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Privacy policy for the CheapAI platform.

Last updated: February 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect the minimum information needed to operate the service:

  • Email address for account creation and communication
  • API usage data such as task type, timestamps, and credit usage
  • Billing metadata needed to process top-ups and account changes
  • IP addresses and user-agent strings for abuse prevention and rate limiting

We do not require KYC. We do not collect government IDs, physical addresses, or phone numbers as part of normal account creation.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide, maintain, and improve the API platform
  • To process payments and manage your credits balance
  • To send transactional emails such as receipts and billing alerts
  • To detect fraud, abuse, and security threats
  • To generate aggregated operational statistics

3. Data Retention

We retain service data for as long as reasonably necessary for billing, debugging, abuse prevention, legal compliance, and platform operations. Retention periods may vary by task type and environment.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent personal information. Data may be shared only when needed:

  • With infrastructure and processing partners required to fulfill API requests
  • With billing, storage, support, and security vendors that operate the service
  • When required by law or to protect our rights and users

5. Security

  • TLS encryption for platform traffic
  • API keys are hashed at rest
  • Rate limiting and anomaly detection
  • Operational review of access and abuse patterns

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session continuity. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

7. Your Rights

  • Access your account data
  • Request deletion of your account and related records
  • Export your usage history where available
  • Opt out of non-essential communications

To exercise these rights, contact privacy@cheapaiapi.com.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by email or by a notice in the product.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact privacy@cheapaiapi.com.