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HalfMillionPixels ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information you provide when using our website at halfmillionpixels.com (the "Service"). By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate our Service:
- Email address — collected when you join our waitlist or submit a feature suggestion. This is the only personally identifiable information (PII) we collect.
- Usage data — we may collect anonymized, aggregated data such as page views and interaction counts. This data cannot be used to identify you.
- IP address — temporarily processed by our rate-limiting system to prevent abuse. It is never stored in our database.
We use your email address exclusively for:
- Sending a one-time launch notification when HalfMillionPixels officially opens.
- Responding to feature suggestions you have submitted.
We will never use your email for marketing campaigns, newsletters, or any purpose not explicitly stated above without your explicit consent.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), our legal basis for processing your email address is your explicit consent, provided when you voluntarily submit your email through our waitlist form. You may withdraw consent at any time by requesting deletion of your data.
Your data is stored in a secure PostgreSQL database hosted on Supabase (EU region). We implement the following security measures:
- Encrypted database connections (TLS/SSL).
- Row-Level Security (RLS) policies preventing direct database access.
- Server-side input validation and sanitization.
- Rate limiting to prevent abuse and brute-force attacks.
- No third-party analytics or advertising trackers on our website.
- Admin access is protected by a strong secret key and rate-limited login.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any third parties for commercial purposes. We use the following sub-processors strictly to operate the Service:
- Supabase (database hosting) — GDPR-compliant, EU-based storage.
- Render (backend hosting) — used to run our API server; it processes requests but does not store your data.
- Cloudflare (frontend hosting and DNS) — serves our website and may log request metadata per its own Privacy Policy.
All sub-processors are bound by data processing agreements consistent with GDPR requirements.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access — request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") — request deletion of your data at any time.
- Right to restriction — request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@halfmillionpixels.com. We will respond within 30 days.
We retain your email address only until one of the following occurs:
- You request deletion of your data.
- The HalfMillionPixels launch event has concluded and the waitlist is no longer needed.
- 12 months have elapsed since your registration with no further interaction.
After retention period, data is permanently deleted from all systems.
Our website does not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies. We do not use Google Analytics or any similar service. The only browser storage used is in-memory session state, which is never persisted to disk or sent to any server.
Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at:
Email: support@halfmillionpixels.com
Website: halfmillionpixels.com
Questions about your data? support@halfmillionpixels.com