Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what information Hack The AI (operated by TrinetLayer) collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. We keep data collection to the minimum needed to run the platform.
1. Information we collect
- Account data: your username (hacker handle), email address, country, and a securely hashed password. We never store your password in plain text.
- Profile data: optional bio and social links you choose to add.
- Usage data: lab progress, XP, streaks, certificates earned, and basic technical data (IP address, device/browser) needed for security and session handling.
2. How we use your information
- To provide the platform — run labs, track progress, show the leaderboard, and issue certificates.
- To send transactional emails (verification, password reset, certificate, streak reminders, weekly recap).
- To keep the platform secure and prevent abuse.
We do not sell your personal data.
3. Cookies
We use a single essential session cookie to keep you logged in and protect against CSRF. It is not used for advertising or cross-site tracking. Your browser may also store small conveniences (like a remembered tab) locally on your device.
4. Email
We use a third-party email provider (Sweego) to deliver transactional emails. You can opt out of non-essential emails; security and account emails are required while you have an account.
5. Third parties
We share data only with the service providers needed to operate — our payment processor (for paid plans), email provider, and hosting infrastructure — each under their own data-protection terms. We do not share your data for marketing.
6. Data retention
We keep your data while your account is active. If you delete your account, we remove or anonymise your personal data, except where we must retain records for legal or security reasons.
7. Your rights
You can access, correct, export, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, email us and we will respond within a reasonable time, consistent with applicable law (including GDPR where it applies).
8. Security
We protect your data with hashed passwords, encrypted connections (HTTPS), CSRF protection, and isolated lab environments. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to safeguard your information.
9. Children
Hack The AI is intended for users 18 and older and is not directed at children.
10. Changes
We may update this policy; material changes will be notified in-app or by email.
11. Contact
Questions about your privacy? Email hello@trinetlayer.com.
See also our Terms & Conditions.