Privacy notice

Last updated 17 August 2026

Draft pending legal review. This notice accurately describes what the site does today, written from the code that does it. It has not yet been reviewed by a lawyer and must be before sign-up opens to the public.

This notice covers noirdeck.dev, the website. It does not describe the noirdeck software itself, which runs entirely on your own machine and sends us nothing.

What we collect

Only what you type into the sign-up form:

We do not collect your IP address, your browser, your location, or anything about how you use the site. There is no analytics on this website and no advertising. We set no cookies.

Why we hold it

To send you a verification code and your licence key, and, only if you ticked the box, to email you when there is a new release. We rely on your consent. We will not email you about anything else, and we do not sell, rent or share your details with anyone.

Where it is stored

Both are processors acting on our instructions. Email necessarily travels across networks we do not control in order to reach you.

How long we keep it

Until you ask us to delete it, or until we no longer have a reason to hold it. Verification codes are different: they are stored only as a one-way hash, expire after fifteen minutes, and are destroyed the moment they are used.

Your rights

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, and under the UK and EU GDPR where those apply to you, you can ask us to:

Email hello@noirdeck.dev and we will action it. You do not have to give a reason. If you are unhappy with how we handle a request you can complain to the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner, or to your local supervisory authority in the UK or EU.

Security

The site is served over HTTPS. Credentials for sending email are held as encrypted secrets and are not in our source code. Access to the sign-up database is limited to the people who operate the service.

Changes

If we change this notice we will update the date at the top. If a change materially affects how we use your information, we will email you before it takes effect.

Who we are

noirdeck is operated by Belton IT Nexus Limited, New Zealand. Contact hello@noirdeck.dev.