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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2026-10-08

1. Introduction

Startplain ("we", "us", or "our") operates this website at startplain.xyz (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit the Site, join our waitlist, or otherwise interact with us online.

By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. Information we collect

2.1 Information you provide

  • Contact details email address when you join the waitlist or contact us.
  • Correspondence content of messages you send to hello@startplain.xyz or hello@startplain.xyz.

2.2 Information collected automatically

  • Technical data IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited.
  • Usage data how you interact with the Site (for example, which pages you open).
  • Cookies and similar technologies see Section 8.

2.3 Information from third parties

We may receive limited technical or billing-related information from service providers that host or secure the Site (for example, DNS, CDN, or payment processors if you purchase from us).

3. How we use information

We use personal information to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
  • Respond to inquiries and provide support
  • Send waitlist or launch-related notices you requested
  • Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or security issues
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service
  • Process payments and fulfill orders, if you purchase products or services from us

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Legal bases for processing (EEA / UK)

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, we process personal information under one or more of the following:

  • Consent for example, joining the waitlist or accepting optional cookies
  • Contract to provide services you request
  • Legitimate interests to secure and improve the Site, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights
  • Legal obligation where we must retain or disclose information by law

5. Sharing of information

We may share personal information with:

  • Service providers hosting, CDN, email delivery, analytics (if enabled), and payment processors, solely to perform services on our behalf
  • Professional advisors lawyers, auditors, or insurers as needed
  • Authorities when required by law, legal process, or to protect rights, safety, or property
  • Business transfers in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to appropriate safeguards

We require processors to protect personal information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

6. International transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Where we transfer personal information from the EEA, UK, or similar jurisdictions, we use appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent mechanisms required by applicable law.

7. Retention

We retain personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, including to:

  • Provide the Site and requested communications
  • Comply with legal, tax, and accounting requirements
  • Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

Waitlist entries are retained until you ask us to remove them, or until we close the waitlist and notify subscribers, whichever comes first. When retention is no longer necessary, we delete or anonymize the data.

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies as follows:

  • Necessary required for basic Site operation and remembering your cookie preference
  • Optional analytics or similar tools, used only if you accept them via the cookie banner

You can change your preference by clearing site data for startplain.xyz in your browser and revisiting the Site. Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies; blocking necessary cookies may affect Site functionality.

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

  • Access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Request portability of information you provided
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@startplain.xyz. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

10. Security

We implement technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children's privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 16 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected such information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Effective date" at the top will change when we do. Continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. Material changes may also be highlighted on the Site or by email when appropriate.

13. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices: