Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2026
The Short Version
We collect only what we need to let you exist. We don't sell your data. We don't track you across the internet. We're not building a profile on you to sell ads. This is refreshingly simple.
What We Collect
When you create an account and pay to exist, we collect:
- ·Your email address (to identify your account)
- ·Your display name (shown on your territory)
- ·Your optional message and URL (shown on your territory)
- ·Your payment amount (to size your territory)
- ·Your optional avatar image
Payment Processing
Payments are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your credit card details. Stripe has their own privacy policy which you can review on their website.
What We Don't Do
- ·Sell your data to third parties
- ·Track you across other websites
- ·Show you targeted advertising
- ·Use your data for AI training
- ·Pretend any of this is more complicated than it is
Public Information
Your territory is public. Your display name, message, URL, avatar, and contribution amount are visible to everyone who visits the site. That's the point — you're paying to exist publicly.
Data Retention
Your territory exists as long as you want it to. You can delete your account at any time, which will remove your territory and all associated data. We don't keep backups of deleted accounts.
Cookies
We use essential cookies to keep you logged in. That's it. No tracking cookies, no analytics cookies, no "personalization" cookies. Just the bare minimum.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email us at thearchitect@paytoexist.com