period
- User Options: Users may export data and close accounts if they disagree with changes
Last updated: January 2025
This is a summary for informational purposes. The complete Terms of Service document contains the binding legal terms.