Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-06-03

This Privacy Policy applies to Yunnai (Beijing) Technology Development Co., Ltd. ("Yunnai", "we", "us", or "our").

This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information in the following circumstances:

  • The Engula website (currently located at engula.com, the "Website"); and
  • Information you choose to provide to us in connection with your use of Engula.

By accessing or using this Website, or by communicating with us, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please stop using this Website and do not provide us with your personal information.

1. What Engula Is

Engula is an in-memory database designed to be privately deployed by you in your own environment (for example, on your own servers, infrastructure, or local machines). Engula is designed for self-hosting and private deployment. We do not operate or offer Engula as a hosted online service in which we control your data.

When you run Engula in your own environment, any data you store in Engula is controlled by you. Unless you explicitly send data to us (for example, by providing logs or sample data as part of a support request), we cannot access the data in your private deployment.

For this reason, this Privacy Policy primarily focuses on:

  • Information collected when you access and use our Website; and
  • Information you voluntarily provide to us when communicating with us about Engula.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you choose to provide to us, such as:

Contact and Support Communications

When you contact us through a download form, email (for example, support@engula.com, sales@engula.com, legal@engula.com, or jobs@engula.com), or other channels, we may receive:

  • Your name or username
  • Your email address
  • The content of your message and any attachments (for example, questions, feedback, logs, or diagnostic information you choose to share)
  • The edition, platform, and product-update preferences you select when downloading Engula Developer Edition

Recruiting or Partnership Inquiries

If you contact us regarding working or collaborating with us (including by emailing jobs@engula.com or support@engula.com), we may collect:

  • Your name and contact details
  • Your resume, profile, or background information
  • Any other information you choose to provide

We do not currently provide user accounts or login functionality on this Website, nor do we offer any hosted or online form of the "Engula" service. Therefore, we do not collect registration information such as usernames and passwords for any online Engula service.

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically When You Visit the Website

When you visit or interact with this Website, we automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URL (the page you came from)
  • The pages you visit and the time spent on each page
  • Date and time of access
  • General usage statistics and diagnostic data

The above information is typically collected through cookies and similar technologies, primarily to understand Website usage and improve the Website.

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies on the Website to:

  • Measure traffic and usage trends
  • Understand how visitors interact with pages
  • Improve Website content and usability

Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies. If you block cookies, some features may not function fully, but you can generally still access this Website.

3. Third-Party Services We Use

We may use certain third-party services in operating the Website and communicating. These service providers may process limited personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

3.1 Analytics Service (Google Analytics 4)

We use Google Analytics 4 ("GA4") to collect and analyze information about how visitors use this Website.

  • Service provider: Google Ireland Limited (or the Google entity responsible for your region)
  • Service: Google Analytics 4

Google Analytics collects the following information through cookies and similar technologies:

  • The pages you visit and the time spent
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Approximate geographic region (for example, country or city inferred from IP address)
  • Other usage statistics

We use the above information to:

  • Understand how the Website is used
  • Improve content, documentation, and navigation experience
  • Analyze aggregated usage trends over time

According to Google's current documentation, Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses during data collection. Where supported, we also configure Google Analytics to use IP anonymization or equivalent functionality, so that IP addresses are truncated or not stored before further processing. We do not use Google Analytics to identify you as a specific individual user.

Our contract with Google and Google's policies prohibit sending personally identifiable information (PII) (such as name, email address, or precise mailing address) to Google Analytics, and we also take measures to avoid including such information in analytics data.

You can learn how Google processes data through Google's privacy documentation:

You can opt out of Google Analytics by:

  • Installing a browser add-on that blocks Google Analytics (for example, the Google Analytics opt-out add-on); or
  • Adjusting your browser settings to reject or delete cookies (which may affect certain Website features).

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before using cookies or similar technologies for analytics purposes. You may withdraw consent at any time by updating your cookie preferences or changing your browser settings. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing activities that occurred before the withdrawal.

3.2 Community and Collaboration Tools (such as Discord, Slack)

We may use third-party platforms for community discussion and collaboration, such as:

  • Discord
  • Slack

If you join these communities or contact us through them:

  • Your use of these platforms is governed by their own terms and privacy policies (for example, the policies of Discord or Slack).
  • We may see information you share there, such as:
    • Username or display name
    • Your messages
    • Files or content you post
  • We may use this information to respond to questions, gather feedback, and improve Engula and its documentation.

We currently use these platforms only for informal community communication. We do not treat your participation on these platforms as creating a formal user account for any online Engula service.

3.3 Other Tools

Other than the services described in this Privacy Policy, we do not currently use other third-party services through this Website that would process your personal data.

If we add such services in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy.

4. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including but not limited to the following:

  1. Operating and Improving the Website

    • Providing access to the Website
    • Analyzing usage and performance
    • Improving content, documentation, and user experience
  2. Supporting You and Engula

    • Sending Engula Developer Edition download links, version information, and checksums
    • Responding to your emails and support requests
    • Reviewing feedback and bug reports
    • Understanding how Engula is used, to the extent you choose to share with us
  3. Community and Communication

    • Engaging with users and contributors through community channels
    • Sharing updates and information related to Engula
  4. Security and Legal Compliance

    • Protecting the security and integrity of the Website and our systems
    • Detecting, preventing, and responding to potential fraud, abuse, or security incidents
    • Fulfilling legal obligations and responding to lawful requests

We do not sell your personal information.

In some jurisdictions (for example, the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom), we are required to explain the legal basis for processing personal data. Where such laws apply, we generally rely on:

  • Legitimate Interests For operating and improving the Website, responding to communications, managing the community, and protecting the security of our systems and users. We balance these interests against your rights and reasonable expectations.

  • Consent For using certain cookies and analytics tools where consent is required by law. You may withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing activities that occurred before the withdrawal.

  • Legal Obligations For complying with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

6. How We Share Information

We may share personal information in the following circumstances:

  1. Service Providers With third-party service providers who help us provide functions such as hosting, analytics, or communication, but only to the extent necessary to perform the relevant services, and subject to appropriate confidentiality and security obligations.

  2. Legal and Security If we believe in good faith that sharing information is reasonably necessary to:

    • Comply with laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests
    • Protect the rights, property, or safety of Yunnai, our users, or others
    • Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues
  3. Business Changes In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, asset sale, or similar transaction involving Yunnai (Beijing) Technology Development Co., Ltd., your information may be transferred as part of the transaction, but will continue to be protected consistent with this Privacy Policy.

  4. With Your Consent We may share information when you explicitly request or consent to us doing so.

We do not share personal information with third parties for them to independently market their products or services to you.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

  • Operating and improving the Website
  • Communicating with you
  • Meeting legal and compliance requirements

Examples:

  • Email and Support Communications May be retained for as long as necessary to manage our relationship with you, maintain communication records, and fulfill legal obligations.

  • Analytics Data Retention periods depend on the configuration of tools such as Google Analytics 4, and are typically kept in aggregated or pseudonymized form.

When we no longer need to retain personal information for the above purposes, we will delete or anonymize it so that it can no longer be associated with you.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to help protect personal information against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Please be careful about the information you send us, especially through email or public community channels. Unless it is truly necessary and you understand the associated risks, please avoid sending sensitive data.

9. Cross-Border Data Transfers

Depending on your location and where our service providers operate, your personal information may be processed in other countries or regions whose data protection laws may differ from those of your own country or region.

Where required by applicable law, we will take appropriate measures (such as contractual safeguards) to ensure that personal data receives adequate protection during such transfers.

10. Your Rights and Choices

Your rights regarding personal information depend on your region and applicable law. To the extent permitted by such laws, you may have the following rights:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Delete certain information
  • Restrict or object to certain processing activities
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise the above rights or to ask privacy questions, you can contact us at:

Before processing certain requests, we may ask you to provide additional information to verify your identity. We may also retain certain information where required by law or where necessary for legitimate business purposes.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction that grants specific privacy rights, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

11. Children's Privacy

This Website and Engula are not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16.

If you believe that a child under the age of 16 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at legal@engula.com; where required by law, we will take appropriate measures to delete such information.

12. Third-Party Websites and Services

This Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources, such as:

  • Source code repositories (for example, Git hosting platforms)
  • Documentation sites
  • Community platforms (such as Discord or Slack)
  • Other external resources

These third parties have their own terms and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices. We recommend that you review the privacy policy of any third-party service you use.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will:

  • Update the "Last updated" date at the top; and
  • Publish the revised Privacy Policy on the Website.

In some cases, if the changes are significant, we may provide additional notice (for example, a notice on the Website homepage).

By continuing to use this Website after the updated Privacy Policy is published, you accept the relevant changes.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you can contact us at:

  • General and support: support@engula.com
  • Legal / compliance: legal@engula.com
  • Careers / recruiting: jobs@engula.com