Privacy Policy

We collect information you provide directly when you create an account or contact us:

• Account data — name, email address, password (hashed)
• Profile data — optional avatar, preferences
• Communications — messages you send to our support team

We also collect data automatically when you use WallsBay:

• Log data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent
• Usage data — wallpapers viewed, searched, downloaded

• To create and manage your account
• To serve and improve the wallpaper catalogue
• To personalise recommendations and search results
• To send transactional emails (password resets, notifications)
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
• To comply with legal obligations

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and understand how WallsBay is used. You can disable non-essential cookies in your browser settings at any time.

• Essential — required for authentication and security
• Analytics — help us understand traffic patterns
• Preference — remember your settings such as layout

We share data with trusted third parties who assist in operating our platform: Google Analytics (anonymous usage analytics), Cloudinary (image storage and delivery), and MongoDB Atlas (database hosting). These providers have their own privacy policies.

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time. Some data may be retained for legal or audit purposes.

Depending on your location you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion — request erasure of your personal data
• Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

WallsBay is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

We implement industry-standard security measures including TLS encryption, hashed passwords, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website. Your continued use of WallsBay after changes are posted constitutes acceptance.

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out at [email protected] or use our Contact page.