Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2025

Welcome to IndyCreator.com ("we", "our", "us"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal and business information, depending on how you interact with the site:

• Business or creator application data, including:
• Name
• Email address
• Business or brand name
• Social media links
• Location / area served
• Business type and description
• Creator collaboration interests
• Payment and transaction data, including:
• Creator profile unlocks
• Transaction history
• Payment timestamps
• Network connections

2. Eligibility

Our platform is intended for users aged 18 and over. By submitting an application or using our services as a creator, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, please do not submit personal information or apply to join Indy Creator.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use this information to:

• Review applications and assess alignment with our community
• Connect creators and businesses based on interests and location
• Process payments and manage creator profile unlocks
• Maintain records of your creator network and connections
• Reach out with relevant opportunities, campaigns, or partnerships
• Improve our platform and better understand user needs

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share limited information between creators and businesses for the purpose of making introductions, coordinating collaborations, or matching for campaigns.

For creators, certain profile information (such as full name, contact details, and social media links) becomes visible to users who have unlocked your profile through our platform.

We will never sell your data. Any sharing is done thoughtfully and only as needed to facilitate relevant connections. You may opt out of matchmaking at any time by contacting us.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to support our website and operations:

• Supabase: for database and authentication services.
• Stripe: for secure payment processing of creator profile unlocks. When you make a payment, you will be redirected to Stripe's secure checkout page. We never store your full credit card information.
• Netlify/Cloudflare: for hosting and CDN services.
• Umami Analytics: for website usage analytics. Umami is privacy-focused and does not collect personal data or use cookies.

These providers may collect limited data as necessary to provide their services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use Umami analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Umami does not collect personal data or use cookies.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. This includes:

• Secure payment processing through Stripe
• Encrypted data transmission
• Row-level security policies for database access
• Regular security audits and updates

8. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us at privacy@indycreator.com.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review this page periodically for changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at support@indycreator.com.