Privacy Policy
How RefBytes collects, uses, and protects your information.
Last updated: March 16, 2026
RefBytes ("we," "us," or "our") operates the RefBytes Store platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms, please discontinue use of our site and services.
When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password. If you sign in through a third-party provider (such as GitHub), we receive your name, email, and profile identifier from that service.
Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store your credit card number or full payment details on our servers. Stripe may collect information necessary to process your payment, including your billing address. Please refer to Stripe's Privacy Policy for details on their data handling practices.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This data helps us understand how our services are used and improve the user experience.
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and maintain your account
- Process purchases and deliver digital products
- Manage subscriptions and provide ongoing support and development updates
- Send transactional emails (order confirmations, download links, support replies)
- Notify you of product updates and new releases you have opted into
- Improve our website, products, and services
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only with the following third-party services as necessary to operate our platform:
- Stripe — payment processing
We may also disclose your information if required by law, or to protect our rights, property, or the safety of our users.
We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session. We do not use third-party tracking or advertising cookies. Your browser settings allow you to control cookie behavior.
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you request account deletion, we will remove your personal data within a reasonable timeframe, except where we are required to retain it for legal or financial record-keeping purposes.
You may access, update, or delete your personal information at any time through your account settings. You may also contact us to request a copy of your data or to ask that we delete your account. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) and secure password hashing. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our support page (available after signing in).