Privacy notice

Last updated: April 2026

This notice describes how American Wetware LLC (“we”, “us”) processes personal information when you use this website and participate in the 25¢ Digital Biology canvas. It is written to align with the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar laws. It is a summary and does not replace legal advice.

Who is responsible

Controller: American Wetware LLC, Boston, MA, United States. For privacy requests related to this project, use hello@americanwetware.com or the contact routes we publish at americanwetware.com.

What we collect

• Account and checkout: email address, billing name, and payment details you enter into Stripe Checkout (card data is processed by Stripe, not stored on our servers).
• Canvas purchase: which pixels you selected, associated fluorescent protein choices, order identifiers, and timestamps.
• Contributor board (optional): display name and short message you choose; your preference to appear as Anonymous on the public list.
• Marketing (optional): whether you checked the box to receive email updates from American Wetware. We only send marketing if you opt in.
• Technical data: standard server and browser data processed by our hosting and payment providers (e.g. IP address, device/browser type) as part of delivering the site and securing transactions.

Why we use it

• Contract / purchase: to take payment, reserve pixels, fulfil the project, and communicate about your order.
• Consent: for marketing emails from American Wetware when you tick the marketing checkbox. You may withdraw consent at any time (see Your rights).
• Legitimate interests: fraud prevention, security, moderation of public messages, and improving the service, where not overridden by your rights.

Where data is stored

Order and canvas state are stored in our private GitHub Pages repository. Checkout and card processing are handled by Stripe. Site API traffic is processed by Cloudflare (Workers). Those companies act as processors under their own terms and privacy policies.

International transfers

We are based in the United States. If you are in the EEA or UK, your information may be transferred to the US and other countries. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses offered by our processors) as described in their documentation.

How long we keep it

We retain purchase and contributor records for as long as needed to run the project, meet legal and tax obligations, and resolve disputes. Marketing consent records are kept until you withdraw consent or we delete them as part of a rights request, subject to any overriding legal retention.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data, to object to certain processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time (including marketing). To exercise these rights, use hello@americanwetware.com or the contact routes at americanwetware.com. You may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Children

This project is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes

We may update this notice from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do.