Privacy Policy

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you interact with our website:

• Contact information: Name, email address, Discord username
• Project details: Project name, description, budget range, timeline preferences
• Artist application data: Portfolio links, areas of expertise, availability
• Usage data: Browser type, IP address, pages visited, time spent on pages (collected automatically via cookies and analytics)
• Communication data: Messages sent through contact forms or Discord

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To process and manage project leads and proposals
• To match projects with qualified artists in our network
• To improve our website, services, and user experience
• To send relevant updates about your project or our services (only with your consent)
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share your data in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: We use third-party tools such as PocketBase (database), Trello (project management), Vercel (hosting), and Discord (communication) to operate our services. These providers may process your data on our behalf.
• Artists in our network: When matching a project lead with an artist, we share relevant project details (not personal contact information) to facilitate collaboration.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal processes.

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly (e.g., session management, admin authentication)
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website to improve performance and content

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Project lead data is kept for the duration of the project and a reasonable period afterward for follow-up. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication for our admin panel, and restricted access to personal data. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
• Objection: Object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances
• Portability: Request transfer of your data in a structured, machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services (e.g., Discord, ArtStation, social media platforms). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit.

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, you can reach us through:

• Discord: BUBBL Community Server
• Website: bubbl.studio
• Email: support@bubbl.studio