Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 6, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Robert Skowerski ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use the gradientwheel.com website and the Gradient Wheel software plugin.

Data Controller: The administrator of your personal data is Robert Skowerski, based in Poland. You can contact the administrator regarding privacy matters at: support@gradientwheel.com.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you purchase a license or contact support, we process:

• Identity Data: Name and surname (provided via PayPal).
• Contact Data: Email address (for license delivery).
• Payment Data: Transaction ID and status. Note: We DO NOT store your credit card or bank account details. All payments are processed securely by PayPal.

1.2 Technical Data (Plugin Activation)

To prevent piracy and verify your license, the Gradient Wheel plugin automatically collects:

• Hardware ID: An anonymized, unique identifier of your computer's components. This is used solely to bind your license to your device (as per the "1 seat" rule).
• Software Environment: Adobe Photoshop version and Operating System version (for compatibility checks).
• License Key: The unique code assigned to your purchase.

1.3 Analytics & Cookies

We use tools like Google Analytics to understand website traffic. This may include your IP address (anonymized), browser type, and pages visited.

2. How We Use Your Data

We process your data for the following purposes:

• Contract Performance: To deliver the plugin, generate your license key, and enable activation.
• Support: To respond to your technical questions and solve issues.
• Legal Obligations: To maintain tax records as required by Polish law.
• Legitimate Interests: To protect our intellectual property (anti-piracy measures) and improve our software.

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We only share data with essential service providers:

• PayPal: Payment processor.
• Hosting Provider: Server infrastructure for the website and activation API.
• Google Analytics: Traffic analysis.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information (email, license key) for as long as your license is active. Purchase records required for tax purposes are stored for 5 years from the end of the calendar year in which the tax deadline passed, in accordance with Polish tax regulations.

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten"), unless retention is required by law (e.g., tax regulations).
• Restrict processing of your data.
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@gradientwheel.com.

6. Security

We implement appropriate security measures (SSL/TLS encryption, secure databases) to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

7. Contact Us