Minarium Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2025

Minarium ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you access or use Minarium.com and our related services ("Services").

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1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide Directly:

• Account Information: Name, email, username, password, payment details
• Creator Data: Bio, storefront details, social media links, and digital models
• Purchase & Transaction Data: Purchases, sales, royalties, payment history
• Uploaded Content: Models, images, and metadata
• Print Bidding Info: Shipping address, material preferences, bid history

b. Information Collected Automatically:

• Usage Data: Search queries, pages viewed, downloads, clickstreams
• Device Data: IP address, device identifiers, browser type, OS
• Cookies & Similar Technologies: For essential services, analytics, and ads

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2. How We Use Your Data

We process your data to:

• Provide, operate, and improve our Services
• Facilitate purchases, print bids, and payments
• Enable smart search and model recommendations
• Protect against fraud and piracy, including digital fingerprinting
• Provide customer service and support
• Send transactional and marketing communications (opt-out anytime)
• Comply with legal obligations

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3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK, we process personal data under:

• Contractual Necessity: To provide our Services
• Legitimate Interests: To improve Services and prevent fraud
• Consent: For optional marketing and certain cookies
• Legal Obligation: Compliance with tax, legal, or regulatory requirements

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4. Digital Fingerprinting & Traceability

We embed tamper-resistant digital fingerprints into 3D models to:

• Trace leaks and piracy
• Verify ownership and authenticity
• Support future blockchain licensing

(Does not impact model usability, appearance, or printability)

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5. Sharing & Disclosure

We may share your data with:

• Service Providers: Payments (Stripe, PayPal), hosting, analytics
• Other Users: Public profiles, store pages, or transaction confirmations
• Legal Entities: To comply with laws or enforce terms
• Advertisers: Aggregate or anonymized data only, unless you engage with ads.

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6. Cookies & Advertising

Minarium uses cookies for:

• Core functionality (required)
• Analytics (optional, where required by law)
• Advertising (with consent in EEA/UK)

_You can manage cookies in your browser or via our cookie consent tool (for GDPR/EEA). _

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7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to:

• Provide Services
• Comply with legal/regulatory obligations
• Resolve disputes or enforce agreements

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8. Your Rights

For EEA/UK Users (GDPR)

Right	Description
Access	Request a copy of your data
Rectification	Correct inaccurate data
Erasure	Request deletion of your data
Restriction	Limit how we process your data
Portability	Receive your data in a portable format
Objection	Object to processing for direct marketing or legitimate interests
Withdraw Consent	At any time where processing is based on consent

For California Users (CCPA)

Right	Description
Know	Request details about data collected, shared, and sold (we do not sell data)
Delete	Request deletion of your personal data
Opt-Out	Control certain data sharing (we do not sell personal data under CCPA definitions)
Non-Discrimination	You will not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

To exercise your rights, contact contact@minarium.com. We may request verification before fulfilling your request.

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9. International Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction, including the United States, where laws may differ from your region. We apply appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), for EEA/UK data.

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10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data, including:

• Encryption
• Access controls
• Secure storage

No method is 100% secure

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11. Children's Privacy

Minarium is not intended for users under 16. We do not knowingly collect their data.

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12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with the effective date effective date.

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13. Contact Us

For questions or to exercise privacy rights.

Minarium Privacy Team
📧 Email: contact@minarium.com