Policy Introduction
Welcome to the Clash Official Download Site (hereinafter referred to as "this site", domain clashmain.com). Protecting the privacy of visitors is one of our fundamental principles. This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this policy") aims to explain the types of information we may encounter, the purposes of processing, and the rights you can exercise when you browse the homepage, download clients, read tutorials, or blog posts in a clear and understandable manner.
This policy applies to all web services provided by this site. If you jump to GitHub, third-party client projects, or external tutorials through links on this site, the respective privacy rules of those third parties will apply, and this site is not responsible for their data processing behaviors.
Scope of Application
This policy applies to data processing activities in the following scenarios:
- When you access any page of this site through a browser or mobile device;
- When you download Clash, Mihomo, and related client installation packages from this site;
- When you use the basic interactive functions built into this site, such as page navigation and directory jumping;
- Technical processing by this site to prevent malicious access, statistics on traffic, or performance optimization.
The following situations are not within the scope of this policy: the subscription links, node information, rule files you configure locally in the client, and the network traffic generated thereby; these contents are independently controlled by you and stored on your device or a third-party service you choose, and this site cannot access nor will it collect them.
Information We Collect
This site adheres to the principle of data minimization, does not set up a user registration system, and does not actively request sensitive personal information such as your name, ID number, or bank account. During normal use, we may automatically obtain or locally generate the following types of information:
1. Technical Log Information (automatically recorded by the server)
When you visit this site, the hosting server may automatically record necessary technical logs, for example:
- Access time and requested page path;
- Browser type, version, and operating system information (User-Agent);
- Referer page (if any);
- Network layer IP address (used for security auditing and traffic statistics, usually analyzed after anonymization or aggregation).
The above logs are mainly used to ensure website availability, troubleshoot faults, and defend against malicious crawlers and DDoS attacks, rather than identifying specific individual identities.
2. Cookies and Browser Local Storage
We may use Cookies, local storage (Local Storage), or similar technologies to save a small amount of preference or session identifiers on your device for remembering basic functions such as language selection and directory reading progress. Please see the "Cookies and Local Storage" section below for details.
3. Information We Do Not Collect
Unless otherwise required by mandatory laws, this site will not actively collect or process:
- Your proxy subscription URL, node list, or config file content;
- Any network traffic or access records forwarded through the Clash client;
- Precise geographic location, contacts, albums, microphone, or other terminal permission data;
- Payment information or transaction records with airports or VPN service providers.
Purpose of Information Use
We use relevant information only for lawful, legitimate, and necessary purposes, mainly including:
- Providing and Maintaining Services: ensuring pages load normally, file downloads are available, and multi-language content is correctly displayed;
- Security and Compliance: detecting abnormal access, preventing website tampering or abuse, and fulfilling network security-related obligations;
- Performance Optimization: analyzing aggregated access trends to improve page structure and loading speed (using de-identified statistics);
- Legal Obligations: cooperating with competent authorities in providing necessary records within the scope allowed by law when required.
We will not use your information for commercial marketing unrelated to the services of this site, nor will we sell, rent, or otherwise trade personal information to third parties.
Cookies and Local Storage
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser by a website. This site may use the following types of Cookies:
- Strictly Necessary: to maintain basic sessions, security verification, or load balancing; disabling them may affect some functions;
- Functional Preferences: to record interface preferences (such as expanded tutorial chapters) to improve the return visit experience;
- Analytical/Statistical (if enabled): to understand page views in an aggregated way, not used for cross-site ad tracking.
You can manage, limit, or delete Cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling necessary Cookies may cause abnormal download statistics or some interaction failures. For more technical details on Cookies, please refer to the "Cookies and Local Storage" section of this policy.
Third-Party Services
To operate the website normally, we may rely on the following types of third-party infrastructure or service providers, who may come into contact with some technical logs during the service delivery process:
- Website hosting and Content Delivery Network (CDN) providers;
- Domain name resolution and network security protection services;
- Content distribution networks for open-source font or icon libraries (such as public CDN resources referenced on the page).
We require partners to process data only to the extent necessary to perform the services and to take reasonable security and confidentiality measures. This site's pages may contain links to external platforms such as GitHub; upon clicking, you will leave this site, and we encourage you to review the privacy policy of the respective platform.
If website visit statistical tools are introduced in the future, we will disclose their name, purpose, and opting-out method in this policy or Cookie description, and assess the impact on privacy before enablement.
Information Retention Period
We retain relevant information only for the period necessary to achieve the purposes stated in this policy:
- Server access logs: usually retained for no more than 90 days, deleted or anonymized upon expiration, unless otherwise provided by law;
- Cookies and local storage: automatically expire according to the validity period set by each Cookie, or actively cleared by you through the browser;
- Security event-related records: may be properly extended during investigation and disposal, and deleted according to the principle of minimum necessity afterwards.
After the retention period expires, we will delete or irreversibly anonymize relevant data so that it can no longer be associated with specific access behaviors.
Data Security Measures
We adopt technical and management measures adapted to the scale of the website to reduce the risk of unauthorized access, leakage, tampering, or destruction, for example:
- Encrypted transmission of web pages and download resources via HTTPS;
- Restricting server management permissions and regularly updating systems and dependent components;
- Monitoring and intercepting abnormal traffic;
- Integrity check instructions for publicly downloadable installation packages, recommending users to verify hash values.
While we strive for security, internet transmission and electronic storage cannot be guaranteed to be absolutely secure. Please properly keep your personal devices and network environment to avoid downloading or configuring clients on untrusted networks.
Your Rights
According to applicable personal information protection laws and regulations, you may enjoy the following rights (which must be exercised within the scope allowed by law):
- Right to Know: to understand what information we process and how we handle it (this policy is set for this purpose);
- Right of Access and Copying: to know whether we hold identifiable records related to you when technically feasible;
- Right to Rectification: to request correction if information is inaccurate (this site usually does not store user profiles that identify specific individuals);
- Right to Erasure: to request the deletion of your records under statutory conditions;
- Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: to refuse non-essential Cookies via browser settings, or to stop visiting this site;
- Right to Withdraw Consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
Since this site does not operate an account system and typically cannot identify individuals from anonymous access logs, the exercise of certain rights may be limited to self-managing Cookies or ceasing use of the site. If you believe our data processing violates applicable law, you may lodge a complaint with a competent regulatory authority.
Minors Protection
Our content is intended for adult users with a certain level of technical understanding. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 14. If a parent or guardian discovers an unauthorized visit by a minor, please assist them in clearing their browser Cookies; we will delete or anonymize relevant server logs upon discovery or statutory request.
Parents should guide minors on safe internet use and assess the legal risks and necessity of network proxy tools before their use.
Cross-border Transfer
This site primarily serves users in Asia, and servers/CDN nodes may be located in different countries or regions. In such cases, your access logs may be transferred across borders. We ensure such transfers comply with applicable law and implement protection measures like encryption and access control.
If you are located in the EU, UK, or other jurisdictions with specific cross-border transfer requirements, your continued use of this site signifies your understanding of these arrangements.
Policy Updates
We may update this policy due to business changes, technical upgrades, or legislative amendments. Updated versions will be published on this page with a revised "Effective Date." Significant changes affecting your rights will be highlighted on the site.
We recommend reviewing this policy regularly. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised content.
Related Documents
This policy, along with the following documents, forms the compliance framework for your use of the site:
- Terms and Conditions — detailing site rules, disclaimers, and liability limits.
In the event of any inconsistency between this policy and the Terms and Conditions regarding personal information and Cookie processing, this policy shall prevail; for service use and liability limits, the Terms and Conditions shall prevail.