## Privacy Policy

The Atheos team built the Atheos IDE as an Open Source web application which is provided by at no cost and intended for use as is. This document is meant to inform users regarding our data collection and use policy.

If you choose to opt into the collection of analytics, then you agree to the collection and use of the information specified in this policy. The information will be used for understanding user needs and improving the Atheos IDE. Your information will not be used by or shared with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

**Information Collection and Use**

For a better experience, while using our service, We ask you to allow the Atheos IDE to send us certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:
 * UUID: A randomly generated unique identifier used to reduce/deduplicate user information.
 * Version: Your installed Atheos version.
 * First_heard: The installation date.
 * Last_heard: The date Atheos last sent your data to our servers.
 * PHP Version: The version of PHP that is running Atheos.
 * Server OS: Generic information about server architecture, such as "Apache".
 * Client OS: Which browsers you have used to connect to Atheos before.
 * Timezone: The server timezone specified within the config file during installation.
 * Language: The global language specified within the config file during installation.
 * Plugins: A list of all installed and enabled plugins.

**Security**

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, therefor we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. Please remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

**Changes to This Privacy Policy**

Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. As such, you are advised to review this document periodically for any changes. These changes are effective immediately after they are merged into the master branch. 

**Contact Us**

If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@atheos.io.