Updated Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 3, 2026

Overview

Your privacy matters to us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information We Collect

We may collect:

Account Information

  • Name
  • Email address
  • State
  • Account credentials

Order Information

  • Paper Hug purchases
  • Subscription status
  • Available credits
  • Transaction history

Messages

We store:

  • Your submitted message
  • Your signature
  • Recipient category
  • Selected state
  • Order history

Messages are reviewed before fulfillment.

Technical Information

We may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Device information
  • Browser type
  • Cookies
  • Usage analytics

How We Use Information

We use your information to:

  • Operate Paper Hugs
  • Process payments
  • Fulfill Paper Hugs
  • Provide customer support
  • Improve our Services
  • Prevent fraud and abuse
  • Send transactional communications
  • Comply with legal obligations

Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party providers to operate Paper Hugs.

These may include:

  • Stripe for payment processing
  • Supabase for authentication and database services
  • Handwrytten or other handwriting fulfillment providers
  • Email delivery providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Cloud hosting providers

These providers receive only the information necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We Do Not Sell Your Information

Paper Hugs does not sell your personal information.

We do not publicly display your messages.

We do not disclose recipient identities.

Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Keep you signed in
  • Remember preferences
  • Improve performance
  • Measure website usage

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not function properly.

Security

We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect your information.

No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to provide our Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access your information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Delete your account
  • Request a copy of your data
  • Manage marketing communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@paperhugs.com.

Children's Privacy

Paper Hugs is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

International Users

Paper Hugs is operated from the United States.

If you access our Services from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

Paper Hugs LLC

Houston, Texas, USA

Email: hello@paperhugs.com