Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

• Account info — your name, email and a securely hashed password.
• Event info — the name, date, type and description you provide for your event.
• Uploaded content — photos, videos and guestbook messages uploaded by you or your guests.
• Guest info — the display name a guest types when uploading. We do not require guests to register.
• Payment info — handled entirely by Stripe. We only receive the transaction reference and tier purchased.
• Usage data — basic logs (IP, browser, page views) to keep the Service running and secure.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To operate, maintain and improve the Service.
• To allow guests to upload to your private gallery via your QR code or link.
• To send transactional emails (account, payment, expiry reminders).
• To detect, prevent and address abuse, fraud or security issues.

We do not sell your personal data or your guests’ uploaded content to anyone.

3. Content Ownership

100% of the copyright of uploaded photos, videos and messages stays with you and your guests. We only host this content to operate your gallery.

4. Data Storage & Security

Data is stored on encrypted infrastructure. Passwords are hashed with bcrypt. Payments are tokenized via Stripe. Access to production systems is restricted to authorized engineers.

5. Third-Party Services

• Stripe — for payment processing
• Cloud hosting providers — for compute, storage and CDN
• Email delivery — for transactional and reminder emails

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and Service operation, and optional cookies for analytics. You can manage non-essential cookies via the in-app cookie banner.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your personal data. Email privacy@galeriecop.com to make a request.

8. Data Retention

We retain your account and event data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. After deletion, residual backup copies are purged within 30 days.

9. Children

The Service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or the Service.

11. Contact

Questions about your privacy? Email privacy@galeriecop.com.