InkedSquid Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 15, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how SleepySquid LLC ("we," "us"), which operates InkedSquid at inkedsquid.com, collects, uses and shares personal information. Contact: SleepySquid LLC, 11205 Keystone Ave, Clinton, MD 20735, support@sleepysquid.com.

1. Information we collect now

Quote requests. When you request a quote, you give us your name, email address, event date, event type, and quote details (headcount, design idea, and any notes you write).

Emails you send us. If you email us, we keep the message and your email address.

Owner sign-in. The Site has a Google sign-in that is used only by the site owner to run the Site. The Site has no customer accounts, customers don't sign in, and we don't collect customers' Google account data.

Technical data. Our hosting provider automatically processes basic technical data needed to deliver the Site, such as IP address, browser type and request logs. We do not use analytics or advertising tools on the Site.

2. Information we collect when you order

Order details: what you bought, design files, proofs, approvals and revision requests.
Checkout and payment: you check out on Stripe's hosted checkout page, where you enter your email, U.S. shipping address and payment details. Your card details go directly to Stripe and never reach our servers; we never receive or store your card number. After checkout, we store an order record in our database with your email, shipping address, the items you ordered, order totals, and Stripe's payment and checkout reference numbers.
Uploads: logos, photos or other images you send us for your design (for example, by email). These may show people's faces or names. Only send images you have the right to share, and don't send images of children or sensitive documents. We use uploads only to make your order and delete them 90 days after delivery.

3. How we use information

to respond to quote requests and send quotes;
to design, proof, print, ship and support your order;
to process payments, prevent fraud, and keep business and tax records;
to communicate with you about your request or order (we don't send marketing emails);
to run, secure and improve the Site;
to comply with law and enforce our Terms;
to show your design publicly, only if you opt in.

We don't use your images or designs to train AI models, and we choose design tools that don't train on them. We don't send your name, email or other contact details to our AI design provider.

We share personal information only with service providers that help us run InkedSquid, and only as needed:

Supabase: database where quote requests and order records are stored.
Vercel: website hosting.
StickerYou: printing and direct shipping of your order (receives your design and shipping details).
Shipping carriers used by StickerYou: delivery.
Stripe: hosted checkout and payment processing.
Etsy: if you order through Etsy, Etsy collects your order details and shares them with us under Etsy's privacy policy.
xAI (AI design provider): generates design images from the design style and a written design description we prepare from your idea. We don't send xAI your name, email or other contact details. xAI's API terms say it does not train on API inputs or outputs without permission, and it keeps requests for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring before deleting them.
Our email service provider: sends and receives email.
Google: site owner sign-in only.

We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect rights and safety, or as part of a sale or reorganization of our business (with this policy continuing to apply).

5. No selling or targeted advertising

We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it for targeted (cross-context behavioral) advertising.

6. Cookies and similar browser storage

The Site uses no cookies today. On the pages that need it, the Site uses your browser's local storage, a similar browser storage technology, for two purposes only: keeping the site owner signed in, and remembering your cart and the designs you've added to it. That information stays in your browser, and you can clear it at any time in your browser settings. We don't use analytics or advertising cookies or similar tracking technologies.

7. How long we keep information

Quote requests that don't become orders: 2 years after our last contact.
Order records (including the checkout details in Section 2), invoices and tax records: 7 years.
Uploaded images and reference photos: 90 days after delivery, or after the quote ends without an order.
Final design files: 1 year after delivery, for reorders, unless you ask us to delete them sooner.

We may keep information longer if the law requires it or to resolve a dispute.

8. Security

We use reasonable safeguards, such as access limited to the site owner and providers that encrypt data in transit. No system is perfectly secure, and we can't guarantee security. If a breach affects your personal information, we'll notify you as required by law.

9. Children

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Orders must be placed by adults. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.

10. Your privacy choices and rights

Wherever you live, you can ask us to:

tell you what personal information we have about you and give you a copy;
correct it;
delete it (subject to records we must keep, such as tax records).

Email support@sleepysquid.com with "Privacy request" in the subject. We may need to verify your identity. We'll respond within 45 days. If we deny your request, you may appeal by replying to our decision, and we'll respond to the appeal within 60 days. We won't treat you differently for making a request. You may use an authorized agent where your state's law allows.

Some state laws, such as the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act, give residents these rights when a business meets certain size thresholds. We offer them to everyone regardless.

11. Changes to this policy

We'll post any changes here with a new effective date. If we make a material change to how we use information we already have, we'll tell you by email or a notice on the Site before it takes effect.

12. Contact

InkedSquid (SleepySquid LLC)

11205 Keystone Ave, Clinton, MD 20735

Email: support@sleepysquid.com