Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information you voluntarily provide:

• —Contact form submissions: When you fill out the contact form, your name, email address, and message are transmitted directly to our email via your device's mail client. We do not store this data on our servers.
• —Server logs: Our hosting provider (Vercel) automatically collects standard server log data, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps. This is standard practice for operating a website and is governed by Vercel's own privacy policy.

We do not collect payment information, create user accounts, run advertising, or use third-party tracking pixels or analytics services.

2. Cookies

This site does not use advertising cookies, tracking cookies, or analytics cookies. Our hosting infrastructure may set essential technical cookies required for normal site operation. We do not use these cookies to identify you personally or track your behavior across other sites.

3. How We Use Your Information

Any information you submit through our contact form is used solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to mailing lists, share your information with third parties, or use it for any purpose other than replying to your message.

4. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties, except in the following limited circumstances:

• —Legal compliance: If required to do so by law, court order, or valid legal process.
• —Protection of rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of PirateWerx, its owner, or others.
• —Infrastructure providers: Vercel (hosting) processes data as part of serving the site. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policy.

5. Data Retention

Contact form messages sent via email are retained only as long as necessary to respond to and resolve your inquiry. Server log data retained by Vercel is governed by Vercel's own data retention policies.

6. Children's Privacy

This site is intended for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:

• —The right to know what personal information we hold about you
• —The right to request deletion of your personal information
• —The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell data)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the contact page. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

8. External Links

This site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

9. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States. If you are located in the European Union, the United Kingdom, or California, additional rights may apply to you under the GDPR, UK GDPR, or CCPA respectively. We honor those rights to the extent applicable.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.