HydraBlack Elite Ecosystem — https://hydrablack.com
Effective Date: March 05, 2026  |  Last Updated: March 05, 2026

Privacy Policy

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Information We Collect
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
5. How We Use Your Information
6. Payment Processing — Paddle
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
8. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
9. International Data Transfers
10. Data Retention
11. Data Security
12. Your Privacy Rights
13. Automated Decision-Making
14. Marketing Communications
15. Children’s Privacy
16. Links to Third-Party Websites
17. Do Not Track Signals
18. Data Breach Notification
19. Account Deletion
20. Governing Law
21. Changes to This Policy
22. Contact Us

1. Introduction

HydraBlack Elite Ecosystem (“HydraBlack,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the digital marketplace located at https://hydrablack.com (the “Site,” “Platform,” or “Service”). HydraBlack provides a secure and reliable marketplace for the purchase, sale, and distribution of digital products including but not limited to AI tools, SaaS applications, trading bots, premium scripts, design kits, and web development resources.

This Privacy Policy describes our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, storage, and protection of your personal information when you access or use our Site, create an account, purchase or sell digital products, or otherwise interact with our services. This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, users, buyers, sellers (authors), and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using HydraBlack, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our Service.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• “Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, including but not limited to name, email address, IP address, and account credentials.
• “Processing” means any operation performed on Personal Data, whether automated or not, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, use, disclosure, or erasure.
• “Data Controller” refers to HydraBlack, which determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.
• “Data Processor” refers to any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Data Controller.
• “User” or “You” refers to any individual who accesses or uses the Platform, whether as a buyer, seller (author), or visitor.
• “Author” or “Seller” refers to a user who uploads and sells digital products on the Platform.
• “Buyer” refers to a user who purchases digital products through the Platform.
• “Merchant of Record” (MoR) refers to Paddle.com, the entity legally responsible for processing payments and issuing invoices for transactions on our Platform.

3. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following categories:

A. Information You Provide Directly

(i) Account Registration Data:

• Full name or username
• Email address
• Password (stored in hashed form, never in plaintext)
• Country of residence

(ii) Author/Seller Profile Data:

• Profile biography and description
• Social media links (optional)
• Profile avatar/image
• Portfolio information
• Withdrawal and payout preferences

(iii) Transaction and Purchase Data:

• Order history and purchase records
• License keys and download records
• Product reviews and ratings submitted by you
• Wishlist and cart data

(iv) Communications Data:

• Messages exchanged through our internal messaging system
• Support tickets and correspondence
• Comments on products or blog articles
• Any information you provide when contacting us directly

(v) Identity Verification (KYC) Data:

• Government-issued identification documents (if required for seller verification)
• Passport or national ID number
• This data is collected solely for compliance, fraud prevention, and seller verification purposes.

(vi) User-Generated Content:

• Product descriptions and metadata uploaded by authors
• Blog comments and forum posts
• Reviews and feedback

B. Information Collected Automatically

(i) Device and Technical Data:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system and device type
• Screen resolution
• Unique device identifiers

(ii) Usage and Behavioral Data:

• Pages visited and navigation paths
• Time spent on pages
• Click patterns and interactions
• Referring URLs and exit pages
• Search queries entered on the Platform

(iii) Location Data:

• Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address
• Country-level location for statistical and compliance purposes

C. Information from Third Parties

• OAuth and Social Login Data: If you register or log in using a third-party service (such as Google, Facebook, GitHub, or Microsoft), we may receive your name, email address, and profile picture from that service, as permitted by your settings on that third-party platform.
• Payment Information from Paddle: Transaction status, invoice details, and subscription status provided by Paddle as our Merchant of Record.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your Personal Data under the following legal bases as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

A. Contractual Necessity (Article 6(1)(b)):
Processing that is necessary for the performance of a contract with you, such as creating your account, processing transactions, delivering purchased digital products, and providing customer support.

B. Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)):
Processing that is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights. This includes fraud prevention, platform security, analytics to improve our Service, and enforcement of our Terms of Service.

C. Consent (Article 6(1)(a)):
Where you have given clear and explicit consent for us to process your Personal Data for a specific purpose, such as receiving marketing communications or enabling optional cookies.

D. Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c)):
Processing that is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, such as tax reporting, anti-money laundering regulations, and responding to lawful requests from authorities.

5. How We Use Your Information

A. Platform Operations and Service Delivery:

• To create, manage, and maintain your user account.
• To process and fulfill transactions for digital products.
• To facilitate communication between buyers and sellers.
• To manage and deliver digital licenses and download access.
• To provide customer support and respond to inquiries.