Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

GemDiagram ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, including all associated pages, subdomains, and related services (collectively, the "Site").

2. Information We Collect

Email Address: When you submit the "Notify Me" waitlist form, we collect your email address to send you updates about GemDiagram's launch and related communications.

Hashed IP Address: To prevent spam and rate-limit form submissions, we compute a one-way cryptographic hash of your IP address. The raw IP is never stored. This hash is used only for rate-limiting and is automatically deleted after 1 hour of no activity.

No Cookies: Our Site does not use cookies, tracking pixels, local storage, or any similar technologies.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

Email Address: We process your email based on your explicit consent when you submit the waitlist form.

Hashed IP Address: We process the IP hash based on our legitimate interest in protecting the Site from abuse and maintaining service integrity.

4. How We Use Your Information

• Send you launch notifications and updates about GemDiagram.
• Respond to your inquiries or communications.
• Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access to the Site.
• Comply with legal obligations.

5. Data Retention

Email Addresses: We retain your email address until you unsubscribe or request deletion, at which point we remove it within 30 days.

Hashed IP Addresses: Automatically deleted after 1 hour of inactivity.

Rate-Limit Records: Purged hourly; no permanent retention.

6. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, lease, or share your personal information with third parties. Your email and hashed IP address are used solely by GemDiagram and are not disclosed to external services, analytics providers, or marketing partners.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your email address and associated data.
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@gemdiagram.com.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and secure storage with appropriate file permissions.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data is processed and stored in the United States. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, which may have different privacy laws than your country of residence.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@gemdiagram.com

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.