Privacy Policy.

Overview

Aethynex Protocol, Inc. ("Aethynex," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect personal information when you use the Aethynex Platform. including our website, dashboards, creator portfolios, and all related services.

This policy applies to all users of the Platform, including Creators, Brands, and visitors. By using the Platform, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of information depending on how you use the Platform:

We collect and store records of all Protocol transactions including pitch submission timestamps, response timestamps, response type (Accept / Decline / No Response), Capital Bond authorization and capture events, and Review Fee disbursements. This data is retained for operational, legal, and RRI Score calculation purposes.

We automatically collect standard technical data including IP addresses, browser type and version, device type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral URLs. This data is used for security monitoring, platform optimization, and aggregate analytics.

How We Use Data

We use collected data exclusively for the following purposes:

• Operating and maintaining the Aethynex Platform and Protocol
• Processing Capital Bond authorizations, captures, and voids via Stripe
• Disbursing Creator Review Fees
• Calculating and updating RRI Scores
• Sending pitch notifications, settlement confirmations, and account alerts
• Displaying verified Creator Portfolio statistics sourced from connected APIs
• Providing customer support and resolving account issues
• Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, and Terms of Service violations
• Complying with legal obligations and responding to lawful requests
• Improving the Platform through aggregate, anonymized usage analytics

We do not use your data for advertising targeting, behavioral profiling, or sale to third-party data brokers under any circumstances.

Third-Party API Data

Creator portfolio statistics are sourced directly from third-party platform APIs when a Creator connects their social accounts. The following data may be pulled and displayed depending on which platforms a Creator connects:

By connecting a social platform account to Aethynex, you authorize us to retrieve and display the above data on your public Creator Portfolio. You may disconnect any platform at any time from your dashboard. Disconnection will remove the live data feed but statistics already displayed may persist until the next refresh cycle.

Aethynex's use of data retrieved from third-party APIs is subject to those platforms' own developer policies and terms of service. We access only data explicitly authorized by each platform's API and your account permissions.

Payment Data

All payment processing on Aethynex is handled by Stripe, Inc. Aethynex does not store, process, or have direct access to full payment card numbers, CVV codes, or bank account details.

When you provide payment information through the Aethynex Platform, that information is transmitted directly to Stripe using industry-standard encryption. Stripe stores and processes it in accordance with their Privacy Policy and PCI DSS compliance standards.

Aethynex stores only the following payment-related information for operational purposes: the last four digits of payment cards on file, card type, expiration month and year, and transaction records (amounts, timestamps, and outcome status).

Data Sharing

Aethynex does not sell personal data. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:

When a Brand submits a Pitch to a Creator, the following Brand information is shared with that Creator: brand or company name, contact name, campaign brief content, requested deliverables, estimated budget range, and timeline. When a Creator accepts a Pitch, their contact email is shared with the Brand to enable direct communication.

We share data with carefully selected third-party service providers who assist in operating the Platform. These providers are contractually obligated to use your data only for the purpose of providing services to Aethynex and to maintain appropriate security standards. Current service providers include:

• Stripe. Payment processing and disbursement
• Airtable. Database and operational data management
• Make.com / Zapier. Workflow automation and API integrations
• Email delivery provider. Transactional notification delivery

We may disclose personal data when required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or when aethynex holds that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Aethynex, our users, or the public.