If Y.O.D.O. closes down
The Y.O.D.O. service is designed to last. Here is what would happen if it could not continue.
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Company: Y.O.D.O. Ltd (Company No. 15736034)
Registered Office: 42 Mayfair Gardens, Southampton, SO15 2TW, United Kingdom
ICO Registration: ZC015883 (Data Protection Lead: Mrs Theodosia Kouraki)
EU Representative under Article 27 EU GDPR: Christina-Eloiza Kouraki, Marasli 29, Athens 10676, Greece, email eloizakouraki@yahoo.gr.
Contact: info@yodo.ltd
Notice period and EEA notification
We will give Account Holders at least 60 calendar days' written notice by email before any wind-down. EEA users will receive the same notice in English; communications via our EU Representative are available in Greek as well. We will also notify the ICO, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority and any other relevant supervisory authorities under Article 28(8) UK GDPR / Article 28(8) EU GDPR where required.
The Y.O.D.O. service is designed to last. We have structured the company to keep it running. But every service should tell its users what would happen if it could not continue, because that is a fair question to ask of a service that holds messages meant for the future.
Our commitment
If Y.O.D.O. Ltd ever had to close its service, we would:
- Give Account Holders reasonable written notice by email before any change affecting the service.
- Not release sealed Messages automatically as a result of closure.
- Offer Account Holders a way to export their Messages and contact lists before the service ends.
- Handle the wind-down of personal data in line with UK GDPR, including secure deletion from active systems and rolling removal from backups.
- Communicate clearly about any successor arrangement, including whether the Service would be transferred to another operator and what choices Account Holders would have.
Stored messages if we cease trading
This is the most important question a message-holding service can answer. Here is exactly what would happen to your sealed messages.
Sealed messages stay sealed
We would not automatically release sealed messages just because the company is winding down. Messages remain encrypted and inaccessible to Recipients unless a passing is verified through the normal process.
You would have time to export
Account Holders would receive at least 60 days' notice. During that window you would be able to export your messages, contact lists, and account data before any deletion begins.
Successor or secure deletion
If the service were transferred to another operator, we would communicate that clearly and give you a choice about whether your data moves. If there is no successor, all stored messages and personal data would be securely deleted in line with UK GDPR. Database backups and object-storage files would be removed on their normal rolling schedules.
Messages already delivered
Messages that have already been delivered to Recipients before the wind-down are unaffected. Recipients retain their own copies. The 12-month access window continues to apply.
What we cannot promise
We cannot guarantee the service will operate forever. No service can.
We cannot guarantee that a Passing that occurs during a wind-down period will be verified in the same way as during normal operation. We would do our best, within the resources available, to complete pending verifications.
Staying informed
We will email every active Account Holder well in advance of any change. Please keep your contact details up to date.