Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

At KinkKal, we respect the privacy and security of the kink and BDSM community. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle data on our website (kinkkal.com). We believe in total transparency: we only collect what is strictly necessary to keep the directory accurate and the platform secure.

Information We Collect on the Website

1. Event Submissions & Contact Info

When you submit an event, claim a listing, or request a correction, we may ask for your name and email address. This information is kept strictly internal for moderation purposes (so our Editors can contact you if there is an issue with your listing). We never publish your personal email address or sell it to third parties.

2. Editor & Admin Accounts

If you volunteer as a KinkKal Editor, we store your email address, securely hashed password, and optionally, links to your public profiles to verify your identity within the community.

Sentinel Eye
3. Security & Visitor Logs (The Sentinel)

To protect our platform from malicious scrapers, brute-force bots, and cyber attacks, KinkKal is guarded by an automated, relentless security AI known as The Sentinel. It does not feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop hunting for bad actors.

We temporarily log visitor IP addresses, User Agents, and requested URLs to monitor network traffic. If a hostile script attempts to access hidden vulnerability endpoints (honeytraps), The Sentinel immediately terminates their connection and permanently exiles their IP address to our blocklist ("The Dungeon"). Standard visitor logs are routinely purged and are only used for diagnosing server anomalies and maintaining the grid's security.

📍 Location Data & Geolocation

Our interactive map includes a "Find my location" feature designed to center your view and highlight nearby events. If you click this button, your web browser will ask for permission to access your device's GPS coordinates. This calculation happens entirely locally on your own device. KinkKal does not transmit, track, collect, or store your physical location or GPS coordinates on our servers.

🍪 Cookies & Local Storage

KinkKal uses minimal cookies to function securely. We use standard, heavily armored session cookies (flagged as Secure and HttpOnly) to keep our Admins and Editors logged in safely. We also use a simple local cookie (kinkkal_beta) to remember your preference if you opt-in to testing beta features like our interactive map filters. We do not use third-party tracking or advertising cookies.

🌍 Public Event Data

KinkKal is a public directory. By submitting an event to KinkKal, you acknowledge that the event details (Name, Location, Dates, Description, Links) will be publicly available on the internet, accessible via our JSON APIs, and included in our RSS feeds. Do not submit private, invite-only residential parties to this public database.

🇪🇺 European Union Users (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have specific data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Because we process your email address and IP address, you have the right to:

  • Request Access: You may request a copy of the personal data (e.g., your Editor account details) we hold about you.
  • Request Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • Right to be Forgotten: You may request that we permanently delete your account, email address, and associated personal data from our systems.
  • Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please email our administration team using the contact information below.

✉️ Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, need to exercise your data rights, or wish to appeal an automated IP block, please contact our administration team at:
switchjake@kinkkal.com