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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 16, 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, upload images for stencil generation, or contact us for support.

  • •Account Information: Name, email address, password
  • •Generated Content: Images you upload and stencils we generate
  • •Location Data: Country code detected from server headers for displaying prices in your local currency and improving your experience (collected automatically, cached in browser only)
  • •Subscription Checkout Data: IP address and device fingerprint collected during new subscription checkout only for trial abuse prevention (hashed before storage, also stored in payment provider order metadata). Not collected for credit pack purchases.
  • •Usage Data: How you interact with our service (with your consent)
  • •Device Information: Browser type, device identifiers for analytics (only with your consent to Performance cookies)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • •Provide and improve our stencil generation services
  • •Process your images and generate stencils
  • •Display pricing in your local currency based on your detected country
  • •Prevent trial abuse during subscription checkout (using hashed IP and device fingerprint - not collected for credit pack purchases)
  • •Communicate with you about your account and our services
  • •Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience (with your consent)
  • •Comply with legal obligations

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except in the following circumstances:

  • •With your explicit consent
  • •To comply with legal obligations or court orders
  • •To protect our rights, property, or safety
  • •With service providers who assist in our operations

4. Studio Collaboration

When you join a studio as an artist or create your own studio, certain information becomes visible to other studio members to enable collaboration. By accepting a studio invitation, you consent to sharing the following information with other studio members:

  • •Profile Information: Your name or nickname, email address, and avatar
  • •Preferences: Your default stencil color, printer type, and shading style preferences
  • •Activity: Your stencil generation activity, including when you generate or upscale stencils
  • •Usage Statistics: Your credit allocation, credits used, and remaining credits
  • •Status: Your membership status (active/pending), role, join date, and last active time

This information sharing is necessary to provide the studio collaboration features and is processed under legitimate interest for service provision. You can leave a studio at any time, which will remove your data from that studio's view.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes:

  • •Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • •Regular security audits and monitoring
  • •Access controls and authentication measures
  • •Secure data storage with reputable cloud providers

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

  • •Uploaded images and stencils: Automatically deleted after 30 days
  • •Trial abuse prevention data (hashed IP and fingerprint): Collected on subscription orders only. Retained in our database until you delete your account. Also stored in our payment provider's (Polar) order metadata as an immutable audit record. Not collected for credit pack purchases.
  • •Account information: Retained until you delete your account
  • •Country code: Cached locally in your browser only - not stored on our servers. Browser cache typically expires when cleared or after approximately 30 days.

When you delete your account, all associated data including trial abuse prevention records is permanently removed from our systems. Payment provider order metadata may be retained by the payment provider for legal/tax compliance purposes.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • •Access and update your personal information
  • •Delete your account and associated data
  • •Opt-out of marketing communications
  • •Request a copy of your data
  • •Object to certain processing activities

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies for authentication and site functionality. We also collect certain data under legitimate interest without requiring consent:

  • •Country detection: We detect your country from server headers (e.g., Cloudflare, Vercel) to display prices in your local currency and improve your experience. This data is cached in your browser only and is not stored on our servers.
  • •Trial abuse prevention: During new subscription checkout only, we collect your IP address and device fingerprint to prevent trial abuse. This data is hashed before storage, stored in our database until account deletion, and included in payment provider order metadata. This is not collected for credit pack purchases or subscription upgrades/downgrades.

Analytics, additional device fingerprinting, and detailed IP geolocation only occur with your explicit consent to Performance cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie banner or the Cookie Settings page. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

9. Third-Party Services

Our service may integrate with third-party services for authentication, payment processing, and analytics. These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.

10. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your privacy rights.

11. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

13. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal information is:

Company: Stencil Labs, Simon Turkovič s.p.

Registration No.: 7414188000

VAT: SI29984688

Address: Kotnikova Ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@stencilai.app