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 		<p>you may make suggestions in our <a target="_blank" href="https://discord.gg/7jyufnwJNf">discord</a> or <a href="mailto:support@selenite.cc">email our support team</a>.</p>
 		<h2>dmca</h2>
 		<p>please check <a href="/dmca.html">here</a> for information.</p>
+		<h2>privacy policy</h2>
+		<p>please check <a href="/privacy.html">here</a> to see how we process your information.</p>
 		<h2>credits</h2>
 		<p>whilst the majority of the work has been done by the creator, sky, selenite would not be possible without some key sources and people.</p>
 		<p><a href="https://github.com/a456pur/seraph">seraph</a> by <a href="https://a456pur.dev">a456pur</a> (games)</p>
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+    <head>
+        <!-- initialize theme vars
+    https://coolors.co/10002b-240046-3c096c-5a189a-7b2cbf-9d4edd-c77dff-e0aaff -->
+
+        <!-- initialize externals -->
+
+        <script type="application/ld+json">
+            {
+                "@context": "https://schema.org",
+                "@type": "Organization",
+                "name": "Selenite",
+                "alternateName": "selenite.cc",
+                "url": "https://selenite.cc",
+                "logo": "https://selenite.cc/favicon.png",
+                "sameAs": ["https://github.com/selenite-cc", "https://youtube.com/@selenitecc", "https://tiktok.com/@selenitecc", "https://selenite.cc"]
+            }
+        </script>
+
+        <!-- initialize my stuff -->
+        <script src="/js/all.js"></script>
+        <script src="/js/main.js"></script>
+
+        <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css" />
+        <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/pages.css" />
+        <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json" />
+        <!-- seo + other things -->
+        <title>Selenite</title>
+        <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" />
+        <style>
+            p,li,ul,h2,h1,h3,div {
+                width: 60%;
+                text-align: center;
+            }
+        </style>
+    </head>
+    <alerts> </alerts>
+    <body>
+        <h1>Privacy Policy</h1>
+    <p><strong>Last Updated:</strong> November 20th, 2025</p>
+
+    <p>Selenite ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website https://selenite.cc (the "Site"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service.</p>
+
+    <h2>1. Information Collection and Use</h2>
+    <p>We strictly limit the amount of personal data we collect. Unlike many other websites, we <strong>do not</strong> collect or store your email address, phone number, or physical address.</p>
+
+    <h3>A. Account Information</h3>
+    <p>To use certain features of our Site, you must create an account. We only require:</p>
+    <ul>
+        <li>A unique <strong>Username</strong></li>
+        <li>A <strong>Password</strong> (which is encrypted/hashed)</li>
+    </ul>
+    <p>We do not link this account to a real-world identity or email address.</p>
+
+    <h3>B. User-Generated Content (Images)</h3>
+    <p>We collect and store the images you voluntarily upload to the Site.</p>
+
+    <h2>2. Cookies and Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)</h2>
+    <p>While we do not use internal trackers to monitor your behavior, we use <strong>Google AdSense</strong> to support our website. Google AdSense acts as a third-party vendor.</p>
+
+    <ul>
+        <li><strong>Third-Party Cookies:</strong> Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.</li>
+        <li><strong>The DoubleClick Cookie:</strong> Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.</li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <div class="highlight-box">
+        <strong>How to Opt-Out:</strong><br>
+        You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting <a href="https://www.google.com/settings/ads" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google Ads Settings</a>. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting <a href="https://www.aboutads.info" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.aboutads.info</a>.
+    </div>
+
+    <h2>3. How We Use Your Data</h2>
+    <p>We use the limited data we collect for the following purposes:</p>
+    <ul>
+        <li>To provide and maintain our Service (allowing you to log in).</li>
+        <li>To host and display the images you upload.</li>
+        <li>To monitor the usage of our Service to detect and prevent technical issues.</li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <h2>4. Data Sharing and Disclosure</h2>
+    <p>We <strong>do not</strong> sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We do not share your uploaded content with third parties, except in the following specific circumstances:</p>
+    <ul>
+        <li><strong>Service Providers:</strong> We may share data with trusted third-party hosting providers or infrastructure services required to keep the website online.</li>
+        <li><strong>Legal Requirements:</strong> We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).</li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <h2>5. Data Security</h2>
+    <p>The security of your data is important to us. We use commercially acceptable means to protect your password and uploaded content. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Because we do not collect email addresses, we cannot verify your identity to restore lost accounts.</p>
+
+    <h2>6. Children's Privacy</h2>
+    <p>Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.</p>
+
+    <h2>7. Changes to This Privacy Policy</h2>
+    <p>We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.</p>
+
+    <h2>8. Contact Us</h2>
+    <p>If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: support@selenite.cc</p>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    </body>
+</html>
