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Privacy Policy

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Last Updated: April 2026

Privacy Policy

STEADYMOUSE LLC ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.


*** Our Commitment

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. If you provide us with personally identifiable information, it will only be used to support your customer relationship with us.


*** Information We Collect

When You Purchase:
We use third-party payment processors to handle purchases (see Third-Party Services below). When you place an order, our payment processor collects your name, email address, payment information, and billing details. We receive your name, email, license type, product key, purchase price, timestamp, and geographic information (state, ZIP code, country). Depending on the processor, we may also receive a purchase referral source and contact preference flag. We do not send marketing emails regardless of any contact preference setting. We do not receive or store your credit card number. We retain transaction records from our payment processor for order processing and customer support purposes.

When You Activate the Software:
During one-time activation, the software transmits:
- Software version
- License information and product key
- Anonymized computer identification number (a hash, not your actual hardware IDs)
- Windows OS version and preferred language
- Partial, irreversible hash of IP address (not the full IP address)

This data is transmitted via TLS 1.2+ encrypted connection. After activation, the software operates 100% offline with no data transmission.

When You Visit Our Website:
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects standard internet log information and visitor behavior patterns. This information is processed in a way that does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of visitors to our website. For details, see Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy

When You Contact Support:
If you email us for support, we retain your correspondence to help resolve your issue and improve our service.


*** Cookies

Our website uses cookies for:
- Session management (keeping you logged in during a visit)
- Analytics (Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish users)
- Remembering preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

We do not respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals.


*** How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:
- Process and fulfill your orders
- Verify your software license during activation
- Provide customer support
- Send purchase confirmations
- Notify you of software updates (optional, can be skipped)
- Improve our website and services

We do not use your information for marketing to third parties or behavioral advertising.


*** What We Don't Do

- We do not sell your personal information
- We do not trade or rent your information to others
- We do not collect telemetry or usage data from the software during operation
- We do not track what you do with the software after activation
- The software does not "phone home" after activation (update checks are optional and can be blocked)


*** Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Gumroad (payment processing): https://gumroad.com/privacy
Gumroad is our current payment processor and acts as Merchant of Record for standard purchases. They handle all credit card data and sales tax collection. Gumroad provides us with purchase details including a contact preference flag (which defaults to "yes" for all purchasers) and approximate geographic information.

Google Analytics (website analytics): https://policies.google.com/privacy
We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic patterns. No personally identifiable information is shared.

DigitalOcean (hosting): https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/privacy-policy
Our website and activation servers are hosted on DigitalOcean in US data centers (encryption at rest).

Google Workspace (internal records): https://workspace.google.com/terms/dpa_terms.html
Used for internal business records backup. Protected with 2FA and passkeys.

Intuit QuickBooks (invoicing): https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/
Used for invoicing purchase order customers. Processes customer name, address, and order details.

Fastmail (business email): https://www.fastmail.com/policies/privacy/
Our business email is provided by Fastmail (Australian company, US-based servers).


*** Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely on servers in the United States with encryption at rest. All data transmission uses TLS encryption.


*** Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your information indefinitely unless you request deletion. To request deletion of your personal data, email support [at] steadymouse.com with the subject "Data Deletion Request." We will process your request and confirm deletion via email.

Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA):
Regardless of your location, we honor the following upon request:
- Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to deletion: Request removal of your personal data
- Right to correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to portability: Request your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, email support [at] steadymouse.com.


*** Children's Privacy

Our software and website are not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at support [at] steadymouse.com and we will delete that information.


*** Disclosure to Outside Parties

We may release account information when we believe release is appropriate to:
(a) comply with law
(b) enforce or apply the terms of our user agreements
(c) protect the rights, property, or safety of STEADYMOUSE LLC, our users, or others


*** Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will post the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Regardless of any changes we make to our privacy policy, we will always use your personal information in accordance with the version of the policy in place at the time you provided your information, unless you give your express consent for us to do otherwise.


*** Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, contact us at:

STEADYMOUSE LLC
10013 W. Legion Hall Rd.
Princeville, IL 61559
United States

Email: support [at] steadymouse.com
Website: https://www.steadymouse.com