Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 6, 2026 · Draft pending legal review
Snizyx Software LLC operates Research Bounties. This policy describes what we collect and how we use it.
What we collect
- Account data — name, email, and avatar from your sign-in provider, managed by our authentication processor (Clerk).
- Payment data — handled by Stripe. We never store card numbers; we store Stripe identifiers, pledge amounts, and transaction history. Researcher identity verification for payouts is performed by Stripe.
- Content you post — artist pages, requests, comments, research submissions, and reports. Artist pages, requests, comments, and published research are public.
- Operational data — logs, email delivery status, and moderation records.
How we use it
To operate the marketplace: processing pledges and payouts, sending transactional email (review deadlines, payout notices), moderating content, preventing fraud, and improving the Service. We do not sell personal data or run third-party advertising.
Sharing
Service providers only: Clerk (authentication), Stripe (payments), Amazon Web Services (hosting and email). Content you post publicly is visible to anyone.
Retention and deletion
You may delete your account from settings. Public contributions are anonymized or tombstoned; financial records are retained as required for accounting, tax, and fraud prevention. Accounts with active review cycles or pending payouts must resolve them before deletion.