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+# Flashii Backup Manager
+
+This is the program that runs every day at 12:00 AM UTC and backs up the non-volatile user data from [Flashii](https://flashii.net).
+Provided for transparency.
+
+## Todo
+ - Encrypt backups using pub/privkey to protect data.