Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our services. The type of information depends on how you interact with us.

A. Information You Provide

• Website Content: When you use our Service, we access, scrape, analyze, modify, and create derivative works from the publicly available content of the website URL you provide. This is done to generate the preview and provide our transformation services in accordance with our Terms of Service.
• Account Information: If you sign up, we collect your email address and name to create and manage your account.
• Billing Information: For paying customers, our payment processor collects necessary billing information to process payments.

B. Information We Collect Automatically

• Usage Data: We collect information about your interaction with our website, such as pages visited and buttons clicked, using analytics services. This data is processed in a way that does not personally identify you.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies to operate and improve our website. Please see the "Cookies" section below for more information.

We do not store your IP address in connection with your usage of the generation service.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To Provide and Maintain Our Services: To generate website previews, create full website redesigns, manage user accounts, and provide customer support.
• To Improve Our Service: To analyze usage patterns and improve the user experience with tools like Google Analytics.
• For Communication: To send you service-related notifications or respond to your inquiries.
• To Protect Our Service: To prevent misuse and ensure the security of our platform.

We will never sell your personal data. We will not share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

The legal basis for processing website content is the performance of a contract with you (our Terms of Service). For other data, we rely on legitimate interests to provide and improve our service, or your consent where required.

3. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We only share data with trusted third-party services that are essential to provide our Service:

• AI Providers: Publicly available content from the submitted URL and your style prompts are sent to our AI providers to generate new designs. We work with providers such as Google (Gemini), Anthropic (Claude), and Groq.
• Authentication Provider: We use Clerk (Clerk, Inc.) to manage user authentication and account security. When you sign up or log in, Clerk securely handles your credentials (such as email or social logins) on our behalf.
• Hosting and Infrastructure: Our services are hosted on secure infrastructure provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vercel Inc.
• Analytics Providers: If you consent, we share anonymized usage data with Google Analytics to help us understand how our service is used.

We have data processing agreements in place with these providers to ensure your data is protected.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user, you have several rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request that we delete your personal data.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to Object: You can object to us processing your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our data protection representative at privacy@velay.ai.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to make our website work and to understand how you use it.

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly, such as remembering your language preference. They do not require your consent.
• Analytics Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. We will only use these cookies if you give us your explicit consent via our cookie banner.
• Managing Cookies: You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings.

6. Data Retention

Data from anonymous previews is automatically deleted after a period of inactivity (e.g., 30 days). For registered users, project data is retained as long as your account is active to allow you to access your work. You can request the deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by contacting us.