We Value
Your
Privacy
Above All
Your trust matters. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we keep it safe. By using our services
Information We Collect
We collect only the information necessary to provide you with the best service experience. This include details you share with us voluntarily such as your name, email, phone number, and project-related information — as well as limited technical data like your IP address and browsing activity collected through cookies for analytics purposes.
→ Basic contact info (name, email, phone) when you reach out
→ Project details you share during collaboration
→ Website usage data (cookies, IP address, browser type) for analytics
Last Updated: 30th Aug 2025
How We Use Your Information
This Guto - Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is intended to inform users of Guto’ approach to privacy in respect of Guto. In this regard, if you are using Guto, this Privacy Policy applies to you.
Under the relevant data protection legislation, we are under certain obligations if we process any personal data when you use Guto. Personal data means all information by which a person can be directly or indirectly identified, in line with the definitions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection of June 19, 1992 (DPA) (as amended from time to time) and its ordinances, and other relevant legislation on the protection of personal data. When we refer to privacy legislation in this Privacy Policy we mean GDPR and all such relevant legislation.
This Privacy Policy describes how we process the (limited) amount of personal data that we collect when you use Guto. We also inform you about your rights and choices that you have in respect of any personal data we process.
If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy or any part of it, please do not use Guto. If you are already using Guto, we ask that you immediately stop using Guto.
Usage Data
Where you opt-in to share usage data, we collect and/or briefly process certain data about your interactions with Guto. Adhering to the principle of privacy by design, this option is off by default. The situations where we collect usage data and the type of personal data we process are as follows:
Network Behaviour: Guto utilises a private, censorship resistant, peer-to-peer messaging protocol called Waku (https://waku.org/). To allow us to understand the performance, usage patterns, and reliability of the Waku protocol, we collect non-personally identifiable information such as the number of messages sent to you, connected and discovered peers, the rate of successfully sent messages, type of connection to peers, and details about your OS, Guto application version and bandwidth usage. Such usage data is linked to a randomly generated peer ID associated with your instance of Guto, which is a unique identifier used for the duration of your interaction with Guto and generated with each restart of the Guto. Such usage data will be kept for only as long as necessary to fulfil the aforementioned purposes and in any event, no longer than thirty (30) days and it will be deleted thereafter.
Location
When using Guto, certain location data may be collected to improve app performance, enable specific features, and ensure a better user experience. This may include precise location information obtained through your device’s GPS, as well as approximate location data inferred from Bluetooth, Wi-Fi networks, and device sensors. This data may be processed when Guto features that rely on location awareness are used, such as discovering nearby contacts or enabling location-specific services.
All location data is processed in accordance with applicable privacy legislation and retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. You can control Guto’s access to location services at any time through your device settings.
Security measures we take in respect of Guto
Proxy Server
When you use Guto, it will automatically interact with a server (“Proxy Server”) that we control and has been implemented to improve the performance of Guto. The Proxy Server is hosted on a number of reputable third party cloud providers (see section 4 of this Privacy Policy). As part of the implementation of the Proxy Server, certain information, including personal data will be shared from the user’s instance of Guto and incidentally processed by us by way of the Proxy Server, which include the following:
the user’s IP address: your IP address will be processed when third party requests are run through the Proxy Server. This however removes your individual device details and IP address through the external requests made from the Proxy Server to the third party service provider (e.g. Infura); and
the user’s public address (also known as a wallet address): your public address is temporarily processed in the Proxy Server by us when making API calls to third party service providers in order to facilitate certain user activities on Guto (for instance, transactions conducted using the Wallet).
Apart from your IP address, we do not retain any of the above personal data (or any other information) in line with the principle of data minimisation. The IP address will be kept for only as long as necessary to fulfil the aforementioned purposes and in any event, no longer than fourteen (14) days and it will be deleted thereafter.
We process the above personal data for the purposes of facilitating the technical operation of Guto and optimising the functionality and user’s experience of Guto. We have a legitimate interest in processing this personal data for these purposes.
Third Party Services
We share personal data with third party service providers in the context of fulfilling the above purposes in which we collect and process personal data. We have contracted such third party service providers to provide their services and act as data processors on our behalf and are only permitted to process personal data in accordance with our instructions.
In addition to our limited collection of personal data, third parties might collect or process personal data as a result of Guto making use of certain features or to provide certain content. To the extent you interact with such third party content or features, their respective privacy policies will apply.
Phone number and social media handles: When generating an account on Guto, you will have the option to utilise your phone number and certain social media handles such as your X (formerly known as Twitter) account, to generate an account. While this information is not shared with Status and Status has no access to it, third party service providers might receive it to authenticate your ownership of such accounts. Using your phone number or social media handle, such as on X, will allow you to find your contacts who are also using Guto and it will help your contacts to find you. This will allow them to discover and potentially interact with you, if you accept their request to connect, so that you can start building up your network of contacts on Guto. Please note that this is not required for you to access or utilise Guto, and you can always choose to generate an account anonymously without utilising your phone number or social media handle.
As a general approach, Status takes data security seriously and the measures we take as an organisation. In respect of Guto, we implement a variety of security measures that are reasonably designed to maintain the safety of your personal data when it is shared with us.
Within Guto, you might come across links to third party websites. These third party sites will often have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Please refer to these privacy policies of these third party websites when you use such websites.
Analytics
Guto also uses privacy-focused analytics to collect trends and insights about Guto users. The usage data consists of personal data which we briefly process, that includes your IP address, universally unique identifiers of your device (UUID), and logs of actions, including button presses and screen visits, during your interactions with Guto. Such usage data will be kept for only as long as necessary to fulfil the aforementioned purposes and it will be deleted thereafter.
We process any personal data collected in the context of usage data based on your consent when you choose to opt-in. If you no longer wish to provide us any further usage data, you can opt-out at any time by disabling these functions.
→ Google Analytics (for website insights)
→ Payment processors (for invoicing)
→ Cloud platforms (for project collaboration)
Your Rights
Your data belongs to you, and you have full control over it. If you’d like to review the personal information we have on file, correct outdated or inaccurate details, or request deletions of your data, just reach out to us. You also have the rights to withdraw any consent or opt out of communications at any time. We respect your choice and will respond to any requests as quickly and transparently as possible. We’re here to make your experience easy, respectful, and in full compliance with your privacy rights.
Just drop us an email at [support@guto.app] — we're here to help.
