Your memories deserve respect. Here's how we protect them.
Photos uploaded to Velvet Vault belong exclusively to the event host. We never claim ownership or rights to your content.
Guests will never see advertisements while uploading photos. The upload experience is clean, fast, and distraction-free.
Event galleries are private unless the host explicitly enables sharing. Only people with the unique link can access photos.
Events expire automatically after 14 days. Photos are permanently deleted to protect your privacy and free up storage.
When you create an event, we collect the event name, optional date, theme preference, and settings you choose. If you enable SMS reminders, we collect your phone number solely for sending expiration notifications.
When guests upload photos, we store the image files on secure cloud storage (Amazon S3) along with basic metadata like upload time and file size. We do not collect personal information from guests—no accounts, no emails, no tracking.
We use the information you provide to:
We do not use your photos for marketing, advertising, training AI models, or any purpose other than displaying them in your private gallery.
Photos are stored on Amazon S3 with industry-standard encryption. Access to your gallery is protected by unique, unguessable tokens that function like secure passwords. We do not share these tokens with anyone except you.
While we implement strong security measures, no system is completely invulnerable. We recommend downloading your photos before the expiration date as an additional backup.
Events expire 14 days after creation. When an event expires, all associated photos are permanently deleted from our storage. This process is automatic and cannot be reversed.
If you wish to delete your event before expiration, you can manually delete individual photos from your host gallery. We do not currently offer a "delete entire event" button, but you can contact us for assistance.
We use Amazon S3 for photo storage and may use Twilio for SMS notifications (if you enable reminders). These services have their own privacy policies and security practices. We do not share your data with any other third parties.
Ads may appear in page footers, on expired gallery screens, or after download completion. These ads are served by third-party networks and may use cookies for targeting. Ads never appear during photo uploads.
You have the right to:
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Modified" date. Continued use of Velvet Vault after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].
Last Updated: December 23, 2024