To open an account on Kreosus, we generally require:

• Your full name (or a verified legal name where required),
• Your email address,
• A password (stored in hashed form),
• Confirmation that you meet our age rules in our Terms of Service.

You may also be able to register or sign in using third-party login providers (for example Google, Facebook, X, or LinkedIn). If you choose that option, we receive the information that provider shares with us based on your settings and permissions. This usually includes your name, email address, and an account identifier, and it may include a profile photo. You can unlink a third-party login from Kreosus in your account settings (or by changing settings with that provider).

After you create an account, you may add additional optional profile information such as a bio, social media links, and a profile picture. We store the information you provide in our databases so we can provide the Service to you.

On Kreosus, a Supporter is a user who financially supports a Creator. You can create a Kreosus account without making a payment.

If you choose to support a Creator, your payment is processed by third-party payment processors and financial partners. When you enter payment details (for example card number, expiration date, and security code), those details are collected and processed by the payment processor, not stored on Kreosus servers as full card data.

For security and recordkeeping, we typically receive and store limited payment-related information such as:

• a transaction identifier,
• a token or reference that represents the payment method,
• the card brand and the last 4 digits (where applicable),
• billing name and email address (where provided),
• the amount, currency, tax (if any), status, and timestamps of the payment.

We also store information about which Creator(s) you supported, your support level/tier (if applicable), whether the support is one-time or recurring, and the start and end dates of your support.

If you request a refund, file a dispute, or initiate a chargeback, we may share relevant transaction details and communication records with payment processors, banks, and dispute-resolution networks as needed to respond and to protect the Service from fraud.

Creators are users who create a Creator profile to collect support. When you create a Creator profile, you may provide:

• Creator page information: profile photo, category, goals, tier descriptions, benefits, FAQs, and the reasons people might support you.
• Contact and social links: social media handles and other links you choose to show.
• Content you publish: posts, files, updates, and other Creator Content.

Kreosus may also provide a creator Support Module that can be embedded on external websites. If you choose to use it, you provide information used by the module (for example a title, description, and an FAQ link). The module may use cookies or similar technologies to function properly.

To receive payouts, Creators must provide payout and tax-related information. Depending on your location and payout method, this may include:

• Legal name,
• Address and country of residence,
• Date of birth (where required),
• Bank account or payout account details (for example IBAN or other local equivalents),
• Tax information needed for compliance and reporting (for example information typically used to complete forms such as W-9, W-8BEN, or W-8BEN-E).

We or our payment partners may also request verification information (such as a government-issued ID or business registration documents) where required for payouts, fraud prevention, or compliance.

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. Kreosus uses cookies and similar technologies for several reasons:

• Strictly necessary: to enable core site features (like login sessions, security, and load balancing).
• Preferences: to remember settings where available.
• Analytics: to understand usage and improve Kreosus.

We use a first-party cookie that helps us recognize your session and account. We may also use third-party analytics tools that set their own cookies. Currently, we may use services such as Google Analytics.

If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-Out browser add-on by clicking here.

You can usually remove or block cookies through your browser settings. If you block cookies, some parts of Kreosus may not function properly.

We do not sell your personal information for money. We use your information for purposes such as:

• Providing and maintaining Kreosus (account creation, login, and core features),
• Processing support payments and handling refunds, disputes, and chargebacks,
• Sending payouts to Creators and supporting tax and compliance obligations,
• Enabling communication between Creators and Supporters inside Kreosus,
• Sending service messages (receipts, security alerts, policy updates, and important account notices),
• Responding to your questions and support requests,
• Understanding how Kreosus is used so we can improve performance, usability, and features,
• Developing tools that help Creators and Supporters interact,
• Detecting, preventing, and investigating fraud, abuse, harassment, and security incidents,
• Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our Terms.

Legal bases (EEA, UK, and similar regions)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or another region with similar laws, we process personal data under one or more legal bases, including: performing a contract (providing the Service), legitimate interests (security and product improvement), consent (where required, such as certain marketing or cookie use), and compliance with legal obligations.

Marketing

We may send you updates about Kreosus features or occasional promotional emails. Where required by law, we will ask for consent. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us.

If you are a Supporter, we share certain information with the Creator(s) you support so they can run their Creator page. This may include:

• Your name and basic profile information,
• Your email address (for Creator communications related to your support),
• Messages you send to that Creator through Kreosus,
• Information about your support (tier/level, one-time vs recurring, start date, and current status),
• Limited aggregated or anonymized insights (for example, Creator analytics that are not meant to identify you).

We do not share your full payment card number or security code with Creators.

Important: Creators are independent parties. Once a Creator receives your information, their own privacy practices apply to how they use and store it. You should only support Creators you trust. If a Creator offers physical rewards and you choose to provide a shipping address or other delivery details, that information will be shared with the Creator so they can fulfill the reward.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) generally means information that can identify you, such as your name, email address, or address. We share PII only in limited cases, including:

• Service providers: companies we hire to help operate Kreosus (for example payment processing, payouts, identity verification, cloud hosting, email delivery, analytics, customer support tools, and fraud prevention). These providers are required by contract to protect your data and use it only to provide services to us.
• Legal and safety reasons: if we believe disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with law, respond to lawful requests, protect rights and safety, investigate fraud, or enforce our Terms. Where allowed, we will attempt to notify you about such requests.
• Business transfers: if we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of assets. If your PII is transferred, we will provide notice and explain any meaningful changes.

We may also share non-identifying or aggregated information (for example usage statistics) that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

Some information on Kreosus may be visible to the public (anyone on the internet), depending on how you use the Service and your settings. This may include:

• Your public profile information (display name, profile picture, bio, and social links) if you choose to make them public,
• Creator profile pages and Creator posts that are set to public,
• Information about which Creators you support if you choose to display that publicly (you may have the option to keep support private or anonymous),
• Aggregated or anonymized analytics about Kreosus usage.

Please remember that public information can be indexed by search engines and copied by others.

Choosing preferences

Kreosus is built around public Creator pages, but you still have choices. Depending on the features available, you may be able to:

• edit your profile information,
• control whether certain profile fields are public,
• choose whether your support of Creators is shown publicly or kept private (where this option is available),
• control notification and marketing email preferences.

Using your data rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your personal data, and to object to certain processing. You can request help by contacting us at [email protected].

If you are in the EEA or UK, you may also have the right to withdraw consent (where we rely on consent), and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under California privacy laws (including the right to know, delete, and correct certain personal information). We do not sell your personal information. If we ever introduce functionality that would be considered a "sale" or "sharing" under applicable law, we will update this policy and provide required choices.

Data retention

We keep personal data only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy. In practice, we may retain certain information (especially transaction, payout, and compliance records) for up to 10 years after account closure to meet legal, tax, accounting, fraud-prevention, and dispute-resolution obligations. We may retain some information longer if required by law, or shorter where appropriate.

Data transfer to the United States and other countries

Kreosus is operated by TREE OF EVOLUTION LLC and is based in the United States. If you use Kreosus, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries where we or our service providers operate.

When laws like the GDPR apply, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers where required, which may include Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

Commercial activity

We may use your information to communicate about products, services, and features that may interest you. Where required by law (for example in parts of the EEA/UK), we will ask for consent for certain marketing and cookie-related processing. You can refuse or withdraw consent without being charged a fee for doing so. Some core Service features still require certain essential processing (for example account login and payment processing).

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes we consider material, we will provide notice (for example by email or within the Service) before the updated policy takes effect.

By continuing to use Kreosus after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective, you agree to the updated policy.

If you have questions, contact us at [email protected].