InkHub

Chapter XI — Security, Privacy & Intellectual Property

Privacy

Article 40 — Security & Data Protection · Status LOCKED · Version 1.0. This page describes the privacy principles that already govern InkHub and how they apply to the information you give us. It documents existing practice — it does not create new rights, obligations or controls.

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40.4

Data protection

InkHub shall make reasonable efforts to protect participant information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

Personal information should only be collected when necessary to support marketplace operations.

This page describes constitutional principles. It does not promise perfect or absolute security, and it makes no certification, audit or regulatory compliance claim.

40.5

What we collect, and why

For every feature that asks you for information:

  • Only necessary information should be collected.
  • Access should be limited to authorized purposes.
  • Participants should understand why information is requested.

Account & authentication (Articles 2, 3)

Minimum necessary information
Email address, Account type, Display name
Authorized purpose
Creating and securing a participant account.
Why we ask
We ask for this so you can sign in, recover access and be identified in the marketplace.

Artist professional identity (Article 26, Article 38)

Minimum necessary information
Legal name, City, Country
Authorized purpose
Establishing professional accountability for artists in the marketplace.
Why we ask
Private professional details stay in your private account record and are never shown publicly.

Consultations & bookings (Articles 11–13)

Minimum necessary information
Project description, Placement and size, Preferred dates
Authorized purpose
Allowing an artist to evaluate and schedule the requested work.
Why we ask
Only the artist you contact can see the details of your consultation request.

Deposits & fee disclosure (Article 39)

Minimum necessary information
Deposit amount, Currency, Disclosure acknowledgment
Authorized purpose
Recording a transparent, disclosed deposit commitment.
Why we ask
We record what you were shown before you committed, not your payment credentials.

Evidence & disputes (Articles 18–19)

Minimum necessary information
Project documentation, Uploaded evidence, Timestamps
Authorized purpose
Reviewing a dispute connected to a specific project.
Why we ask
Evidence is limited to the project in question and reviewed only by the participants involved and InkHub review.

InkHub Companion & assistants (Articles 34–35)

Minimum necessary information
Your messages to the assistant
Authorized purpose
Providing guidance and support to you.
Why we ask
Assistants help you. They do not make decisions about you and do not expose other participants' confidential information.
40.4

Leaving InkHub: deactivation and erasure

Deactivating your account hides your public surfaces and is fully reversible. An erasure request goes further, but it never destroys the record of a transaction between two parties.

What is removed

  • Your public profile, portfolio and studio listings stop being visible.
  • Your account stops appearing in search and can no longer be contacted.
  • Private contact details are queued for removal once open work is closed.

What is retained

  • Bookings, deposits and settlements — required financial records.
  • Disputes and their evidence — required to protect both parties.
  • Enforcement and safety history — required to keep the marketplace safe.

Records are retained because they are financial and safety evidence belonging to both parties, not only to one account.

40.3

Your part

Account security is shared. Please protect:

  • Passwords
  • Authentication methods
  • Personal devices
  • Login credentials

Every participant shares responsibility for maintaining account security. Knowingly sharing accounts or attempting unauthorized access may result in constitutional enforcement under the existing Marketplace Integrity and Enforcement process (Articles 22–24). No separate penalty system is created by Article 40.

40.6

AI and your information

  • AI assists participants and marketplace operations.
  • AI respects participant privacy.
  • AI does not unnecessarily expose confidential participant information.
  • AI exists to serve participants — not to exploit their information.
  • No autonomous decision making: human oversight remains required (Articles 34–35).

These commitments reuse the AI governance framework established under Articles 34–36. This page adds no AI authority.