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Privacy Policy

Effective date: March 13, 2026

Introduction

HMU API ("we", "us", "our") operates the hmuapi.com platform. This Privacy Policy describes what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data. By using the service, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.

Data we collect

Submission data

When you submit a message through any API endpoint, we collect the fields you provide — including your name, email address, and the content of your message. The specific fields vary by endpoint (e.g. question, project description, company name).

Account data

When you create an account, we collect your username, email address, and password (stored as a hashed value). Profile information such as your name, bio, and avatar URL is also stored.

Automatically collected data

We collect IP addresses, request timestamps, and user agent strings for rate limiting, abuse prevention, and security purposes.

How we use your data

DELIVERY

Routing your message to the intended recipient's inbox and sending email notifications.

VERIFY

Verifying sender email addresses to prevent abuse and ensure message authenticity.

AI TRIAGE

Scoring and prioritizing messages using AI to help recipients manage their inbox. Message content is sent to Anthropic's API for scoring.

SECURITY

Rate limiting, spam detection, and protecting the platform from abuse.

Data storage and retention

Messages, accounts, and related data are stored in Cloudflare D1 (SQLite at the edge). Data is retained for as long as the recipient's account is active or until a deletion request is made.

Sender verification tokens expire after use. Session cookies expire after 7 days.

Third-party services

Cloudflare

Infrastructure, hosting, edge compute (Workers), and database (D1). Subject to Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

Resend

Transactional email delivery for verification emails and message notifications. Subject to Resend's Privacy Policy.

Anthropic

AI-powered message scoring and priority classification. Message content is sent to Anthropic's Claude API for evaluation. Subject to Anthropic's Privacy Policy.

Data sharing

We do not sell your data

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. Data is shared only with the third-party services listed above, solely to operate the platform.

Cookies

We use session cookies for dashboard authentication. These are HttpOnly, Secure cookies with a 7-day expiry. They are essential for the service to function and cannot be opted out of while using the dashboard.

We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies.

Your rights

Access

You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.

Deletion

You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

Correction

You can request corrections to inaccurate personal data.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, data requests, or concerns, contact us at james@hmuapi.com.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.