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Last updated: 2026-08-12 This Privacy Policy explains how 北京快猫星云科技有限公司 (Beijing Flashcat Cloud Technology Co., Ltd.) (“Flashduty”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit the Flashduty website or use the Flashduty service (the “Service”), and the rights you have over that information. Flashduty is a business-to-business observability and incident response SaaS platform. The Service monitors our customers’ own IT systems and applications. This policy forms an integral part of the User Agreement. By using the Service, you confirm that you have read and agree to this policy. The rules that govern Flashduty’s processing of customer business data as an entrusted processor are set out in the Data Protection Agreement.

1. Scope

This policy applies to the Flashduty website, console, mobile applications, and other clients of the Service. It does not apply to third-party websites or services that we do not control.

2. Information we collect

  • Account information: name, work email, phone number, company name, and login credentials. You may also choose to provide additional information (such as province and city, time zone, postal code, and job title).
  • Billing information: billing contact, billing address, and the last four digits and card brand of the payment method. Full payment card numbers are processed by our payment processor and are not stored by Flashduty.
  • Usage and telemetry data: the monitoring, alerting, and incident data that you and your systems send to the Service, plus product usage logs needed to operate the Service.
  • Technical data: IP address, device and browser type, and cookie identifiers collected when you use the website and the Service, together with sign-in and operation logs that we record to secure the Service and as required by applicable law.
  • Support communications: information you provide when you contact us.

3. How we use information

  • To provide, operate, maintain, and secure the Service.
  • To process payments, manage prepaid usage credits, and prevent fraud.
  • To provide customer support and respond to your requests.
  • To send service, security, and billing notices.
  • To improve the Service and develop new features, including de-identified aggregate statistical analysis.
  • To send you product updates and event information by email or telephone, unless you opt out. You can stop receiving these at any time via the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us; after opting out, we will still send necessary service, security, and billing notices.
  • To comply with legal obligations.
Where applicable law requires a legal basis, we rely on the performance of our contract with you, your consent (which you may withdraw at any time), our legitimate interests in operating and securing the Service, and compliance with legal obligations.

5. How we share information

  • Affiliates: with Flashcat Cloud affiliates to the extent necessary to operate the Service, subject to the same protections as this policy.
  • Payment processors: third-party payment providers process payment transactions under their own privacy policies. We do not store full payment card numbers.
  • Service providers: cloud hosting, communications, and analytics providers that process data on our behalf under confidentiality obligations.
  • Legal and safety: when required by law, regulation, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Flashduty, our customers, or others. We are obliged to cooperate with lawful requests or orders from judicial, administrative, military, and public security authorities.
  • Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this policy.
We do not sell personal information.

6. Device permission usage

6.1 To provide you with a better service experience, our mobile application may need to access the following device permissions: Camera Permission:
  • Purpose of Use: For scanning QR codes for quick login
  • Method of Use: The camera permission will only be enabled after your explicit authorization when you actively use related features
  • Scope of Use: Limited to the above functional scenarios only, will not be used for other purposes
  • You can enable or disable camera permission at any time in your device’s system settings
Notification Permission:
  • Purpose of Use: To ensure you can receive important alert notifications in a timely manner
  • Method of Use: The notification permission will be requested when you first use the app, you can choose whether to grant it
  • Scope of Use: Used for displaying alert messages and important notifications
  • You can manage notification settings at any time in your device’s system settings
Contacts Permission:
  • Purpose: To sync Flashduty voice call contacts to prevent you from missing important notifications
  • Usage: Only activated with your explicit authorization when you actively use related features
  • Scope: Only used for syncing Flashduty contact information, not for any other purposes
  • You can manage contacts permission anytime in your device’s system settings
Auto-start Permission:
  • Purpose of Use: To ensure that the application can normally receive broadcast messages pushed from the client when the application is closed or running in the background, the application needs to use the (auto-start) capability. It will send broadcasts through the system at a certain frequency to wake up the application’s auto-start or associated startup behavior, which is necessary for implementing functions and services. When you open content-type push messages, after obtaining your explicit consent, it will jump to open related content. Without obtaining your consent, there will be no associated startup.
  • Method of Use: This permission will be requested when you first install the application, you can choose whether to grant it
  • Scope of Use: Used for automatically starting the application after system reboot to ensure timely delivery of alert messages
  • You can manage this permission at any time in your device’s system settings
6.2 You understand and agree that:
  • The above permissions are all optional, and you can decide whether to grant them
  • When you choose to deny certain permissions, features that rely on those permissions may not function properly
  • You can view and manage the permissions you have granted at any time in your device’s system settings
6.3 We commit to:
  • Strictly following the “permission minimization” principle, only requesting permissions necessary for business functions
  • Dynamically prompting and obtaining your explicit consent before you use related features
  • Not enabling or forcing any permissions by default
  • Immediately stopping the use of relevant permissions after you revoke authorization

7. Third-party SDK usage

7.1 To provide you with better services, the Flashduty application integrates the following third-party SDKs: 7.2 You understand and agree that:
  • The use of these SDKs is necessary for ensuring the normal operation of core application functions
  • The information collected by these SDKs is only used for message push services, and we take strict protection measures for your sensitive personal information
  • We have signed data protection agreements with these third-party service providers
  • These third-party service providers will strictly comply with relevant privacy protection regulations
7.3 Our Commitments:
  • Strictly protect your sensitive personal information
  • Strictly review the security and privacy protection capabilities of third-party SDKs
  • Regularly assess the usage of third-party SDKs
  • Timely update and optimize the use of third-party SDKs
  • Ensure that information collected by third-party SDKs is properly protected and will not be used for other purposes

8. Data storage and cross-border transfers

The Service currently operates from a single site hosted in mainland China, and customer data is stored in mainland China regardless of where you are located. By using the Service, you acknowledge and agree that personal information you submit is transferred from your country or region to mainland China (for the purposes of this policy, excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan) and stored there, and that such transfer is necessary to perform the agreement between you and Flashduty and to provide the services you have requested. If we launch additional regional sites in the future, data for each site will be stored in that site’s region, and this policy will be updated accordingly. Where personal information crosses borders, we apply appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable law.

9. Data retention

We retain personal information for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We delete or anonymize personal information when it is no longer required. For how data is handled after an account is cancelled or closed, see the Refund, Cancellation & Dispute Policy.

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, including encryption in transit, access controls, data backups, and regular security reviews. You understand and agree that no method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we will use our best efforts to safeguard your information within the limits of currently available technology and conditions. For your responsibility in safeguarding your account and password, see Article 2.3 of the User Agreement.

11. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of your personal information, and you may object to or restrict certain processing or withdraw consent you have given. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.

12. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, and understand how the website is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings. The website and the Service may contain links to other websites. Those websites have their own privacy policies, and Flashduty is not responsible for their privacy practices. We recommend that you read the relevant privacy policy before visiting them.

14. Children

The Service is intended for business use and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated “last updated” date.

16. Contact us

For privacy questions or requests, contact us at contact-us@flashcat.cloud or via the Contact page. Postal address: Building 3, Yard 9, Yongfeng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China.