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Privacy Policy

This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data.

Last updated:[DATE PLACEHOLDER — founder to update before launch]
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1. Who We Are

[PLACEHOLDER — Company name, registered address, contact email, and a brief description of the Ad-API service.]

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Account data — name, email address, company name, and password hash when you register.
  • Usage data — API call logs, request metadata, error rates, and feature usage.
  • Billing data — payment method details (processed by our payment provider; we do not store raw card numbers).
  • Technical data — IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and cookies.
  • [PLACEHOLDER — any additional categories specific to your service]

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain the Ad-API platform.
  • Process payments and send billing communications.
  • Send service announcements, security alerts, and support messages.
  • Analyze usage trends to improve the product.
  • Comply with legal obligations.
  • [PLACEHOLDER — any additional uses]

4. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with trusted third parties solely to operate our services, including:

  • Authentication — Clerk, Inc. (user identity and session management)
  • Payments — [PLACEHOLDER — e.g., Stripe, Inc.]
  • Analytics — [PLACEHOLDER — e.g., PostHog, Inc.]
  • Infrastructure — [PLACEHOLDER — e.g., cloud hosting provider]
  • [PLACEHOLDER — any other sub-processors]

[PLACEHOLDER — describe any international data transfers and the legal basis for them (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).]

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the platform and understand usage. For details, see our Cookie Policy.

6. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction — request that inaccurate data be corrected.
  • Deletion — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Objection / Opt-out — object to processing for marketing or opt out of the sale of personal information (CCPA).
  • [PLACEHOLDER — any additional rights under applicable law]

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

7. Data Retention

[PLACEHOLDER — describe how long you retain different categories of personal data and your criteria for determining retention periods.]

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or destruction. For details of our security practices, see our Security Policy.

9. Children's Privacy

[PLACEHOLDER — state minimum age (e.g., "Ad-API is not directed to persons under the age of 16") and how you handle accidental collection of children's data.]

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your data rights, contact us at:

[PLACEHOLDER — legal entity name]

[PLACEHOLDER — mailing address]

Email: [email protected]