Privacy Policy

Ledger Bitcoin Recovery Privacy Policy establishes data collection, processing, storage, and protection practices when users access inheritance planning resources, estate succession materials, and risk prevention documentation. This policy applies across platforms providing inheritance assistance including inherit BTC wallet documentation, Bitcoin inheritance planning guides, inheritance risks crypto warnings, and lost estate Bitcoin prevention materials.

This Privacy Policy received update in January 2026. Periodic review recommended as updates may reflect data handling changes, regulatory requirements, or service modifications. Continued service use after updates constitutes revised terms acceptance for cold storage inheritance support through secure element architecture.

Data Collection

Ledger Bitcoin Recovery services gather personal data necessary for inheritance guidance, estate planning education, and risk prevention assistance while maintaining crypto security and privacy standards for users protecting private keys through hardware wallet solutions.

Heir access data includes documentation access patterns, procedure engagement, and seed access by heirs interaction supporting inherit BTC wallet optimization. This data improves inheritance documentation without accessing recovery phrases or private keys for cold wallet protection.

Estate planning data includes Bitcoin inheritance planning documentation access, crypto succession strategy resource engagement, and split seed storage interaction supporting planning optimization. This data ensures proper guidance without accessing cryptographic secrets via USB-C or Bluetooth.

Risk prevention data includes inheritance risks crypto documentation access, lost estate Bitcoin resource engagement, and secure storage layers interaction supporting prevention optimization. This data improves educational resources without exposing wallet information.

Support interaction data includes user-provided information during inheritance inquiries addressing legal documentation crypto, secure seed storage, PIN limitations, multi-signature custody, premature disclosure, and device compatibility issues guidance enabling accurate inheritance response.

Visitor data comprises server logs including IP addresses, browser types, pages visited, timestamps, and referral sources supporting security monitoring and service optimization for all supported coins.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Ledger websites and applications employ cookies and similar technologies for functionality and analysis with user control over non-essential categories through consent management.

Essential cookies enable session management, security features, and inheritance resource processes via USB-C or Bluetooth connection. These cookies support proper inheritance guidance operation and cannot be disabled without functionality impact.

Security cookies support fraud detection, suspicious activity monitoring, and attack protection for users seeking Ledger Bitcoin Recovery assistance with disputed ownership crypto and unrecoverable funds guidance.

Analytics cookies collect anonymized usage data including guide engagement patterns, inherit BTC wallet documentation rates, and crypto estate access outcomes supporting improvement and optimization. Disabling through consent interfaces does not affect cold storage inheritance functionality.

Preference cookies store language settings, regional preferences, and interface configurations for Bitcoin inheritance planning access and inheritance risks crypto guidance improving user experience.

Cookie consent preferences persist 13 months before renewal requirement per applicable regulations including GDPR. Users may modify preferences anytime.

Analytics and Performance Monitoring

Ledger Bitcoin Recovery employs analytics understanding inheritance research patterns while maintaining privacy through aggregation and anonymization preventing individual identification.

Heir access analytics track anonymous patterns of inherit BTC wallet documentation access, crypto estate access completion rates, and seed access by heirs engagement improving documentation without individual activity tracking.

Estate planning analytics aggregate anonymous patterns of Bitcoin inheritance planning analysis access, crypto succession strategy documentation engagement, and wills and trusts crypto guidance usage supporting split seed storage optimization and simulated recovery test improvement unlike Trezor or KeepKey inheritance analytics.

Risk analytics monitor inheritance risks crypto documentation access, lost estate Bitcoin engagement, and premature disclosure resolution usage supporting secure storage layers optimization for crypto security.

Analytics data retention follows 26-month rolling period per development cycles and regulatory requirements. Aggregated trend data archives afterward while raw event data undergoes permanent deletion.

Third-Party Tools and Services

Ledger Bitcoin Recovery integrates third-party services for specific functions with data sharing governed by respective privacy policies and data processing agreements ensuring private keys security protection.

Legal service partners including estate planning attorneys receive referral traffic information for legal documentation crypto and wills and trusts crypto services operating independently from Ledger.

Backup product partners including Cryptosteel and Billfodl receive referral traffic information for secure seed storage and secure storage layers products operating independently from Ledger.

Cloud infrastructure providers host documentation and support systems under data processing agreements requiring compliance with data protection regulations for lawyer vault storage documentation and multi-signature custody guidance.

Data Security

Ledger Bitcoin Recovery implements comprehensive technical and organizational security measures protecting user data throughout collection, processing, and storage supporting inherit BTC wallet and inheritance risks crypto guidance.

Security measures include TLS 1.3 encryption for transmission, secure element protection preventing private key breach, cryptographic verification ensuring resource integrity, legal documentation crypto guidance, estate planning Bitcoin resources, PIN limitations explanation, seed-based restore procedures, multi-signature custody configuration, distributed keys implementation, prevent loss strategies, controlled disclosure strategy recommendations, secure written guide creation, step-by-step restore documentation, jurisdiction issues Bitcoin awareness, split seed storage methods, lawyer vault storage options, simulated recovery test procedures, verification process guidance, periodic review scheduling, estate plan update procedures, premature disclosure prevention, theft risk awareness, unrecoverable funds prevention, permanent BTC loss awareness, disputed ownership crypto resolution, unclear documentation prevention, lack of knowledge remediation, device compatibility issues assessment, structured instructions creation, employee access controls, regular third-party security audits, and incident response procedures.

We never ask for your recovery phrase or private keys. The Ledger architecture ensures recovery phrases and private keys exist exclusively within hardware wallet secure elements and user-controlled physical backups, isolated from connected systems including Ledger Live, computers, and infrastructure. These secrets never transmit to servers, applications, or third parties during inheritance guidance via USB-C or Bluetooth. Requests for phrases or keys through any channel represent phishing attempts requiring immediate official channel reporting following scam prevention guidance.

Data Retention

Ledger Bitcoin Recovery retains personal data for durations fulfilling stated purposes with appropriate deletion schedules per legal requirements and operational needs supporting crypto succession strategy documentation and lost estate Bitcoin guidance.

Documentation access logs retain 90 days supporting guide optimization and seed access by heirs compliance monitoring before permanent deletion. Inheritance records retain 18 months supporting inherit BTC wallet tracking and Bitcoin inheritance planning documentation verification.

Support tickets retain 3 years following last interaction supporting service quality and resolution for multi-signature custody assistance and secure storage layers guidance. Cookie consent records follow 13-month retention per regulatory guidelines.

Data deletion requests subject to legal requirements submit through support portal requiring identity verification preventing unauthorized access to Ledger Bitcoin Recovery records or inheritance risks crypto guidance history.

User Rights

Jurisdiction-dependent rights include data access, inaccurate data correction, deletion subject to requirements, processing restriction, data portability, legitimate interest objection, and consent withdrawal without affecting prior processing legality.

Rights requests submit through support.ledger.com designated privacy categories. Identity verification may precede processing confirming requester authority. Responses provide within 30 days or shorter per applicable law including GDPR requirements.

International Transfers

International data transfers for processing by providers outside user jurisdiction including documentation hosting and verification systems receive protection through Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decisions, and binding corporate rules where applicable.

Children Privacy

Ledger services do not direct toward individuals under 18 years. Minor personal data collection does not knowingly occur during cold wallet inheritance support through Ledger Bitcoin Recovery or lost estate Bitcoin channels with prompt deletion upon discovery.

Policy Changes

Policy updates may reflect data handling changes, service capabilities, or regulatory requirements with material changes communicated through application interfaces, website notices, email, or direct communication for multi-signature options and preventive measures systems.

Privacy Inquiries

Privacy questions direct to support.ledger.com using privacy category for specialized handling with priority response within applicable regulatory timeframes. General inheritance support regarding device access, legal conflicts, or technical barriers visit Contact page.