Privacy Policy - PromptSee

Welcome to PromptSee (promptsee.co.uk). At PromptSee, we believe that creative freedom and digital privacy are fundamentally intertwined. We are committed to transparency, data minimization, and the respectful handling of any information you share with us while exploring, discovering, and copying prompts in our directory.

This Privacy Policy explains how PromptSee collects, uses, protects, and discloses information when you access or interact with our website, our companion plugins, our search systems, and any related communications. It also details your legal rights under the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), the EU GDPR, and applicable international data protection standards.

1. Identity of the Data Controller

For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, the Data Controller responsible for your personal data on this website is:

Platform Name: PromptSee
Official Website: promptsee.co.uk
Founder & Data Controller: Hussain
Official Privacy Contact: info@promptsee.co.uk
Jurisdiction: England and Wales, United Kingdom

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you may contact Hussain directly at info@promptsee.co.uk.

2. The Core Privacy Philosophy of PromptSee

PromptSee is primarily a visual directory and educational reference platform. We do not require you to create an account, enter a credit card, or provide personal information simply to browse our prompts, view our image showcases, or use our 1-click prompt copy functionality.

Our foundational data principles are:

Data Minimization: We only collect the minimal technical data strictly necessary to deliver a fast, responsive, and secure browsing experience.
Zero Commercial Data Selling: We will never sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal information, IP addresses, or correspondence to data brokers, advertising consortiums, or third-party marketing agencies.
Local-First Functionality: Personal preferences—such as your saved “Favourites” list and dark/light mode UI toggles—are stored directly on your personal device via modern browser LocalStorage rather than on our centralized servers.
Transparent Communication: If you reach out to us via email, your correspondence is used exclusively to assist you and is protected under robust encryption protocols.

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with PromptSee, we may process different categories of information:

3.1 Information You Voluntarily Provide to Us

Contact & Correspondence Data: When you send an email to info@promptsee.co.uk (for general inquiries, prompt submissions, partnership proposals, technical bug reports, or legal rights notices), we collect your name, email address, message subject, the content of your communication, and any visual attachments you provide.
Prompt Submissions & Creator Credentials: If you submit an AI prompt to be featured on PromptSee, you may choose to provide your creator name, social media handle (e.g., X/Twitter, ArtStation, Instagram), or personal portfolio URL for public attribution.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically (Technical & Usage Data)

When you browse promptsee.co.uk, our web servers and security firewalls may automatically record standard, non-personally identifiable technical telemetry, including:

Device & Browser Information: Browser type, version, language preferences, operating system, and screen resolution.
Log Data: Referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on individual prompts, timestamps of visits, and general geographic location (at a country or city level derived from IP, not precise GPS).
IP Addresses: Processed primarily for server load balancing, DDoS mitigation, and spam filtering. IP addresses are routinely anonymized or purged in our server log rotation cycles.
Interaction Telemetry: Aggregated counters for prompt actions (e.g., how many times a prompt has been copied, liked, or saved). These metrics are aggregated anonymously to surface trending prompts and do not track individual user identities.

3.3 Client-Side Local Storage (No Server Tracking)

PromptSee utilizes your browser’s native LocalStorage and SessionStorage APIs rather than tracking cookies for user convenience features:

Favourites & Bookmarks: When you click the bookmark/layers icon to save a prompt to your personal Favourites page, the Prompt ID is saved solely within your browser’s local storage. This data never leaves your device and is never transmitted to our remote databases.
Theme Preferences: If you toggle between Dark Mode and Light Mode, your display preference is cached locally on your machine.

Under the UK GDPR, we must have a valid legal basis to process your personal data. We rely on the following lawful bases:

Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR): To operate, maintain, and protect promptsee.co.uk, deliver responsive prompt search results, safeguard our infrastructure against cyber threats, evaluate user engagement to improve prompt quality, and communicate with creators who contact us.
Consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR): Where you have provided clear, affirmative consent—for example, by voluntarily submitting your prompt and artistic credentials for public feature, or opting into any future newsletter. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c) UK GDPR): Where processing is required to comply with statutory legal requirements, such as responding to verified court orders, copyright claims under the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, or formal DMCA notices.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a web server. PromptSee believes in clean, unobtrusive web development.

5.1 Categories of Cookies We May Use:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the fundamental operation of the website, server security, SSL session maintenance, and load balancing. These cookies cannot be turned off.
Functional Cookies / Storage: Used to remember your interface preferences (such as dark mode and sidebar expansion state).
Performance & Analytics Cookies: If enabled, anonymized analytics help us understand which prompt categories (e.g., AI Photo Editing, Men Fashion, Cars & Automotive) are most popular, allowing us to allocate curation resources effectively.
Third-Party Advertising Cookies: If PromptSee features non-intrusive banner advertisements or partner sponsorships, third-party ad networks may place cookies to prevent ad fraud and serve contextual creative tools.

You possess complete control over cookies. You can configure your browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge) to refuse all cookies, alert you when a cookie is placed, or delete existing cookies. Note that disabling certain essential functions may impact page loading efficiency.

6. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect strictly for legitimate, transparent purposes:

To maintain, serve, and optimize the PromptSee directory and its masonry grid layout.
To enable seamless 1-click clipboard copying of prompt text.
To review, vet, and publish creator prompt submissions and provide appropriate accreditation.
To answer your support requests, inquiries, and collaboration proposals sent to info@promptsee.co.uk.
To diagnose technical bugs, server crashes, and broken asset links.
To protect the integrity and security of our digital property against malicious scraping, bot attacks, and DDoS attempts.
To comply with legal, regulatory, and intellectual property obligations.

We never use your personal information for automated profiling, behavioral credit scoring, or invasive digital surveillance.

7. Third-Party Services & Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)

To deliver high-definition imagery and lightning-fast page loading across the globe, PromptSee integrates with carefully selected third-party service providers who adhere to strict data privacy standards:

Image CDNs & Unsplash: Sample reference photography illustrating prompt potential is served via distributed Content Delivery Networks (including Unsplash / Fastly CDN). When your browser loads an image, your browser communicates with the CDN endpoint, transmitting standard HTTP headers.
Web Hosting & Infrastructure: Our servers operate within secure, enterprise-grade data center environments featuring hardware firewalls, physical security, and regular kernel patch updates.
Google Fonts / Web Typography: Where modern web fonts are utilized, they are served either locally from our theme package or via secure, privacy-compliant font delivery networks without logging personal identity records.

We do not authorize any third-party provider to utilize your data for their own independent marketing or commercial purposes.

8. International Data Transfers

PromptSee operates globally via the internet from the United Kingdom. If you access promptsee.co.uk from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United States, or any other global region, your information may be processed in the UK or on secure cloud infrastructure hosted in other compliant jurisdictions.

Whenever personal data is transferred outside the United Kingdom or EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

Transfers to countries recognized by the UK Government or European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection.
The execution of standard contractual clauses (UK International Data Transfer Addendum / Standard Contractual Clauses) ensuring enforceable data subject rights.

9. Data Retention & Storage Security

9.1 How Long We Keep Your Data

Server Logs: Anonymized technical server logs are automatically rotated and purged on a rolling 30 to 90-day cycle.
Email Communications: Inquiries sent to info@promptsee.co.uk are retained only as long as necessary to resolve your request and maintain a reasonable record of correspondence, after which they are securely archived or deleted.
Published Prompts: Approved community prompt submissions remain published indefinitely until the creator requests removal or update.

9.2 Security Measures

We implement comprehensive administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect your information against unauthorized access, accidental loss, destruction, or disclosure:

Full SSL/TLS Encryption: All traffic between your browser and promptsee.co.uk is encrypted using modern 256-bit Transport Layer Security (HTTPS).
Firewall Protection: Active application firewalls monitor and deflect unauthorized infiltration attempts.
Access Control: Access to backend administrative consoles is strictly restricted to authorized team members through strong cryptographic authentication.

While no internet transmission is 100% invulnerable, PromptSee applies industry best practices to preserve the sanctity of our community’s data.

Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, you possess comprehensive legal rights regarding your personal data:

The Right to Access (Subject Access Request): You have the right to request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information.
The Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You have the right to request the permanent deletion of your personal data from our systems, subject to statutory record-keeping exemptions.
The Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit the processing of your data under specific conditions.
The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
The Right to Object: You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
The Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing relies on your consent, you may withdraw it freely at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, simply email our Data Controller, Hussain, at info@promptsee.co.uk with the subject line [Data Privacy Request]. We do not charge a fee for standard requests and will respond to verified inquiries within one calendar month in full compliance with UK law.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you have concerns about our data handling practices, we encourage you to contact us first at info@promptsee.co.uk so we can resolve the issue immediately.

However, if you reside in the United Kingdom and believe your rights have been infringed, you have the statutory right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority:

Supervisory Body: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113
Address: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, United Kingdom

European visitors may likewise contact their local national Data Protection Authority (DPA).

12. Children’s Privacy Protection

PromptSee is an open creative directory designed for artists, designers, and adult creative professionals. We do not intentionally target, market to, or collect personal data from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 within the UK and European Union).

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information to PromptSee without your consent, please contact us immediately at info@promptsee.co.uk. We will take swift steps to expunge such records from our servers.

13. External Links & Third-Party Platforms

Our website may contain hyperlinks to external platforms—such as artist portfolios on ArtStation, social media accounts on X/Twitter, or official AI developer documentation (e.g., Midjourney, OpenAI, Black Forest Labs).

PromptSee does not control and is not responsible for the privacy policies, tracking mechanisms, or content of third-party websites. When navigating away from promptsee.co.uk, we strongly encourage you to review the privacy notices of each external service you visit.

14. Changes & Updates to This Privacy Policy

The landscape of generative artificial intelligence, digital copyright, and international data regulations evolves rapidly. Consequently, PromptSee reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological improvements, legal mandates, or updates to our directory features.

When changes are enacted, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this document. For substantial modifications that meaningfully alter how your data is processed, we will provide prominent notice on our homepage or via our official communication channels. Your continued use of promptsee.co.uk following any update constitutes your understanding and acceptance of the revised terms.

15. How to Contact PromptSee

If you have questions, feedback, or legal inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, our Data Controller and team are ready to assist you:

Platform: PromptSee (promptsee.co.uk)
Founder & Data Controller: Hussain
Official Data Protection Inbox: info@promptsee.co.uk
Physical Jurisdiction: United Kingdom