We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486, Laws of Hong Kong). Your information will be collected, processed, and stored securely, and will only be used for purposes directly related to our services. We do not disclose your personal data to third parties except as required by law or with your explicit consent.
This Privacy Notice for Fanzy AI ("we", "us", or "our") describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.
Fanzy AI is the data controller of your personal data for the purposes of the Platform. Our data protection contact is: support@ifanzy.com
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by using the table of contents above to find the section you are looking for.
We collect and process the following categories of personal data depending on how you use the Platform:
We may combine this data to improve our services, protect users, and detect misuse.
Sensitive Information. When necessary, with your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law, we may also process sensitive personal information such as biometric data for verification purposes.
Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you choose to make purchases. All payment data is handled and stored by secure payment processors like Stripe. You may find their privacy notice here: https://stripe.com/privacy.
Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personal data from Children. If you are under 18, you must not use our Services or provide any personal data to us. If you become aware that a Child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, please contact us immediately at support@ifanzy.com. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a Child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information from our servers.
To comply with global age verification laws, we process additional data for users in regulated jurisdictions. This includes government ID details, biometric matching data, and verification documents for creator verification purposes. Age verification is performed by approved third-party providers under strict data processing agreements. We store only the minimum data necessary for compliance, such as verification status (pass/fail) and timestamp. For Creative Users, we may retain document data as required by applicable laws (e.g., USC 2257 requirements). Age verification data is processed based on legal obligation and legitimate interest, retained for the duration required by law or your account status, subject to enhanced security measures, and never used for marketing purposes.
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| Purpose (Processing Purpose) | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| To create and manage your Account | Contractual necessity |
| To verify creator identities and ensure age compliance | Legal obligation and legitimate interest |
| To process transactions, deliver Paid Services, and securely handle payments via third-party providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) | Contractual necessity |
| To enforce Platform rules and prevent abuse | Legitimate interest and legal obligation |
| To improve and personalise your experience | Legitimate interest and/or consent |
| To respond to support or complaints | Contractual necessity or legal obligation |
| To deliver marketing (where permitted) | Consent or legitimate interest |
| To comply with laws and respond to authorities | Legal obligation |
| To generate AI images in response to your requests, and improve our AI image-generation functions using anonymized data | Legitimate interest and/or consent |
| Identity verification and fraud detection (e.g., Onfido, Socure) | Legal obligation and legitimate interest |
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e. legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfil our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfil our legitimate business interests.
If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases:
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following categories of third parties.
We only share your personal data where necessary and for legitimate purposes. This includes sharing with:
Wherever possible, we enter into data processing agreements with these providers to ensure your data is handled securely. The categories of third parties we may share personal information with are as follows:
We also may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
Our Services may contain links to external websites or services not operated by us. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or data use policies of those third parties. We recommend reviewing their privacy notices before submitting any data.
↑ Back to topIn Short: We currently do not use cookies or similar tracking technologies to collect or store your information.
While we reserve the right to use such technologies in the future to enhance user experience, improve platform performance, or provide additional functionality, we are not currently utilizing any cookies, web beacons, or other automated data collection methods. Should this change in the future, we will update this Privacy Notice accordingly and provide clear information about the types of technologies used and how you can manage your preferences.
↑ Back to topIn Short: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own.
Our servers are located in Singapore. Regardless of your location, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored by, and processed by us in our facilities and in the facilities of the third parties with whom we may share your personal information, including facilities in the United States, Japan, and other countries.
Where personal data is transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy, including:
After this period, your data is securely deleted or anonymised.
↑ Back to topIn Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organisational and technical security measures.
We take the protection of your personal data seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to prevent accidental loss, unauthorised access, or misuse of personal data. These include:
You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and must not share them with others.
↑ Back to topIn Short: Depending on your state of residence in the US or in some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, and Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.
You have the following rights under applicable data protection law:
To exercise your rights, contact support@ifanzy.com.
If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your Member State data protection authority or UK data protection authority.
↑ Back to topIf you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us by post at:
Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence in the US, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please submit a request to support@ifanzy.com.
↑ Back to topIn Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Notice.
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